Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Sanur – Grand Hyatt. Straight up, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, dry spell on the cards, so don’t get your hopes up for any decent waves for quite a while.

The water is sitting at 28° right now, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Alright, let’s start with Saturday the 4th of July. We’ve got a clean, clear morning with an onshore breeze from the ESE at 12 mph. The swell’s coming in at 6 ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which usually means better-shaped waves, but it’s also blowing directly onshore. The combined energy is a strong 1774, but the wind is just killing it. The afternoon is similar, with a 6 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, winds easing a touch to 9 mph but still onshore. The energy is still high at 1644, but the quality is poor – the wave comment says it all: “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.”

Sunday the 5th doesn’t get any better. Morning sees a 6 ft SSW swell, still onshore at 9 mph, energy at 1424. The afternoon turns even uglier with a 6 ft SSW swell and a 12 mph onshore wind, energy dropping to 1167, and it’s flat-out “poor surf conditions.” The whole first week is a write-off. We see a bit of a pulse on Monday the 6th with a 6 ft SSW swell and 16-second period in the afternoon, energy jumping to 2007, but it’s all onshore and messy. Tuesday the 7th has fresh onshore winds at 19 mph, with a 4 ft swell and energy at 923 – just no.

The pattern holds through the second week. On Thursday the 9th, we get rain showers and 19 mph onshore winds with a 6 ft SSW swell, energy at 1734. It’s all onshore and poor. Even the days with lighter wind, like Saturday the 11th with 9 mph onshore, have the swell dropping to 5 ft and energy at 865. It’s a constant battle with onshore flow from the ESE or SE.

There’s literally one day that might make you look twice – and that’s a big *might*. On Monday the 13th of July, we see the swell bottom out at 2 ft to 2 ft, energy around 466 to 578. That’s weak, flat, and still onshore. No good.

The last few days from Wednesday the 15th into Saturday the 19th offer nothing. Swell stays between 3 ft and 4 ft, winds are moderate to fresh onshore, energy mostly below 1000. On Sunday the 19th there’s a risk of thunderstorms with a 3 ft SW swell and 16 mph ESE winds. It’s all poor.

So, to sum it up: there are no standouts here. The entire 16-day window is a bust. The onshore wind never lets up, and the swell quality is consistently garbage. If you’re desperate, the best of a bad bunch might be the Saturday morning of the 4th or the Monday afternoon of the 6th when the energy peaks, but even then, the wind is wrong and the conditions are marginal at best. Honestly, with this onshore wind and consistent swell, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than a paddle session. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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