Shipwrecks (Nusa Lembongan) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf’s up. Let’s get into it. The water’s sitting at 81° with the temp running pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a stretch of solid, clean surf on the cards for Shipwrecks (Nusa Lembongan) over the next couple of weeks. The pattern kicks off on Tuesday the 8th with a clean but average-sized swell pushing in from the SSW. It’s a bit of a warm-up, really. The real meat of the run starts Wednesday the 9th when a bigger SSW swell fills in, and it’s looking clean for you experienced guys. The wind is cross-off but light, so the face should be holding up nicely.

From Thursday the 10th through the weekend, we see the swell settle back to a fun, rippable size of around 6-6 feet. The mornings are looking like the pick, with the wind going offshore and the ocean glassing off. Friday the 11th has a proper offshore wind first thing, and that’s going to be a sweet session. This is a consistent spot, so you can bank on those waves rolling through. The period is hanging in that 14-16 second range, which is proper groundswell energy, and the energy numbers are looking healthy, in that moderate to strong zone (2879 dropping down to the 1000s as the swell eases).

Now, the standout window in the first week has to be Wednesday the 9th. That’s the biggest swell of the opening run, with clean conditions and heaps of power. Remember, at nearly 8 feet it’s pushing into the realm where only the experienced crew should be out there. The direction is right, the period is long, and the wind won't mess it up.

The second week starts off strong too, with clean offshore mornings from the 14th through the 17th. The swell drops a touch but stays fun, with the period holding. However, the real headline act is staring us down from the 22nd and 23rd of September. That’s when the ocean switches on in a big way. We’re looking at a solid 10 feet of SSW groundswell with a long 17-18 second period. The energy numbers blow up to 6424 and 6712, which is strong to very strong. This is a serious, expert-only swell. It’s going to be big and powerful. The wind stays light or cross-off, so it should still be clean, but this is a session for the brave. Of course, it’s still a week and a half out, so we’ve got to keep an eye on it, but yeah, that’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Overall, the next 16 days are packed with options. The consistency is there, the winds are mostly favorable, and there’s a proper big swell on the horizon to cap it all off. Don’t sleep on the smaller days either; those offshore mornings will be perfect for getting your fix. Keep the 22nd in mind, but for the best all-round forecast, I’d say the 9th is the pick of the week.

Rusty, signing off.

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