Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down. The next couple of weeks have some serious potential, but we got a bit of a gauntlet to run through first.

The first real window of interest kicks off on Tuesday the 25th. We’re looking at a solid pulse of swell, around 13ft, coming out of the ESE. The energy behind it is strong. The wind is the catch here – it’s cross-shore in the morning from the N, but swings cross-offshore from the NNW in the afternoon, cleaning things up. The problem is, this swell is just too big for our setup. It’s going to be unruly and likely closing out, so save your energy.

The next few days after that, Wednesday through to the end of the month, are pretty forgettable. We’ve got storms, onshore winds, and a mixture of short-period, weak swell. There’s a brief bump on the 28th and 29th, with waves around 5ft, but the period drops to a junky 7 seconds, and the cross-onshore wind is going to chop it up. Not worth the paddle.

We do see another jump on the 31st with the swell pushing 8ft to 10ft, but again, it’s onshore and sloppy. Into September 1st, things get properly out of hand – the models are showing a huge 20ft swell with mega energy. That is a serious amount of water, but it’s far too much for this break. It’s a washing machine, and unless you’re an absolute gun with a death wish, you’re staying on the beach.

After that, the ocean takes a breather. We’ve got a few days of tiny, weak surf until things start to re-align for the following weekend.

Now, for the standout. Keep your eyes on Saturday the 5th of September. That’s when the magic starts to happen. The wind goes light offshore from the WNW, and we get a clean 3ft to 4ft of SE swell with a long 15-16 second period. There’s real energy in it, too. The water will be glassy, the lines will have some push, and it’s going to be clean. That’s the one to circle.

And if that gets your blood pumping, Sunday the 6th is even bigger, but it comes with a warning. The morning session is the one. We’re talking 10ft of clean SE groundswell, glassy conditions, and incredible energy. For experienced surfers, this could be the pick of the whole forecast – a proper, grinding day. But the afternoon is a different story. The swell jumps to a massive 15ft, and it’s just going to be too much, turning the break into a closeout mess.

Beyond that, the surf fades away again, with small, weak waves through the 7th and 8th.

So, to sum it up: don’t get too excited about the first week. There are a couple of windows where it’s big, but the quality isn’t there for a paddle. The real standouts are the clean, long-period swells on the 5th and the morning of the 6th. The 6th is the serious one, but it’s only for experts. The 5th is the one for everyone else.

This Yonabaru stretch is a fairly consistent spot, but it doesn't like it too big. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. We just have to be patient and pick our moments.

Rusty.

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