Pererenan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming your way at Pererenan.

Right now, we’ve got a big, powerful swell hitting the coast, but the wind’s mostly side-shore or cross, which means it’s gonna be tough going if you’re on a paddle board. Water temp is 27° – right where it should be for the season.

The first week and a half is a mixed bag, but there’s a few clear winners. Tuesday the 19th of August is the real standout. Morning session is clean with a cross-off ESE breeze at 20 km/h, 2.4m of SSW swell rolling in at 17 seconds. Wave energy is strong (3332). That’s proper groundswell – lots of push, longer lulls between sets, and it’ll wrap around the reef nicely. The afternoon holds similar: clean again, same size and direction, energy still strong (3295). This is intermediate territory; the swell is big enough to be fun for experienced surfers, but if you’re a beginner, it’s getting a bit much when it pushes over 2.5m later in the week. Wednesday the 20th of August is another ripper. Morning starts clean with 2.2m from the SW, period 16 seconds, cross-off ESE wind at 25 km/h, energy at 2476. The afternoon bumps to 2.3m and 17 seconds (energy 3124) – still clean. Both days are excellent calls.

Friday the 21st of August also looks decent – clean morning with 2.5m SSW at 16 seconds (energy 3182), cross-off breeze. That’s a solid day for experts. After that, we hit a bit of a lull. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd flatten out and get more crosswind. Monday the 24th bottoms out at 1.0m but with a very long 21-second period – proper groundswell that’ll wrap the reef, but you’ll be waiting a while between waves. Afternoon is clean, though.

The next major highlight is Tuesday the 25th of August. Morning is clean again: 2.3m SSW at 18 seconds, cross-off ESE breeze (20 km/h), energy strong at 3716. That’s a powerful, well-shaped swell. The afternoon goes slightly bigger at 2.4m but the wind turns cross, so not as clean.

Pererenan is a consistent spot, and crowds are often around, especially on the good days. When the swell is over 1.5m, beginners should be cautious, and when it pushes past 2.5m (like Wednesday 20th and Tuesday 25th), it’s expert territory only. The gaps between the good days – like the 16th through 18th and the 23rd to 24th – are small and not worth chasing.

Remember, the long-range stuff like the 25th is promising but not locked in. Forecasts change. Get in the water on those standout days if you can.

– Rusty

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