Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, we’re looking at a pretty grim run of surf for a while. The next week and a half is almost a complete write-off, with a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. It’s not until the second week, around August 2nd, that things finally get interesting, but that comes with its own set of problems.

The water temp at Yonabaru is sitting at 83°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a little extra rubber if you’re sensitive to that.

We start off with a few days of tiny, weak waves. Tuesday the 21st through to Friday the 24th are all just ankle-snappers, around 1ft to 2ft from the east with a short period of 9-10 seconds. The combined energy is pathetic, barely hitting 52 (52) at its best. The wind is mostly light and glassy or offshore, which would be a dream if we had any swell, but we don’t. It’s just a flat, clean lake out there.

Then from Saturday the 25th, things get weird. The swell tries to pick up to 4ft on Saturday morning from the southeast, with a combined energy of 338 (338), but it’s all onshore and messy. After that, it drops right back to nothing, and from the 28th of July through to the 31st, we’re in a dead zone. A few days of nearly zero surf, or just tiny 0.3ft bumps with strong, stormy winds. There’s a big gap of several days with no real recommendations.

The real pulse shows up on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning has a clean, glassy 10ft swell from the southeast, but that’s hitting with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 4231 (4231). That’s a lot of juice. This is a groundswell, and with that long period, it’s going to be powerful and walled up, not ideal for a beach break. It’s expert-only territory, and honestly, for the afternoon, it’s predicted to be too big for the break, with 12ft and winds turning cross-offshore. The energy jumps to 7098 (7098). It’s a true standout for size and power, but you’d need to be a serious charger and know the spot.

Monday the 3rd of August is absolutely bonkers—26ft to 28ft with a near gale crossing it up. That’s not surfing, that’s survival. The energy reading is 37855 (37855). Completely out of control for the average punter.

After that storm passes, the swell drops back down to a meek 2ft to 3ft for the rest of the forecast, with lumpy, cross-onshore winds ruining any chance of a clean wave.

So, the standout is that Sunday, August 2nd morning window. Clean, glassy conditions and a massive 10ft southeast groundswell, but it’s a serious one for experts only. If you’re not in that bracket, you’re looking at a long wait for the next decent swell.

Rusty.

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