Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a good hard look at what's coming down the pipe for Sanur - Grand Hyatt. This is a reef setup that's best for advanced surfers, and it doesn't break all that often – it's inconsistent, so when it does show, you've gotta be ready. The water temp is sitting right around 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so just your standard boardshorts and a rashie.

Straight off the bat, the forecast doesn't have much to get excited about until halfway through the second week. The first 11 days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We've got a persistent onshore or cross-onshore ESE to SE breeze blowing at 15 to 25 km/h, which is just trashing any potential. Swell sizes bob around from 3 ft to 6 ft, but with that wind state, the wave comment keeps calling it "poor" or "marginal." The combined energy is moderate at best, mostly three-digit numbers like 1203 early on Tuesday the 15th, and it just doesn't fire. Save your energy, there's no point paddling out into that chop.

Now, hold onto your board, because things take a serious turn on Saturday the 26th of September. That morning, we see a jump to 8 ft of SSW groundswell, with a very long period of 21 seconds. The combined energy skyrockets to a massive 6252 (strong wave energy). By the afternoon, it bumps up to 10 ft with a 20-second period and 6815 energy. The wind finally swings to a light ESE at 15 km/h, blowing offshore. This is the standout of the whole outlook. That's proper groundswell with heaps of power, and offshore wind will make it glassy and clean. At 10 ft, this is strictly for experts – beginners, stay well clear. The longer period (over 15 seconds) means these waves will have a lot of energy and better shape, but at a beach, it can make them wall up. Here on the reef, it should be an epic session, though expect a crowd – this spot can get busy.

Sunday the 27th is still pumping, with 10 ft SSW swell in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon, holding strong energy (5401 and 4292). Winds stay offshore. Still expert territory, and still likely crowded. After that, the swell slowly winds down through Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th, with 7 ft and 5 ft respectively, but the energy drops and the breeze picks up a touch, so the magic fades.

Bottom line: suffer through the first week and a half of onshore slop, then the weekend of the 26th and 27th fires up big time. That's your window. Be there or be square.

Rusty.

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