The Doc’s Canggu Surf Report,
26th July 2010
Hey Jim, sorry not to get my report to you yesterday. Computer problems on
this end. Haven’t looked into Baliwaves today yet to see how you went
yesterday.
The weather conditions were bad and so the pics are pretty much that way
too.Use it if you want.
Monday 26th Early morning check was not so early, The sky is dark and
overcast so when I get down to the beach 6.20 am. swell looks OK but coming
out of the West rather than South-west. and looks about 3ft. In the gloom. I
look across to Kuta and can see nothing happening there, so I make the run
to Canggu.
The weather is unusual, a sort of temperature inversion, so driving though
Pererenan there is a mist/fog from humidity and smoke. Arriving to Canggu
7.30am there are about 10 on the left, 20 on the right and a crew on
sandbar. Water temperature is colder today. I can’t work out ifthis is the
ocean or the huge run-off from the rains in the mountains. Sets are over
head high, working best on the left but pretty erratic. A rain band moved
through clearing the air and a set lined up and marched through. Size
increasing in the morning during the time I was there.
Not the prettiest waves I have seen on Canggu today, but strong, up to
double head high. Try not to get caught inside near the big rock in these
closing out conditions. I did and for the first time ever was forced to beat
a retreat west, so now I can report on the conditions there. The beach is
steep and rocky. Waves breaking only meters from the shore. I wouldn’t have
liked to be there with a good board, it was hairy enough with my trusty BB.
About 200 meters west again is a softer looking break, I think called Pantai
Lima that had about 6 to 8 surfing. Local info is that that wave is never
crowded.
The local crew sat out the rain in Warung Ombak, preferring not to get
wet..
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