Padang Padang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown for our little slice of paradise.

We’re looking at a solid run ahead at Padang Padang. The pattern is clean, consistent, and loaded with proper groundswell. The water temp is sitting at a comfortable 78°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no nasty surprises when you hit the water.

It’s all starting from Saturday afternoon, August 22nd. We’ve got a 7ft SSW groundswell running on a long 16-second period, and that southeast breeze is blowing straight offshore. The wave energy is pumping at 2204, which is strong. This is proper Padang – advanced-only territory, and it’s going to be offering up some freight-train barrels. It’s an inconsistent wave here, so you’ll be waiting for the set, but when it comes, it’ll be worth it. Crowds can show up, so be ready to share.

Sunday the 23rd is a two-session day. Morning is a little messy with a cross-offshore wind and a touch of cloud, but the afternoon cleans right up. Same solid 6ft SSW swell, offshore wind, and the energy climbs to 2256. This is the window.

Monday the 24th keeps the dream alive. Morning and afternoon both see offshore winds, a steady 6-6ft SSW swell, and energy over 1700. It’s classic stuff.

Tuesday the 25th is more of the same magic. Clear skies, offshore ESE wind, 6ft swell. Strong energy at 1344. You can’t really go wrong.

Wednesday the 26th is a slight dip. The swell drops to 5ft and the period shortens to 14 seconds. The morning has a cross-off wind making it a bit tricky, but the afternoon cleans up as the wind goes offshore. Good, not great.

Then Thursday the 27th – mark this one. The morning is a bit sleepy with a 4ft swell, but the afternoon fires. The swell jumps back to 6ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and the wind goes glassy offshore from the SSE at only 9 mph. The combined energy surges to 2587. This is a standout for the week – silky, powerful, and juicy.

The Pick: Without doubt, Friday the 28th of August is the standout. We’ve got a 8ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period. The wind is light offshore from the SE at 9 mph. The energy is massive at 3823. This is big, powerful, and perfect for experts only. If you can handle it, this is the session of the fortnight. It’s going to be heavy and it’s going to be clean.

Saturday the 29th keeps the quality high but backs off a touch in size – 7ft in the morning with light offshore winds, dropping to 5ft in the afternoon.

The first week of September continues the theme. Monday the 31st sees a very long-period 19-second groundswell at 4ft. It’s small but the period is so long it’ll still offer up some beautiful, lined-up waves, perfect for the point break setup here. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd bring back the size with 6-7ft SW swell and energy up around 3000. Offshore winds hold.

Things start to ease off heading into the second week. From Thursday the 3rd of September, the swell slowly backs off. Friday the 4th is small, with 4-4ft waves and modest energy (640). Saturday the 5th sees a bump back up to 6ft, but with a cross-off wind in the morning, so the afternoon is the go. Sunday the 6th finishes the run with consistent 6ft SSW swell and light winds, clocking in at 1210 energy.

Overall, this is a banger of a forecast. The first week is gold, especially the 28th. The second week is quieter and more for the cruiser sessions, but still clean.

Stay safe out there. This is Rusty, signing off.

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