Strike Report

Best waves this week — Monday, October 5, 2026

Baler (Aurora Province, Philippines) leads at 91 avg over 5 days on a mid-period ENE groundswell. 6 zones firing, led by Southeast Asia (37 spots up to 91).

Where to score the best waves over the next 10 days — live Strike Scores across 1,102 spots worldwide, covering Oct 5 – Oct 14.

Spots scored
1,102
Zones firing
6
Top score
100

Strike Score = one 0–100 number for the whole day's surf. 80+ is firing, 95+ is epic.

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🏆 Top pick this week

Baler

Aurora Province, Philippines

Oct 5 – Oct 9 · 1.3m @ 13.4s ENE · 5/5 days firing

91

Best 2-Day Strike Window

Grab a quick hit this week

Bali, Indonesia

99

2/2 firing

Oct 5 – Oct 61.9m @ 14.5s SSWReef · leftflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 100 on day 1

Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia

98

2/2 firing

Oct 5 – Oct 61.8m @ 14.5s SSWReef · rightflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 98 on day 1

Aurora Province, Philippines

96

2/2 firing

Oct 8 – Oct 91.5m @ 14s ENEBeach · bothflights to MNL

mid-period ENE groundswell — peak 100 on day 2

Bali, Indonesia

96

2/2 firing

Oct 5 – Oct 62m @ 14.5s SSWReef · leftflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 96 on day 1

León, Nicaragua

93

2/2 firing

Oct 8 – Oct 91.5m @ 16.5s SSWPoint · bothflights to MGA

long-period SSW groundswell — peak 100 on day 1

Best 5-Day Strike Window

The proper strike trip — sustained quality

León, Nicaragua

90

5/5 firing

Oct 8 – Oct 121.4m @ 16s SSWPoint · bothflights to MGA

long-period SSW groundswell — peak 100 on day 1

Bali, Indonesia

89

5/5 firing

Oct 9 – Oct 132.6m @ 16s SSWReef · leftflights to DPS

long-period SSW groundswell — peak 90 on day 3

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

88

5/5 firing

Oct 8 – Oct 121.3m @ 15.8s SWBeach · bothflights to LIR

mid-period SW groundswell — peak 95 on day 4

Tola, Nicaragua

88

5/5 firing

Oct 9 – Oct 131.3m @ 16s SWBeach · bothflights to MGA

long-period SW groundswell — peak 93 on day 5

Best Zones to Hit This Week

Where it's firing and the swell behind it

1. Southeast Asia

37 firing · top 91

mid-period SSW groundswell (2m @ 14.9s SSW)

37 spots firing (top 91) on a mid-period SSW groundswell — clean, punchy long-travel energy.

Baler 91Impossibles 89Jimmy's Right 88

2. Central America

36 firing · top 90

mid-period SW groundswell (1.4m @ 15.1s SW)

36 spots firing (top 90) on a mid-period SW groundswell — clean, playful long-travel energy.

Poneloya 90Colorados 88Tamarindo 88

3. South America

16 firing · top 83

mid-period SW groundswell (1.6m @ 14.5s SW)

16 spots firing (top 83) on a mid-period SW groundswell — clean, punchy long-travel energy.

Renaca 83Playa Brava Antofagasta 82Iquique 81

4. Pacific

8 firing · top 82

mid-period SW groundswell (1.6m @ 15.4s SW)

8 spots firing (top 82) on a mid-period SW groundswell — clean, punchy long-travel energy.

Swimming Pools 82Desperations 81Piha 79

5. Europe

5 firing · top 84

medium-period NW mixed (1.4m @ 11.6s NW)

5 spots firing (top 84) on a medium-period NW mixed — playful swell with some local wind influence.

Zurriola 84Lafitenia 83Sopelana 81

6. Asia

4 firing · top 86

mid-period ESE groundswell (1.9m @ 13.2s ESE)

4 spots firing (top 86) on a mid-period ESE groundswell — clean, punchy long-travel energy.

