Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it – this 16-day look at the Sanur – Grand Hyatt reef is a rough one. There’s plenty of ocean energy, but it’s almost all blown to pieces.

We’re kicking off on Thursday, July 9th, and it’s a mess. A strong onshore wind from the ESE at 19 mph is tearing into a solid 6ft SSW groundswell. That 15-second period gives it real power, with a combined energy reading of 1908. It’s going to be a choppy, warbly disaster. That “poor surf conditions” call is the theme for the next few days.

Into Friday the 10th and Saturday morning the 11th, the swell eases a bit to 6ft and then 5ft, but the wind sticks right onshore and stays fresh. The energy is still high (1714 down to 1248), but it’s ugly. By Saturday afternoon, the swell drops to 3ft, and the energy falls away. Sunday the 12th is essentially flat with some weak wind chop.

Then we hit a real lull. From Sunday afternoon through Monday the 13th, the swell bottoms out at 3ft and 2ft, with energy readings in the low hundreds (382, 306). There’s a flash of a 21-second period on Monday afternoon that gives a moderate energy reading of 914, but with a wave height of only 2ft, there’s nothing to work with.

The ocean tries to wake up again on Tuesday, July 14th. The swell jumps back to 6ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, and the energy is a powerful 1918. But the ESE wind is on it at 12-16 mph again, and it’s another “poor” call. This script plays out for days: chest-high, long-period swell with tons of energy, but that onshore wind ruins the party every single time.

There are a couple of small windows of hope. On the morning of Wednesday, July 23rd, the wind finally drops to a whisper – only 3 mph from the SSE, making it a light cross-onshore. The swell is a modest 4ft at 12 seconds from the SSW (energy 559). It’s only rated as marginal, but that will be the cleanest water of the whole run. The morning of Friday, July 24th also has a tiny 3ft SSW swell with a light cross-shore breeze from the south at 3 mph. It’s small, but you might get a glassy one.

The one standout to keep an eye on is that Wednesday morning, July 23rd. It’s the closest we get to clean conditions on a rideable 4ft SSW swell. Still, it’s a marginal bet.

For the rest of the window, the setup is a washout for paddle surfing. With that much swell and constant onshore wind, the break is a better bet for a kite surfer than a surfer with a regular board.

Keep the hope alive, but stay patient.

Rusty.

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