Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Yonabaru.

First things first, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is gonna be a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. The whole first week from Friday the 14th onward is a write-off: tiny wave heights, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and a lot of “poor surf conditions” in the notes. You’ll see a bit of energy bump up around the 18th and 19th with swell heights hitting 3 ft to 5 ft, but it’s all short-period windswell around 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is straight onshore from the east at 12-16 mph. That’s gonna be a messy, blown-out mess. Not your day.

The real hope starts to flicker around the 24th of August. Monday afternoon sees a little pulse of 2 ft swell from the southeast with an 11-second period, and the wind finally swings to a cross-offshore from the NNW at 9 mph. The combined energy hits 81 (moderate) and the water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is bang on average for this time of year – no weirdness there. It’s not a standout, but it’s rideable.

Now, the best on offer – and I mean the only real standout in this whole 16-day window – is Wednesday the 26th of August. Yonabaru’s looking at a clean 3 ft swell from the east with a nice long 12-second period. The wind is offshore from the west both morning and afternoon, blowing at 6-9 mph. That’s glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is 184 (moderate-to-strong), so there’s a bit of push behind it. The swell direction is from the east, and the optimum for Yonabaru is northeast, so it’s a bit off-angle but still getting in. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and with 3 ft, it’s perfect for learning. The crowd factor is “sometimes” – so you might have company, but it won’t be a zoo. If you can only pick one session in the next two weeks, this is it.

The Thursday the 27th morning still has clean 3 ft swell from the east with the same 12-second period, but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the southwest, which is cross-offshore. It’ll be a step down in quality, but still surfable if you’re desperate.

After that, it fades back into tiny, weak stuff through the end of August and into the 29th. Nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: the first 10 days are a bust. The 26th of August is your best bet – clean, waist-high, offshore wind, and a long-period groundswell that’ll give you some proper glide. Get on it.

Rusty.

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