Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast for Sanur - Grand Hyatt is a tough one. It’s a reef break, advanced only, and it’s inconsistent, so don’t get your hopes up for a reliable run. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf.

The water’s sitting at 80°, which is just 0.5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

We’ve got a big gap of no worthwhile surf right from the start. Wednesday the 5th kicks off with poor conditions and a score that’s basically a zero. That pattern holds for days. The swell is there, with SSw groundswell running 5 ft to 8 ft, and periods between 14 and 17 seconds, so plenty of energy (combined energy values from 1164 up to 3218), but the wind is relentless. It’s blowing onshore or cross-onshore from the ESE or SE at 9 to 16 mph, making it messy and choppy. Not what you want on a reef.

The best we get in this whole 16-day window is a marginal call on Monday the 10th. Morning shows a 6 ft SSW swell with a 19-second period (very long period groundswell) and combined energy of 4076. The wind is still cross-onshore from the SSE at 9 mph, so it’s not clean, but it’s the least bad option. The afternoon jumps to 10 ft SSW swell with the same 19-second period and a huge energy reading of 6168. The wind stays gentle cross-onshore. Still, it’s only a 3 out of 10. That afternoon is the closest thing to a standout, but it’s a stretch. That 10 ft is big – experts only – and the cross-onshore wind will keep it choppy.

After that, it’s back to marginal or poor, with onshore winds and choppy conditions through to the 20th of August. The swell stays solid but the quality never shows up.

Honestly, this stretch looks better for a kite than a paddle. The consistent onshore wind and solid chop make it a write-off for decent waves.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it’s not happening.

Rusty.

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