Cimaja Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Cimaja has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The long-range picture is actually building into something pretty special, but we’ve got to be patient through the early part. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with only so-so conditions, but the real magic starts to kick in from the middle of next week. There’s a big gap here at the beginning with nothing worth rushing for, so don't bother paddling out until Wednesday the 5th of August.

Wednesday morning the 5th of August is where it starts to turn. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the SSW, but the headline here is that wind goes glassy – dead still. That’s a massive positive. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is just a touch cooler than average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Now, the real standout is Thursday the 13th of August. Wednesday the 12th has a glassy morning with 5 ft swell but the real juice comes the next day. On the afternoon of the 13th, Cimaja (Indonesia) sees a solid 10 ft swell from the south, with a period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell. The wind is forecast to be glassy, and the combined energy is a massive 5157. This is for experts only at that size – if you’re not comfortable in big, powerful reef waves, sit this one out. For those who are, this is exceptional. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but the potential is huge.

Leading up to that, the mornings of the 7th and 13th of August also offer up solid 8 ft south swells respectively with clean offshore wind, but the afternoon of the 13th is the main event.

Later in the second week, the swell drops right off. By the 16th and 17th of August, we’re looking at small 3 ft to 3 ft leftovers with messy cross-onshore winds. Not much to get excited about there.

So, in short: it’s a slow start, but the second week of August looks fantastic, with the 13th being the absolute pick of the bunch for the experienced crew.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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