Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’m looking at what’s on offer for Sanur - Grand Hyatt over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough period for this reef break. The wind is a real issue, and it’s going to take a while before we see anything clean.

First up, the water temp here is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild to report. The whole forecast is dominated by a long-period SSW groundswell, and that’s actually a good direction for this spot, which likes it from the south. The problem? It’s blowing onshore, hard and persistent, from the East and Southeast. For the first ten days, from July 6th right through to July 16th, it's a write-off. The wind is hammering it – moderate to fresh breezes every session – and the wave comment is just "poor surf conditions" day after day, with the combined energy basically going to waste on choppy, blown-out faces. The swell sticks around 4 ft to 7 ft, which is respectable, but with that onshore wind, it's a mess.

There’s a real gap here. Nothing worth paddling out for from the 6th until we finally see a change.

Things start to look a little more promising around July 17th. The wind eases right back – we’re talking a light breeze that’s still onshore, but it’s a big improvement. On the morning of the 18th (Saturday), the swell is 5 ft from the SSW at 17-second period and the breeze is light. It's still onshore, but the report shifts to "marginal surf." It’s not perfect, but it’s the first window that isn’t a total washout.

Then, the real standout of the whole outlook falls on Sunday, July 19th. For the first time, the wind goes cross-shore. Light breezes from the SSW, creating "light cross-shore with small crossing wind ripples." The swell is a solid 6 ft from the SSW, period dropping to 15 seconds, but the energy is still good. This is your session. It won't be glassy, but it’ll be the cleanest the reef has looked all fortnight. After that, conditions trend back towards a gentler cross-onshore for the 20th – surfable, but not as sharp.

So, to break it down: the first 11 days are a write-off thanks to relentless onshore wind. Keep patient. Your window is the weekend of July 19th, with Sunday morning being the best bet of the whole run. After that, the swell fades and the wind turns a little messy again. It’s not a classic run, but there’s a couple of sessions on that Sunday that will be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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