Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Yonabaru.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a real struggle. The surf is tiny, and the conditions are just ordinary for a long stretch. The water’s sitting at 81°F, which is about a degree and a half cooler than usual for this time of year – just a little chill in the water.

The big story is the waiting game. From now all the way through to the morning of Thursday, July 16th, there’s nothing worth getting wet for. That's nearly two weeks of small, weak waves or flat spells. There’s a tiny flicker on Monday the 6th in the afternoon with a 1ft swell from the ESE at a very long 15 seconds, but it's just surfable, nothing to write home about.

Then a big surge of energy hits from the SE on the 7th and 8th, with combined energy readings climbing into the thousands. But the wind is a complete mess—cross-onshore and gusty—so while the swell is there, it's blown out and choppy. By the 9th that SE swell is up to 15ft with a fresh breeze and lumpy conditions; that's expert-only madness and it's not even clean.

After that, the whole thing flatlines again for days. There’s a hint of hope on Wednesday the 15th afternoon with a 1ft ESE swell at 14 seconds, but we’re still waiting for something clean.

The one and only standout is Thursday morning, July 16th. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the ESE coming in at a nice long 13 seconds with glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is a decent 284, and it’s the first time in this whole outlook the conditions are set to be good. That’s your session. But it’s a short window, because by the afternoon the cross-onshore wind kicks back in, and Friday the 17th brings a big 10ft ESE swell but with a fresh onshore wind that’ll spoil it.

So, plain and simple: it’s a drought until the morning of the 16th. If you’re a local, you know the drill. Crowds at Yonabaru are always a possibility, so on that Thursday morning, get down early.

Stay patient,
Rusty.

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