Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about what’s on offer for Yonabaru over the next couple of weeks.

Truth is, we’re looking at a pretty flat and quiet run for a good while. The first few days, from Friday the 17th right through to the end of the following week, you’re going to be staring at tiny, weak waves. We’re talking ankle-biters around 1ft to 1ft from the east, with a short period around 9 to 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is barely registering (29 to 30) – it’s just not enough to get excited about. Winds are mostly cross-off or glassy, so the water will look clean, but there’s just no push. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of something happens on Thursday the 23rd. On the morning, we get a little bump in the swell to 2ft from the east, with the period stretching to 11 seconds. The energy jumps to 82, which is still weak, but it’s the best we’ve seen. With glassy, offshore conditions, it’ll be clean and might give a log or a longboard a few little fun ones. It’s still beginner-friendly at that size. Keep in mind, the break is fairly exposed to the east, and the optimum swell direction is from the northeast, so we’re not quite getting the ideal angle.

After that, it’s back to small stuff for a few days, with more onshore winds kicking in from the 26th. The end of the month sees a bit more size, with swell building to 3ft and then 4ft around the 28th and 29th, but the trade winds are howling from the southeast and east, making it a messy, choppy affair. The energy ramps up (451 on the 29th morning), but with cross-onshore winds and a short-ish period, it’s just not going to be clean. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The very last day, Saturday the 1st of August, shows a cleaner pulse of 3ft from the southeast with a cross-off wind, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit wobble and weak. Still, it’s the cleanest of the bigger stuff.

If I had to pick the one standout, it’s the Thursday morning the 23rd at Yonabaru. That’s your best bet for a clean, glassy session on tiny waves. Everything else is either flat or blown out. Don’t hold your breath for the second week – it’s all stormy and messy.

Rusty.

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