Thaila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Thaila (reef). Over the next 16 days, the surf just doesn’t line up. The water is sitting at 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 6° above average, so you’ll feel that difference if you’re in the water, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

Right now, from Tuesday the 8th, we’ve got a small 3ft SSW swell rolling in, but it’s coming with a 10-second period and a cross-on breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 444, but the conditions are poor – choppy and messy. Tuesday afternoon doesn’t get any better with the wind picking up to 12 mph and the surf staying small and cross-shore. Wednesday the 9th offers a tiny 2ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, but it’s cross-on again with a light wind. The energy drops to 276, and it’s only marginal at best. That long period might sound good, but at a reef break with such small size, it’s not doing much.

Thursday the 10th through to Sunday the 13th, the swell stays around 2ft to 3ft, all from the SW or SSW, with periods between 14 and 17 seconds. The winds are cross-on nearly every session, sometimes light, sometimes moderate. The energy fluctuates between 180 and 484, but the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” There’s a couple of windows on Sunday the 13th afternoon and Tuesday the 15th afternoon where the wind turns onshore, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s barely a ripple.

From Monday the 14th through to the end of the period on Wednesday the 23rd, it’s a similar story: tiny SW groundswells, mostly 1ft to 3ft, with periods that often stretch out to 16-20 seconds. The winds are light and cross-on, or occasionally onshore, but the surf is never clean or consistent. The energy is moderate at best, hitting 468 on Thursday the 17th morning, but the conditions are still poor. A few marginal moments pop up on the 16th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, but they’re all cross-on and small.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best you could hope for is a light wind morning around the 23rd with a 3ft SW swell and a 16-second period, but even that’s cross-on and marginal. For a beginner-friendly reef break, the swell is never too big, but the quality is just not there. If you’re desperate, maybe the 16th morning has a whisper of hope, but I wouldn’t hold your breath. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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