Sanur Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking over the outlook for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead for Sanur Reef. The water temp is sitting at 81.9°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be needing the thick rubber.

We kick off Friday, July 3rd, but it's not exactly a cracker. There’s plenty of swell in the water – we're talking a solid 5.9 ft of SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, giving the combined energy a hefty rating of 1567. But the wind is out of the SE at 9 mph, putting a nasty cross-onshore chop all over it. The report says it’s marginal at best. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are just as bad, if not worse, with stronger wind and a "poor surf conditions" tag for every session. It’s just a messy, choppy ocean.

The whole first week and into the second looks pretty disappointing. The swell energy stays strong, often in the four-digit range – there's a 1994 on Monday afternoon the 6th, and it hits 2169 on Thursday morning the 9th – but that consistent cross-onshore breeze is a killer. A spot like this, a reef break that's sheltered and picks up a southerly swell, it needs clean conditions to shine. As it is, it’s blown out and practically unrideable for a good eight or nine days straight.

There’s a small glimmer on Wednesday the 15th. The swell is down to 4.3 ft but the period stretches to 16 seconds, and the wind drops to a light 6 mph ESE breeze. The combined energy is a strong 2076, and with the wind just creating "small wind ripples", this is the closest we get to a clean session. But the report still calls it "marginal". That’s your *only* real chance to get something, but the inconsistency of the break means you might be waiting a long time between waves.

After that, it fades off into weaker, smaller surf through the final days. The long gaps between the few marginal windows are the real story here. It’s not looking good.

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