Yonabaru Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.20° N 127.76° E

Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yonabaru sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.0° 

Yonabaru surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Yonabaru surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with 38 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yonabaru this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Yonabaru in the next 16 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Thu 16th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yonabaru over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks in the Yonabaru area are looking flat, plain and simple. There’s no decent swell on the cards, and the few tiny bumps we do see are going to be messed up by onshore winds. It’s a tough run for paddle surfing, but let’s break down exactly what’s happening.

Right now, and for the rest of this week, we’ve got almost nothing to work with. Swell heights are stuck around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with combined wave energy barely ticking over (21). That’s weak, gutless stuff. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off from the south and southwest, which is okay, but there’s just no power in the water. The water temp is sitting at 84 °F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re floating around doing nothing.

After a few more days of tiny, clean-looking but completely underpowered conditions, the pattern shifts around July 23rd. The swell starts to nudge up to 2 ft, with the energy climbing into the 80s – still weak, but a little more push. Problem is, the wind turns onshore from the east and stays that way through to July 28th. That stiff onshore breeze is going to chop up any hope of a clean face. The swell direction is almost exclusively from the east, which is cross-onshore for Yonabaru’s setup. This is shaping up as a more interesting window for kite surfing than for paddle surfing, honestly.

There’s a brief uptick right at the very end of the window, around July 26th. Swell height hits 3 ft with the period stretching to 11 seconds, and energy bumps up to 143 – that’s moderate energy, finally. But again, the wind is smashing onshore at 12 mph from the east. It’ll be a choppy, messy affair, not the clean lines we’re after.

The long and short of it is this: there are no standouts, no hidden gems to chase. The whole 16-day forecast is a write-off for surf. That’s just how it goes here sometimes, forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.

Yours, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
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10
0.3
SE
11
0.4
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10
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10
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10
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10
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9
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10
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10
0.4
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0.4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
16
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38
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17
30
29
25
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
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Wind State
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High Tide
6:58PM1.91m
5:47AM2.11m
7:33PM1.97m
6:31AM2.15m
8:07PM2.01m
7:14AM2.17m
8:39PM2.03m
7:56AM2.15m
9:11PM2.03m
8:38AM2.10m
9:42PM2.01m
9:22AM2.01m
10:15PM1.99m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.24m
00:10AM1.17m
12:47PM0.17m
00:52AM1.11m
1:25PM0.15m
1:32AM1.04m
2:02PM0.17m
2:11AM0.97m
2:38PM0.25m
2:50AM0.92m
3:13PM0.36m
3:31AM0.87m
3:49PM0.50m
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7:23
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Yonabaru Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Yonabaru provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Yonabaru can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yonabaru surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yonabaru) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Yonabaru may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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