Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – the next two weeks at Sanur - Grand Hyatt are a tough watch. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent, and it’s only for the advanced crew. The water temp is sitting at 81° with a normal anomaly of 1°, so about average for this time of year. But the onshore wind from the ESE and SE barely lets up, and the swell direction is mostly coming from the SSW, which is not the optimum S direction this spot is after. The whole stretch is crowded often, and with the wind hammering on it, it’s mostly poor surf conditions.

We’ve got a massive gap with no real action until the end of the run. The first few days are totally flat for quality. Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd, you’re looking at 6 ft down to 3 ft of SSW swell, but the wind is 16 mph onshore, and the combined energy is moderate (around 1213 dropping to 665). It’s a no-go.

Thursday 23rd, the wind turns cross-on, still 12-16 mph, and the swell is 3 ft to 4 ft, period 14 seconds – a long period groundswell, but it’s messy. The energy is still moderate (535 to 677). Not worth paddling out.

The whole second week is a write-off. From Friday 24th through to Sunday 27th, the swell bumps up to 7 ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph onshore. That’s 7 ft of short-period, junked-up slop. Over 8 ft is for experts only, but this is just ugly. Even the 5 ft days are blown out. The energy is moderate (611 to 1137). Kite surfers might get a look, but for paddle surfing, it’s a waste.

Then we’re into a long stretch of 3 ft to 4 ft SSW swell, with 14 to 19 second periods, but the wind stays onshore at 16-19 mph. The energy starts to climb – 955, 1360, 1023 – but it’s still poor surf conditions every time. It’s just not cleaning up.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is right at the end. On Wednesday 5th August, we get a 8 ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, dropping to 8 ft at 15 seconds by the afternoon. The wind finally eases to 9 mph onshore, which is a gentle breeze, and the combined energy is very strong (3460 to 4645). It’s marginal, with questionable tide, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. That’s the only window where you might get a couple of clean ones if you’re an expert and can handle the size. It’s still onshore, but with the period that long, the sets will have some punch. This is a whole week and a half away, so long-range, but the numbers say it’s the only shot.

Overall, it’s a bleak run for Sanur - Grand Hyatt. The wind is relentless, the swell direction is off, and the break is inconsistent. With so many poor surf conditions rated zero, this is a normal blank run for the area. The only bright spot is that distant August possibility, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up too high just yet.

Rusty.

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