Surf Forecasts:
Yonabaru surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yonabaru this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Yonabaru in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yonabaru over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta tell you, it's a bit of a rough stretch to start. We're looking at a long, quiet spell before things finally wake up.
The next few days are pretty much flat. There's just nothing going on. From now until Saturday the 27th of July, it's a grim run of tiny, weak, and mostly messy conditions. You'll see waves around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, but the energy is almost non-existent, and winds are mostly cross, cross-off, or even onshore, so don't bother paddling out. That's a solid two-week gap with nothing worthwhile.
Then things finally change. The standout window kicks off on Monday the 27th of July. We get a pulse of proper swell at Yonabaru, and it's the only real highlight of the whole 16-day run. The swell jumps to a clean 5 ft from the SE with a period of 10-11 seconds. That kind of period is solid, meaning good shaped waves with real push behind them. The wave energy jumps massively (466 and 431), telling you it's got some serious grunt for a spot that's been asleep.
Now, the wind on Monday is onshore from the East at 9 mph, so it won't be glassy. But for this area, given the long wait, a 5 ft SE swell is a proper event. Tuesday the 28th of July is still worth a look, with swell dropping but still at 4 ft, though winds are more cross-onshore and a bit choppier. Monday is your day.
To sum it up: chalk the first two weeks off. Then, on Monday the 27th, get ready for a real pulse at Yonabaru. It's the only big move in the forecast, and while it won't be picture-perfect due to the onshore flow, it's the best surf you'll see in this outlook. For beginners, that 5 ft might be a step up, so be cautious.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
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 | 10:10AM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:15AM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | 7:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SW 9 | E 10 | SW 9 | W 7 | E 10 | W 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 459 | 343 | 234 | 171 | 88 | 144 | 138 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 101 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | ESE 10 | S 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 10 | N 6 | SE 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 58 | 54 | — | 138 | 133 | 110 | — | 152 | 83 | 104 | 164 | 225 | 227 | 221 | 227 | 147 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 716 | 13 | 13 | 89 | 89 | 599 | 607 | 599 | 12 | 698 | 607 | 703 | 672 | 599 | 88 | 622 | 622 | 88 | 89 | 13 | 672 |
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