Pererenan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The only break on the menu here is Pererenan, a beach-and-reef setup that’s exposed to the SW swell window. The water temp is running around 81°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so no surprise there.

The outlook starts on Wednesday the 15th. We’ve got a solid groundswell building – 6 feet from the SSW with a really long period of 16 seconds. That’s a lot of juice (1665), and the wind is a cross-off ESE breeze at 12 mph, so it should be clean. But the wave comment says it’s marginal, likely due to tide issues. The size is in the intermediate-to-expert range, definitely not for beginners. The long period will give it shape, but at a beach-and-reef spot, it might get a bit straight. Crowds are often around, so expect some company.

Thursday the 16th drops to 5 feet, still a long 15-second period, and the wind stays cross-off. The energy is still solid (1132). That pattern holds through Friday and Saturday, with swell from 4 to 5 feet, always cross-off wind, but the comments keep saying marginal. Saturday the 18th sees the energy drop to 927.

Sunday the 19th is smaller, 4 feet, and the period falls to 13 seconds. The energy is down to 739 and 925. Nothing exciting.

Now, Monday the 20th is the standout over the whole run. The swell jumps to 7 feet from the SSW, period 17 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell – and the energy hits 2656. That’s strong wave energy. The wind Monday morning is cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, so it’s clean. This is the biggest, most powerful swell of the window. It’s for experts only at that size. The long period will make for some proper lines, and the reef setup helps. Afternoon on Monday, the wind goes cross-shore, which might rough it up a bit.

Tuesday the 21st backs off to 6 feet, still a decent 14 seconds, energy at 1304. The rest of the week after that fades: 4 to 4 feet, periods dropping, and the energy goes into the 600s and 700s. By Friday the 24th, the wind picks up to 19 mph. The spot is still getting waves, but it’s weak.

The second week, from around the 27th, gets messy. Monday the 27th has a short-period 5-foot swell from the SE (7 seconds) – that’s windswell, not good. The energy is 521, and the afternoon is a total write-off with poor conditions. Tuesday the 28th has a tiny 2-foot swell with a crazy long 20-second period, which is basically a ghost. The rest of the month shows small, weak swells, with energy mostly under 1000, and the wind staying fresh.

If you’re hunting the best, Monday the 20th is the clear winner. That 7-foot SSW groundswell with 17 seconds and cross-off morning wind is the most exciting window. Get on it if you can handle the size. The rest of the stretch is just average, wait-for-it kind of surf.

Rusty.

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