Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Yonabaru forecast for the next couple weeks.

Look, the first ten days are a bust. From Thursday the 10th all the way through Tuesday the 22nd, there’s no good surf. Wind is mostly blowing onshore or cross-onshore, and even when the swell shows up, the conditions are poor – you’ll see “gentle cross-onshore and fairly choppy” or “moderate cross-onshore and choppy” in the data. Wave energy during this stretch sits between 144 and 271, which is weak to moderate, but with the wrong wind direction and a choppy sea, it’s not worth it. On the 20th and 21st, the swell jumps to 2.4m to 4.5m with a very long period of 16 to 18 seconds, and combined energies like 3004 and 12131 – that’s very strong. But the wind is a fresh to near gale cross-shore, making it lumpy and messy. Only a madman or an expert would even think about it. The 22nd clears up a bit with cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still 2.5m to 3.5m with near gale winds – too big, too windy.

Then, on Wednesday the 23rd, we get one window. Wednesday morning, the swell is 1.5m from the north with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore from the NNW at 20 km/h, keeping the surface clean. Combined energy is 890 – solid moderate. This is the pick of the whole run. Yonabaru is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes. Water temp is about normal for the time of year. For beginners, 1.5m is a bit meaty, so be smart. But with clean wind, this is the only real chance for a decent session. The afternoon turns messy again with onshore wind.

After that, Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th drop back to tiny, weak swell with onshore wind. Nothing.

So, the only real surf to speak of is on Wednesday the 23rd, morning session at Yonabaru with a clean 1.5m north swell. The rest of the 16 days is either flat, blown out, or too dangerous. Keep your fingers crossed for that Wednesday morning.

Rusty.

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