Huge swell Friday, easing from then on

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Huge swell Friday, easing from then on

Craig Brokensha (Craig)

Thursday, 26 June 2014

Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Thu 26th Jun)

Best Days: Friday - Sunday for experienced surfers, Monday onwards

This week and weekend (Jun 27 - 29)

The surf should be in the fun size-range today across most breaks this morning, but the much anticipated large SW groundswell through tomorrow may start to show its head late in the day today.

There's been no real change to this swell, with very large and powerful waves expected across the Indonesian Archipelago, coming in at an inconsistent 10-12ft+ across exposed breaks in Bali. Locations from Sumbawa east will see gradually smaller surf.

Fresh to strong E/SE trades will favour more protected spots (where it will be smaller) but it will only be for the most experienced surfers.

Into the weekend the swell should drop away, with this easing trend buffered slightly on Sunday by a reinforcing SW swell, keeping exposed spots easily over 6ft.

The trades should back off slightly Sunday and more so Monday before kicking up again into the middle to end of next week.

Next Monday onwards (Jun 30 onwards)

Wave heights will continue to back off into Monday and bottom out Tuesday morning next week, with only inconsistent levels of background SW groundswell due through Wednesday.

Still this should keep exposed spots kicking in the 4-5ft range, but conditions will be average with strong E/SE trades.

A new largish SW groundswell is due later Friday ahead of a peak Saturday, produced by a polar front pushing up from just west of Heard Island into the South-central Indian Ocean over the weekend.

Winds won't reach any major strength and as a result the swell will only just reach the large size range.

A late kick is due Friday ahead of a peak on Saturday morning to 6ft+ across exposed spots before easing into the afternoon and further into the following week.

Longer term there's nothing too major on the cards as a couple of blocking features move in through the Indian Ocean, but we'll review this Tuesday.

16 day Bali Forecast Graph
16 day East Java Forecast Graph
16 day Sumbawa Forecast Graph

Comments

syril500 Saturday, 28 Jun 2014 at 5:36pm

Nothing huge on the east coast. Keramas was lucky to be 4ft on Friday and Saturday. Wind up early on Friday anyway.

Craig Saturday, 28 Jun 2014 at 5:38pm

Wow really, Lacerations was 6ft+, maybe focussed into some breaks and not others?

udo Saturday, 28 Jun 2014 at 5:47pm

Any reports from g land or further west ?

Craig Saturday, 28 Jun 2014 at 5:54pm

Mate said he saw footage from another mate that was in the 12ft range. Trust him, but would like to see it myself.

stunet Saturday, 28 Jun 2014 at 6:33pm

Lot of beach destruction up around the Playgrounds area. Pitstop Hill couldn't use their boats for a few days. Not sure on the size but mut've been huge.

zenagain Saturday, 28 Jun 2014 at 8:46pm

Got a couple of mates at G-land right now. Got there last week and due home probably this Monday/Tues. I banged off an email to them the other day. Haven't heard back. Be interested to hear how they went.