Pererenan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell lining up for Pererenan over the next couple of weeks, but it’s not going to be all-time perfection. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

The first real sniff of a decent wave comes Wednesday morning, 26th August. Swell is 5ft from the SSW with a solid 14-second period, and the wave energy is moderate (912). The wind is cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, keeping things clean. It’s a consistent spot, so there’ll be waves, but the tide could be a bit iffy and the surf is only marginal. Thursday morning, 27th August, sees the swell drop to 4ft from the SW, but the period stretches to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy jumps up (1344), and with a gentle cross-shore breeze, it’s rideable but nothing to shout about.

The standout of the first week is shaping up for Friday morning, 28th August. Swell pumps to 8ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, delivering a strong wave energy of 3619. The wind is cross-off from the ESE at 9 mph, and conditions are clean. At 8ft, this is expert territory – too big for beginners. This is a beach and reef set-up, so that long-period groundswell can sometimes make the waves a bit straight at the beach, but the reef should handle it nicely. Expect crowds to be likely, as it’s often busy here.

Saturday, 29th August, the swell backs off to 7ft in the morning with a light cross-on breeze, and the energy drops to 1671. Not the best. Sunday, 30th August, is a write-off with messy cross-shore winds and weaker energy. Monday, 31st August, brings a long-period 18-second swell at 5ft-6ft, but the wind is moderate and cross-shore, making it choppy.

Looking into the second week, the real promise is from Tuesday, 1st September, through to Wednesday, 9th September. Tuesday morning, 1st September, sees 6ft from the SW, 17-second period, clean cross-off wind at 16 mph, and energy at 2139. That’s a solid start to the week. Wednesday, 2nd September, stays similar at 6ft, but the wind turns cross-shore, so it’s less clean. The top pick of the whole forecast lands on Wednesday morning, 9th September – a 7ft SSW swell with a long 18-second period and a massive energy reading of 3747. The wind is cross-shore at 16 mph, so it won’t be glassy, but the power is undeniable. That’s a big, powerful groundswell for experts only. Thursday, 10th September, holds 7ft from the SW, but the wind is cross-off again, keeping it clean.

Overall, the best bet is Friday morning, 28th August, for the first big clean swell, and Wednesday morning, 9th September, for the most powerful, long-period groundswell. Both are for experienced surfers. The rest of the days are either too windy, too small, or too messy to get excited about.

Rusty.

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