Pererenan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid run of south swell on the cards, but the wind is going to be the main character for most of it, so don’t expect perfection every day.

The first proper surf kicks off this Friday afternoon, 21st August, at Pererenan. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, pushing a strong 3305 units of combined energy. The water is bang on average for the time of year at 79°. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, which will keep the surface clean. It’s a good start, but the commentary flags it as marginal, likely due to tide, so pick your hours.

Saturday morning, 22nd August, still has that energy with 7ft SSW swell at 16 seconds (2417 energy), and the same cross-off breeze. It’s clean. By the afternoon, the wind swings more cross-shore and the chop builds, making it less appealing.

Sunday morning, 23rd August, is a decent shout. The swell drops a touch to 6ft, but the period is still a solid 15 seconds, and the wind is a gentle cross-offshore at 9 mph. The surface will be clean. The energy is still moderate at 2035. Afternoons will be crossed-up and choppy.

Monday, 24th August, is a write-off in the morning with cross-shore wind and chop, and the same in the afternoon. The swell is still there, but the wind kills it.

Tuesday, 25th August, morning looks clean again with a cross-offshore breeze at 16 mph and 6ft of SSW swell. The energy is down to 1404, but it’s ridable. The afternoon becomes cross-shore chop again.

Wednesday, 26th August, morning is clean with 5ft and a shorter 14-second period. The energy is now under 1100, so it’s getting weaker. Wind is a moderate cross-offshore.

From Thursday, 27th August, through to the end of the month, the wind is mostly cross-shore, and the surf quality is heavily compromised by chop. There’s a pulse of bigger swell on Friday the 28th, with 8ft SW swell and 16-second period (3447 energy), but it’s blown out by cross-shore winds. Not ideal for a paddle, but if you’re into kiting, that setup could be more interesting.

The best of the whole run looks like Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd, purely for the clean morning windows and the strong, long-period groundswell. After that, it’s a battle against the wind. There’s a slight uptick in quality again around the 2nd and 3rd of September, with 7ft and 7ft SW swells and gentle breezes, but the direction is more cross-shore or light cross-on, so it’s not going to be glassy perfection. Keep an eye on that, but don’t plan your week around it yet.

Rusty.

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