Pantai Air Manis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a spot that’s a real local workhorse. Pantai Air Manis is the only game in town from what I can see, and it’s a very consistent little number, especially for beginners. The water's sitting at a balmy 85°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday afternoon (25th July) is a write-off with a risk of thunderstorms and a messy cross-onshore breeze, so I’d give that a miss. Sunday morning the 26th looks glassy and clean, with a tiny 2 ft SW swell rolling in. The energy is weak at 135, so it’s not firing, but for a longboard or a foamie it'd be alright for a paddle. The afternoon turns a bit choppy again.

Now, Monday morning on the 27th is where we start to see a bit of life. Glassy conditions again, with a 2 ft S swell and a 10-second period. The energy is ticking up to a moderate 238. This is the kind of small but clean surf that makes for a fun session on the right board. The glassy wind is a major positive.

The real standout on the horizon is shaping up nicely. From the 30th of July (Thursday) right through to the 1st of August, we’ve got a run of mornings with glassy conditions and building swell. The 30th has a 2 ft SW swell with a long 19-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a strong 508. The following morning, Friday the 31st, sees that swell size up to 3 ft with a 17-second period and the energy jumps to a very strong 634. But the best morning of the bunch looks like Saturday the 1st of August. The swell is up to 4 ft, still from the SW, with a 17-second period and the combined energy is a thumping 754. With glassy winds and that kind of long-period groundswell, the waves will have proper shape and punch for its size. It’s still small enough for most abilities, too.

There's a bit of a gap in quality after that first week. The second week sees that SW groundswell ease off, and the direction swings more to the SSW. The mornings of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are still glassy but the swell drops back to the 3 ft to 3 ft range and the period shortens up, so the energy drops off from the previous highs. Still surfable, but nothing that's going to blow your socks off.

A big shift is on the cards for the second weekend. On the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, we’ve got a solid 7 ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period and an insane combined energy of 2261. That’s a very strong pulse. The wind is offshore and glassy, which would normally be a recipe for perfection. However, at 7 ft, this is expert territory. At a beach break, a long-period swell this size can get pretty unruly and close out, but if the banks are good, it’ll be a proper session for the crew with the skills.

So to sum it up, the best windows are the mornings of the 30th and 31st of July, and the 1st of August, for clean, glassy, building groundswell. Keep an eye on Sunday the 9th of August for a much bigger, more powerful swell that’s strictly for the experts if it cleans up. The rest of the week in between is just small, average surf.

Stay safe, and I'll see you in the water.

Rusty

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