Pererenan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what the next couple of weeks are looking like.

Right off the bat, there’s plenty of swell coming, but it’s going to be a bit rough before it gets good. The first waves we’re looking at are from Monday the 10th of August at Pererenan. This is a beach and reef setup that breaks consistently. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

We’re starting with a big, powerful SSW groundswell. Monday morning it’s 6ft, but with a 19-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell, meaning heaps of energy and long waits between sets. The combined energy is a massive 3984, so there’s a lot of power. The problem is the wind. It’s a cross-shore from the SE at 12 mph, and it’s making things choppy and messy. The afternoon gets bigger, hitting 10ft, but the cross-shore chop is still there, making it a real battle. For most of us, 10ft is expert territory, so keep that in mind.

Tuesday the 11th is more of the same. Still a solid 10ft in the morning with a 17-second period, and the wind is a bit lighter at 9 mph, but it’s still cross-shore and causing a slight chop. The afternoon drops to 8ft, but the wind kicks back up to 12 mph and the cross-chop comes back. It’s not looking clean.

Now, Wednesday the 12th is where we see a real improvement. The morning shows a clean wave state with a cross-offshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph. The swell is 7ft, still a solid SSW groundswell with a 17-second period. The energy is still high (2871 combined energy), but that clean, offshore wind will make a world of difference. This is the best call in the early part of the week. The afternoon gets a bit messier with the wind swinging cross-shore, so get on it early.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are a bit of a write-off. The wind is cross-shore, the swell is still big and sloppy. The energy is high, but the quality is poor.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th doesn’t offer much relief. The swell drops a bit, but the cross-shore wind sticks around. We get a clean window again on Sunday the 16th morning with a cross-offshore, but the swell is down to 7ft and the energy is dropping. It’s a better option than the rest of the week, but it’s not a standout.

The following week, from Monday the 17th, the swell really starts to back off. The energy drops into the 1000s (1023 to 2248). The winds are generally cross-offshore, which is good for clean faces, but the swell is smaller, around 4ft to 6ft. It’s cleaner, but smaller.

The real standout in the long-range is Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning has a clean 8ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ESE at 16 mph. The combined energy is 3921, so it’s strong. The afternoon is just as good, with the same swell and a clean cross-offshore. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s over a week away, so it’s a promising long-range call, but if it holds, that’s the day.

After that, the run from the 20th to the 25th is a mix of cross-shore and cross-offshore winds, with swell staying between 6ft and 8ft. The energy is moderate, and the quality is inconsistent. Nothing else jumps out as a real winner, just a bit of a mixed bag.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are big, raw, and choppy. Hit it Wednesday the 12th morning for the cleanest session of the early run. But the real gold on the horizon is Wednesday the 19th of August.

Rusty.

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