Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch.

Alright, right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. This is a tough one. We're looking at a pretty long, dry spell here with nothing much to get excited about. The first few days of September are a write-off, and honestly, it stays that way for a while. We're talking a solid stretch of over a week with next to nothing until we get towards the middle of the month.

Yonabaru is the only spot on the cards, and it's a beginner-friendly wave, but it's just not cooperating. For the first run of the forecast, the wind is all over the place, mostly coming from the west or north-west, which is okay for the wind direction, but the swell is pretty weak. The energy is just not there, with the combined swell energy sitting at a measly 118 (moderate) on Friday the 4th, and it's only 2ft of tiny, short-period ESE swell. The water is a warm 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Saturday the 5th morning has a bit of a pulse – a 5ft NW swell with a 11-second period, giving us a combined energy of 620 (moderate). The wind is offshore, so it would be clean. But the report flags it as marginal, and the afternoon drops right back off. It's a tease.

From there, it's a long, slow grind. Sunday the 6th through to the 14th of September is just a parade of "poor surf conditions" – small, weak, short-period swells, with onshore or cross-shore winds. The wind is mostly from the east or north-east, which is actually cross-on or onshore for Yonabaru, making it lumpy and choppy. There's a hint of something on the 14th, with a 5ft E swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is onshore, so it's a complete mess.

The best of the worst, if you can call it that, is perhaps the morning of the 8th of September. You've got a 5ft NNW swell with an 8-second period, showing a combined energy of 309 (moderate), and the wind is cross-offshore. It's still a marginal call, but it's the cleanest window in a sea of mediocrity. Don't get your hopes up.

For the rest of the month, it's all small, weak, and onshore. The period gets long on the 12th, hitting 14 and 15 seconds, but that's a long-period groundswell on a beach break, which tends to just close out or be too straight. Usually, with no major swell behind it, it's just a lot of water moving but no real shape to ride.

Honestly, this is a blank run. It's not a good sign for the area, but it happens. The forecast can change, but right now, there's not a single standout session worth paddling out for. You might get a clean, tiny wave on the 8th morning if you're desperate, but don't expect much.

Rusty.

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