Thaila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let's have a proper look at what we've got cookin' for Thaila over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run for this reef setup. The start is particularly grim. The water is sitting at a toasty 74°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s firing.

Friday the 28th of August afternoon is where we kick off, but we’re looking at a tiny 0.5 ft (0.5m) of 19-second SSW groundswell. The energy is super weak (354), and with a WSW wind blowing straight on, it’s just not worth the paddle. That long period would usually mean some grunt, but there’s simply not enough height.

Saturday the 29th picks up a touch to 3 ft (1.0m) from the SSW, with energy climbing into the moderate range (665). The early morning looks best with a light SW wind, but it's still listed as marginal. By afternoon, the wind goes cross-on from the West, ruining any chance of a clean face.

We get a consistent but messy pulse through the start of September. The 3rd of September (Thursday) and 4th of September (Friday) see the swell bump up to 4 ft (1.3m) and 3 ft (0.9m) respectively, with long 14 to 17-second periods. The energy is strong (780-808), but look at the wind – it’s cross-on or cross-shore the whole time. It’s choppy and bumpy. This isn't a paddle-surfing situation; it's more of a kite-surfing kind of day with this strong, messy wind and cross-chop.

There’s a solid stretch from about the 2nd of September right through to the 12th of September where the forecast is just a parade of poor to marginal conditions. You get that occasional bump in size (like 4 ft on the 3rd) but the wind is always ugly.

The only tiny glimmer for a proper go is on Friday the 11th of September morning. The swell is tiny at 2 ft (0.7m) from the SW, with a 16-second period. The energy is weak (262). But... the wind is glass. Absolutely dead calm, glassy. For a brief moment, that little reef might look okay for a longboard. Don't expect any power, but if you need a paddle, that’s the cleanest it’s going to get. Every other session is a write-off.

So, if you're looking for the standout? There isn't one. This whole 16-day window is a write-off. We've got a long, blank run of poor conditions. The forecast can change, but right now, I’d be cleaning the wax off the board and waiting for the next proper groundswell and some offshore wind.

Rusty.

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