Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good hard look at what’s on the table.

Right, straight up, this outlook for Sanur - Grand Hyatt (Bali) is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day run, there’s a real solid wall of onshore wind and poor conditions that just won't let up for the first week and a half. The water temp is sitting at 27°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, so no surprises in the warmth there.

The trouble is that wind. Through Tuesday, July 7th, and right through the following week, we’re seeing a persistent SE to ESE breeze blowing straight onto the shore, turning what could be a decent 4ft to 6ft SSW groundswell into a messy, blown-out affair. The combined swell energy is moderate, ranging from around 826 to 1951 (that's the moderate range), but it doesn’t matter how much energy there is when the wind is on it like this. Every session from July 7th right through to July 17th is marked as “poor surf conditions”, and the scores are a flat zero. There’s just no way around it.

Right around Sunday, July 13th, we get a small 2ft pulse with a very long 21-second period from the SSW in the afternoon, but it’s still onshore and the energy is weak at 869. It’s a tease more than anything. The one small glimmer is the morning of July 17th, where the wave comment flips to “marginal surf forecast”, with a 5ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and a gentler ESE breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy is 1015, still on the lower end of moderate. It’s not good, just less bad. The break is inconsistent, so don’t bank on it, but if you’re desperate, that’s your best window in the first two weeks.

After that, the wind stays on for Saturday, July 18th, and Sunday, July 19th, with bigger swell pushing 7ft to 7ft, but the conditions are still poor. That’s expert-only territory in this wind, and even then, it won’t be fun. The 16-day window closes out with onshore to cross-onshore winds from July 20th to 22nd, with a note of “moderate cross-onshore and choppy” for the 21st. The 22nd sees a tiny 2ft pulse with a very long 20-second period, but it’s still onshore.

Honestly, there isn’t a standout day in this whole run. The only way to get a wave here is if the forecasts change, because as it sits, the onshore wind is relentless and the break is inconsistent. It tends not to stay this bad forever, but this is a long, frustrating stretch. Keep an eye on it, but don’t pin any hopes on it.

Rusty.

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