G-Land surf forecast and spots
The long left reef of Plengkung inside Alas Purwo National Park, East Java, reached by boat or a long drive; surf camps only. 3 spots within 4 km of G-Land: 3 reef breaks.
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Best spots today in G-Land
- Intermediate: Tiger Tracks (Good, 1.4–2 m, offshore around 05:00), G-Land (Plengkung) (Fair, 1–1.4 m, offshore around 05:00)
- Advanced: Tiger Tracks (Good, 1.4–2 m, offshore around 05:00), G-Land (Plengkung) (Fair, 1–1.4 m, offshore around 05:00)
Tomorrow, Thursday 5 November
- Intermediate: Tiger Tracks (Good, 1.1–1.7 m, offshore around 08:00), G-Land (Plengkung) (Fair, 0.8–1.2 m, offshore around 07:00)
- Advanced: Tiger Tracks (Good, 1.1–1.7 m, offshore around 08:00)
This weekend near G-Land
Saturday 7 November
- Intermediate: Tiger Tracks (Good, 1.3–1.9 m, onshore around 05:00), G-Land (Plengkung) (Fair, 1–1.4 m, onshore around 05:00)
- Advanced: Tiger Tracks (Epic, 1.3–1.9 m, onshore around 05:00), G-Land (Plengkung) (Fair, 1–1.4 m, onshore around 05:00)
Sunday 8 November
- Intermediate: Tiger Tracks (Good, 1.2–1.8 m, offshore around 05:00), G-Land (Plengkung) (Fair, 0.9–1.3 m, offshore around 05:00)
- Advanced: Tiger Tracks (Good, 1.2–1.8 m, offshore around 05:00)
The best daylight hour of each spot, rated for each level. Model forecast updated 3 Nov, 15:51 UTC; it changes every few hours, so check the live forecast before you go.
The spots
- Twenty-Twenties (20/20s) · reef break, intermediate, best on SW/SSW/S swell with SE/ESE/SSE wind, mid to high tide. A gap in the fringing reef north of Plengkung beach, where lefts wrap into a sandy channel and a shorter, faster right runs off the far side. Smaller and slower than…
- Tiger Tracks · reef break, intermediate, best on W/SW/S swell with SE/E wind, mid to high tide. Reef inside Grajagan Bay, north of G-Land, with a left and a right. West to south swell and a southeast breeze, mid to high tide. Few surfers.
- G-Land (Plengkung) · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW/S swell with E/ESE/SE wind, mid to high tide. G-Land is a left that runs about half a kilometre along the Plengkung reef on the east side of Grajagan Bay, in Alas Purwo National Park. Kongs at the top handles small…
Best time to surf in G-Land
Good days per month for intermediate surfers; tap a month for where else to surf then.
Best months for intermediate surfers: April to November. For beginners: April, November. The water goes from about 25 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in December (Boardshorts / rash vest). Best-known spots: G-Land (Plengkung).
| Month | Rideable days | Good days | Beginner days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | 1 | 1 | 30 °C |
| Feb | 13 | 4 | 2 | 29 °C |
| Mar | 15 | 4 | 3 | 30 °C |
| Apr | 24 | 10 | 7 | 30 °C |
| May | 23 | 8 | 5 | 29 °C |
| Jun | 24 | 8 | 3 | 28 °C |
| Jul | 25 | 9 | 4 | 25 °C |
| Aug | 24 | 7 | 2 | 25 °C |
| Sep | 28 | 11 | 3 | 25 °C |
| Oct | 25 | 10 | 4 | 27 °C |
| Nov | 21 | 9 | 6 | 30 °C |
| Dec | 13 | 2 | 1 | 30 °C |
Days per month at the best third of the 3 spots for each level, from two years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in G-Land?
The best-known are G-Land (Plengkung), Tiger Tracks, Twenty-Twenties (20/20s). In all, 3 spots lie within 4 km: 3 reef breaks.
Where can beginners surf in G-Land?
G-Land is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in G-Land?
For intermediate surfers April to November. For beginners April, November.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in G-Land?
The sea goes from about 25 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in December (Boardshorts / rash vest).
Also: surf spots in East Java · best spots in Indonesia for beginners · best time to surf in Indonesia · Indonesia surf forecast this week. Reading the forecast: the forecast and the lineup together, wind and tide.