Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for the 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at Sanur - Grand Hyatt, a reef break that’s inconsistent and rated for advanced surfers, and honestly, for the next few weeks, there’s not a single standout session. The whole period is a battle with onshore and cross-onshore winds, and the wave quality never gets good enough to call a winner.

We kick off Sunday the 9th of August. Morning’s clear but the wind is howling onshore from the ESE at 16 mph. Swell’s a decent 7 ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 2014, but it’s all blown out. Water temp is 80°, which is about average for the time of year. By afternoon, the wind drops a little to 12 mph but stays onshore from the SE. Still poor.

Monday the 10th sees a similar story. Morning onshore ESE winds at 12 mph, 6 ft SSW swell with a 19-second period – very long period groundswell, which would normally be a treat, but with the wind on it, it’s messy. Energy jumps to 3209. Afternoon gets a bit cross-onshore from the SE at 9 mph, swell pushes up to 10 ft, energy hits 4753 (strong energy), but the wave comment says marginal at best. Too big and choppy for anything clean.

Tuesday the 11th is more of the same: 10 ft swell, cross-onshore winds, energy through the roof at 5771 in the afternoon. If you’re a kite surfer, this setup might look interesting with all that wind and power, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th keep the pattern going. Wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, swell running 7 ft to 8 ft, energy in the 2000–3000 range. Not a single session scores above a 2. This continues all the way through to Saturday the 23rd of August. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 23rd morning when the wind lightens to 6 mph from the SE, giving a light cross-onshore with small ripples, swell at 6 ft – still only marginal. By Monday the 24th, it’s back to onshore winds.

The only flicker of hope is that the break is fairly exposed to incoming swell, so there’s always energy in the water, but without clean wind, it’s just a messy, choppy affair. It tends not to stay this poor forever – forecasts can change – but in this window, there’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re an expert and desperate, the best bet might be sneaking a look on a morning when the wind is lightest, like the 23rd, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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