Thaila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Thaila over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window here, and for the first several days, the surf is just not cooperating. The swell is weak and the conditions are messy. There’s a real gap with no decent recommendations until we get into the tail end of the period, so don’t get your hopes up for the next week. Things are quiet, and that’s just how it’s looking for this area right now.

Looking at the first few days, starting Thursday the 30th of July, we’ve got a bit of swell at Thaila, but it’s all onshore or cross-onshore. Thursday morning sees a 4ft S swell with a period of 14 seconds, giving us moderate combined wave energy (730). But the wind is a light cross-on from the WSW, which just messes up the face. The water is sitting at 72°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – over 5° above average, that’s a real standout for the area. But it doesn’t make the surf any better. That swell quickly drops off. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are even smaller, around 3ft to 4ft, and the wind stays bad. There’s no point paddling out unless you just want to sit in the lineup and look at the horizon.

The entire first week is a write-off. Sunday the 2nd through to Wednesday the 6th of August, we’re looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft swells with periods in the 12-15 second range. The combined energy is weak, under 150 for most of it, and the winds are all cross or onshore. It’s just poor surf, flat and choppy.

Things get a little more interesting, but still not great, around the 7th of August. On Friday the 7th, we see a small bump in swell – 2ft from the SSW, but with a notably long period of 19 seconds. That gives the combined energy a kick up to 315, which is moderate. That’s a groundswell, but it’s so small and the wind is cross-on from the SSW at 9 mph, so it’s gonna be bumpy and hard to catch. Not a standout.

The best of a bad bunch comes on Wednesday the 12th of August. In the morning, we’ve got a 2ft SW swell with an 18-second period. The combined energy hits 305, and the wind is light and onshore (SSW at 6 mph). The period is long, over 15 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. For a reef break like Thaila, that long period energy could wrap in and offer a clean, workable wave if there’s any power in it. But at 2ft, it’s barely there. The afternoon picks up a bit to 2ft and 408 energy, but the wind is still on.

Even later, Thursday the 14th of August, the swell holds at 2ft from the SW but the wind shifts to a moderate W at 12 mph, making it choppy.

So, if I have to pick one true standout, it’s that Wednesday morning, the 12th of August, at Thaila. The groundswell period is excellent, but the size is tiny. It’s the cleanest window, but only for the patient surfer on a longboard. If you’re a beginner, the 2ft swell is small enough to be safe, but the onshore wind is a pain.

All in all, this is a stretch to work with. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on the sky.

Rusty.

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