Sanur Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s brewing. Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. There’s almost always some swell running, but the wind is the real villain here, and that’s locking out the quality for the most part.

The first few days are a write-off for a good session. The wind is persistent out of the ESE and SE, blowing cross-onshore at 12 to 13 mph, making a mess of what would otherwise be some decent-sized, long-period groundswell. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty average for this time of year.

The real issue is that sweet spot. The swell direction from the SSW is a perfect match for Sanur Reef’s optimum direction, but the wind just won’t cooperate. The combined swell energy is huge – we’re talking a reading of 3037 on Wednesday the 12th, which is strong energy – but with that wind, it’s just choppy and poor. This trend continues for a solid week. The swell stays up, mostly between 5 ft and 8 ft, with periods of 15 to 17 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but the scores are still poor or marginal due to the wind. There’s a brief flicker on Wednesday the 19th afternoon where the wind switches to pure offshore for a window, but even then, the score is still marginal, so not enough to get excited about.

There’s then a lull in quality around the 20th to the 24th where the swell drops off significantly, down to around 4 ft to 5 ft, and the wind stays onshore. That’s a stretch of several days with no real hope.

The Best on Offer

If you’re looking for the cleanest window in this whole 16-day outlook, you’re going to have to be patient. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are the closest we get to something decent. The morning sessions on those days show the swell holding at 7 ft to 7 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, and the wind is only a gentle breeze. It’s still cross-onshore, so it’s still a bit bumpy, but the conditions are the most manageable of the whole run. Saturday the 15th morning has a slightly better score, making it the pick of a rough bunch. The energy is still strong (2458), so there’s push, but don’t expect perfection.

After that, Tuesday the 26th morning shows a light breeze from the SE at only 6 mph, which is as close to glassy as we’ll get. That 6 ft SSW swell with a 14-second period could offer the cleanest, albeit smaller, waves of the whole period. The combined energy is moderate at 2136. It’s a real maybe.

The rest of the outlook is a tale of poor conditions and onshore chop. The swell stays, but the quality doesn't. This stretch is a test of patience for anyone wanting a clean wave at Sanur Reef.

That’s the long and short of it.

Rusty.

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