Thaila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what we've got coming up for Thaila. It's going to be a pretty quiet start, so don't rush out there just yet.

For the first stretch, from Wednesday the 9th through to about Tuesday the 15th, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. The surf is small, mostly under 3 feet, and there's a persistent cross-onshore wind that's going to keep it junk. The energy is weak, with readings in the mid-hundreds, like 275 on Wednesday morning. It's a full-on flat spell that's gonna last a good six or seven days. Not worth your time.

Things start to stir a bit from Wednesday the 16th. The swell comes up a touch to around 3 feet, with moderate energy near 400. But the wind is still on it, and the reports are just “marginal.” It's still not clean or big enough to get excited about.

Then we get our one real window. Early Saturday morning, the 19th, the wind dies right off and it goes glassy. We've got a 2-foot southwest groundswell, with a period of 18 seconds, pushing in with an energy of 436. That's a big jump from what we've seen. This is the morning to be out there. That long period will groom the reef nicely. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, at 72°, which is a real treat.

After that, Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st keep some life, with 3 to 3 foot swells and long 17-18 second periods. Energy is up in the 440-520 range. The mornings are looking better with lighter winds. These are promising, but they're far out, so you gotta treat them with some caution.

This is a reef setup, so those longer period swells are going to be the ones that work here. It's fairly consistent, but the lack of size early on is definitely a limiting factor.

Overall, that Saturday morning is the pick of the bunch. Everything before that is a write-off.

Rusty, out.

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