Padang Padang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. This 16-day run starts off with some serious action at Padang Padang – it’s a reef break that’s no joke, only for advanced surfers, and it’s inconsistent, but when it’s on, it’s on. Water temp is 81°, right around average for the season.

Friday July 3rd kicks things off with a clean 7ft SSW groundswell, a solid 14-second period, and offshore winds all day. The combined energy is pumping at 1476 (moderate to strong). Long-period groundswell on a reef like this gives you real shape and power, though the sets are spaced out a bit. For experienced surfers, this is a beauty.

Saturday the 4th really steps up. Morning brings 6ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, clean offshore ESE winds, energy at 1875 – that’s strong. Afternoon sees 6ft at 15 seconds. This is the highlight: solid size, long period, glassy conditions. Crowds can show up here sometimes, but it’s worth it.

Sunday the 5th is still solid at 6ft in the morning, but the wind goes cross-offshore, so not as clean. The afternoon swings back offshore, so there’s still good windows.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th drop to 4-6ft, with fresh offshore breezes and 15-17 second periods. Energy stays decent (1040-1695), clean conditions, but the smaller end is less exciting.

Wednesday the 8th brings a big spike: afternoon sees 7ft SSW at 16 seconds, energy at 2414 – very strong. That’s a heavy swell, experts only. Winds offshore but pushing 25-30 km/h.

Thursday the 9th holds 6ft SSW, good period, clean, energy around 1941-2219. Solid, reliable.

Friday the 10th dips to 5ft with some rain in the morning, but the afternoon cleans up. By Saturday the 11th, size drops to 4ft, still clean, energy down to 940.

From Sunday the 12th, we hit a slack patch: 3-4ft, weak energy around 405. The 13th picks up a bit to 4ft, clean, 14-second period, but the afternoon wind goes cross-off.

The second week’s standout is Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th. Tuesday morning is unreal – 5ft SSW at a very long 17 seconds, glassy, energy at 1816. That’s textbook reef conditions. Wednesday holds 6ft SSW at 16 seconds, clean offshore winds, energy at 1728. Both days are calling excellent for experienced surfers.

After that, swell backs off again until Saturday the 18th, which shows a fresh pulse of 5ft SW at 18 seconds, energy of 2040, gentle offshore winds. That’s promising, but it’s two weeks out, so keep an eye on it.

Bottom line: the first week from the 3rd through the 9th is your prime window, with Saturday the 4th and Wednesday the 8th as the real standouts. The second week looks good on the 14th and 15th, but less certain. Get on it while it’s good.

Rusty.

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