Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's going on at Yonabaru over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a slow start and it stays that way for a long time. From now through July 26th, there's just not much to get stoked about. We're looking at tiny swell, mostly around 1 to 2 feet, coming from the east or southeast. The water is sitting at 80.8°, which is actually a bit cooler than usual for this time of year. The wave energy is weak for that whole stretch, and conditions are consistently being called "poor." Even when we get a glassy morning on the 21st with light winds from the west, the swell is just too small to ride. That's a solid 12-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

Finally, things start to change around July 27th. Monday the 27th sees a jump in size, with a 3.6-foot southeast groundswell arriving, period at 12 seconds, and moderate energy kicking up. But the wind is a problem – it's onshore or cross-onshore from the east-southeast at 16 mph, making it choppy and messy. That's still marked as poor surf.

Now, here's the standout, and it's a proper big one. Tuesday the 28th of July is where the ocean wakes up, but it's not for everyone. Swell pumps up to 16 feet in the morning, climbing to a massive 20 feet by the afternoon, both from the east-southeast. The period is very long – 15 seconds – and the combined energy is monstrous. That is serious, heavy water. This is for experts only, no doubt about it. The cross-onshore wind at 16 mph is going to put a lot of chop on top of that power, so it won't be clean. Honestly, with that much strength and the wind on it, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. After that, the swell drops off quickly and the outlook for the rest of the week goes flat and weak again.

So, the one true standout is that Tuesday the 28th of July, but it's a big, gnarly, windy session for the brave. Most of the 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves.

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