Sendai-Shinko Beach 86Okuragahama Beach 79Kugenuma Beach 77

How We Did

Last report's calls, graded against what actually arrived

Balangan — we called 100 for Sat, Oct 3 · it settled at 100

±0

Lacerations — we called 100 for Sat, Oct 3 · it settled at 89

-11

Temples / Uluwatu — we called 100 for Sun, Oct 4 · it settled at 89

-11

Best Windows by Region

The top 5-day windows in every region we score

Southeast Asia

Baler

Aurora Province, Philippines · Oct 5 – Oct 9

91
Impossibles

Bali, Indonesia · Oct 9 – Oct 13

89
Jimmy's Right

North Krui, Indonesia · Oct 10 – Oct 14

88

Central America

Poneloya

León, Nicaragua · Oct 8 – Oct 12

90
Tamarindo

Guanacaste, Costa Rica · Oct 8 – Oct 12

88
Colorados

Tola, Nicaragua · Oct 9 – Oct 13

88

Indian Ocean

Hiriketiya

Southern Province, Sri Lanka · Oct 8 – Oct 12

87
Ahangama

Southern Province, Sri Lanka · Oct 8 – Oct 12

82
Weligama Bay

Southern Province, Sri Lanka · Oct 9 – Oct 13

79

Asia

Sendai-Shinko Beach

Sendai, Japan · Oct 8 – Oct 12

86
Okuragahama Beach

Hyuga, Japan · Oct 10 – Oct 14

79
Kugenuma Beach

Fujisawa, Japan · Oct 9 – Oct 13

77

Europe

Zurriola

San Sebastian, Spain · Oct 9 – Oct 13

84
Lafitenia

Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France · Oct 9 – Oct 13

83
Sopelana

Biscay, Spain · Oct 9 – Oct 13

81

South America

Renaca

Vina del Mar, Chile · Oct 9 – Oct 13

83
Playa Brava Antofagasta

Antofagasta, Chile · Oct 5 – Oct 9

82
Iquique

Tarapacá, Chile · Oct 10 – Oct 14

81

Pacific

Swimming Pools

Tavarua, Fiji · Oct 5 – Oct 9

82
Desperations

Namotu, Fiji · Oct 5 – Oct 9

81
Piha

Auckland, New Zealand · Oct 5 – Oct 9

79

North America

San Onofre

San Clemente, USA · Oct 6 – Oct 10

76
Tofino - Long Beach

Vancouver Island, Canada · Oct 7 – Oct 11

71
Malibu

Los Angeles, USA · Oct 10 – Oct 14

71

Australia

Waitpinga Beach

Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia · Oct 5 – Oct 9

75
Victor Harbor Dump

Victor Harbor, Australia · Oct 5 – Oct 9

73
Jake's Point

Kalbarri, Australia · Oct 9 – Oct 13

73

Hawaii

Queen's

Waikiki, Oahu, USA · Oct 6 – Oct 10

72
Canoes

Waikiki, Oahu, USA · Oct 5 – Oct 9

71
Kaisers

South Shore, Oahu, USA · Oct 6 – Oct 10

71

Africa

Imsouane

Souss-Massa, Morocco · Oct 9 – Oct 13

69
Still Bay Point

Stilbaai, South Africa · Oct 7 – Oct 11

66
Ambriz Beach

Ambriz, Angola · Oct 8 – Oct 12

65

East Coast USA

New Smyrna Beach Inlet

New Smyrna Beach, USA · Oct 10 – Oct 14

61
Jacksonville Beach Pier

Jacksonville Beach, USA · Oct 10 – Oct 14

55
Cocoa Beach Pier

Cocoa Beach, USA · Oct 10 – Oct 14

53

Middle East

Mughsail Beach

Salalah, Oman · Oct 10 – Oct 14

46
Obhur Creek

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Oct 5 – Oct 9

44

Caribbean

Macao

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · Oct 7 – Oct 11

43
VVF (Anse L'Etang)

Tartane, Martinique · Oct 5 – Oct 9

43
Mendihuaca

Santa Marta, Colombia · Oct 5 – Oct 9

40

Atlantic Islands

La Izquierda

Playa de las Americas, Spain · Oct 10 – Oct 14

41
Famara

Lanzarote, Spain · Oct 5 – Oct 9

39
El Frontón

Gran Canaria, Spain · Oct 5 – Oct 9

37

Mediterranean

Bat Yam

Tel Aviv District, Israel · Oct 5 – Oct 9

29
Levanto

Levanto, Liguria, Italy · Oct 9 – Oct 13

24
Capo Mannu

Sardinia, Italy · Oct 9 – Oct 13

24

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