Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a rough start. For the first week, from Wednesday the 19th all the way through to Monday the 31st, the surf is mostly a write-off. We’re looking at a solid gap of nearly a week and a half of pretty ordinary conditions. There are a few small pulses of swell, but the wind is all over the shop – mostly onshore or cross-onshore with a lot of stormy weather, making for messy, choppy surf. Anyone hoping to get wet is going to be left frustrated.

The only real glimmer in that first week comes around the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August at Yonabaru. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell pushing in from the ESE with a long 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a massive 4645, so there’s plenty of water moving around. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the NNW, cleaning things up nicely. The catch? This is a beginner spot, and at 10ft, that’s too big for beginners. It’s also fairly exposed, so it’s going to be a big, powerful ocean. This is one for experienced surfers only, and even then, it’s a marginal call due to the size.

After that, the wind gets better. Thursday the 27th of August sees another solid morning with 8ft swell from the E, still with a long 14-second period and a fresh offshore wind from the W. That’s clean, but again, at 8ft, it’s pushing into expert territory at this break. Energy is strong at 2923.

The real standout, though, is shaping up for the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. We’ve got 6ft of swell from the NNW with a 10-second period and a light cross-shore breeze from the S. But the afternoon is where it’s at: the wind goes glassy from the SE, and the swell drops to a cleaner 5ft. This is about as good as it gets for Yonabaru – clean, glassy conditions with a decent 5ft swell. The combined energy is a moderate 623, so it’s not a massive day, but it will be fun and clean. This is the best bet of the whole outlook.

Looking further out, there’s some serious size on the horizon for the start of September, but it’s all too big for this break. From Tuesday the 1st of September, we’re looking at 13ft to 18ft swells with moderate cross-offshore winds. That’s monster surf for Yonabaru. The combined energy jumps into the thousands (over 7000), but the finder notes that it’s simply too big. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If you’re an expert, maybe roll the dice on that Wednesday the 26th or Thursday the 27th, but for everyone else, hold out for that glassy Saturday afternoon on the 29th of August.

Rusty.

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