Uluwatu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf shaping up at Uluwatu over the next couple of weeks, but there’s a bit of a gap before things really get going. The first proper session isn’t until Saturday morning the 15th of August, so no surf to speak of right now.

From that Saturday morning, we’re straight into it with a clean 8ft SSW groundswell (combined energy: 3160) – that’s a lot of power, and with a 17-second period, it’s proper long-period energy. That’s groundswell, so it’ll unload perfectly on this reef-and-point setup. Water temp is sitting at 78°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary. The wind is a light ESE offshore at 9 mph, keeping the surface glassy. This is definitely for experienced surfers only though, as 8ft+ over a reef is no joke.

The whole first week is stacked. Saturday afternoon holds at 8ft with a moderate SE offshore, and Sunday keeps the same quality with a 7ft SSW swell and gentle offshore. By Wednesday the 19th, we’re looking at a standout: a 8ft SSW swell in the morning, pushing 8ft by afternoon, with combined energy hitting 4037 – that’s a serious wall of water heading into Uluwatu. The wind is clean offshore (ESE 16 mph). This is the pick of the bunch for the first week: big, clean, and powerful. But again, this is not beginner territory – anything over 8ft is for experts only.

The long period (16-18 seconds) means the sets will be spaced out, making the paddle out easier between waves, but at a beach break this could make things straighten out. At Uluwatu’s point and reef, it’s the opposite – those longer-period swells will wrap in sweet.

The second week stays promising but a little less reliable. The wind holds offshore for most mornings and afternoons, though by Friday the 21st, the morning gets a cross-offshore breeze at 19 mph which will mess with the surface texture. Swell drops to 6ft for a bit but jumps back up to 8ft in the afternoon. The real standout in the second week is Sunday the 30th of August: a 7ft SW groundswell in the morning, building to 8ft by the afternoon, with combined energy hitting 4181 – that’s even stronger than the Wednesday before. Clean SE offshore wind at 12 mph, and this one’s got real potential. It’s further out, so keep an eye on it, but if it comes together, it’ll be a cracker.

Crowds at Uluwatu are always heavy – be prepared to share the peak. The swell direction here, mostly SSW and SW, aligns well with the optimum from the southwest, so the break should handle it beautifully.

Overall, the first week offers the most dialled conditions, and Wednesday the 19th is the one to circle. The second week has that Sunday the 30th as a long-range highlight, but it’s less certain.

Rusty

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