G-Land (Grajagan) · Indonesia
Surfing Launching Pads
A left reef in G-Land (Grajagan), Indonesia, for advanced and pro surfers.
Launching Pads is at the top of the G-Land reef, where the bigger sets first stand up. The drops are steep and sudden and throw you into the long wall of Money Trees at full speed.
On big days this is where the longest rides start, the ones that go from Pads through Money Trees and into Speedies. The peak moves with the swell direction, so sitting in the wrong place means missing the set or getting caught by it. Watch where the regulars sit.
It holds more size than the rest of the upper reef. On real days you'll want a 6'6" to 7'0".
When to surf
Launching Pads
Launching Pads is at its best from April to October. Conditions it likes: SW swell, SE trades.
April to May: Good
Early season glass, camps opening and few people
June to August: Prime
G-Land at full power with all-day offshores
September to October: Good
Still world-class; camps wind down and deals appear
November to March: Avoid
Wet season: G-Land camps closed, west coast blown and brown
The year across Java
Waves near Launching Pads
Money Trees
under 1 kmG-Land (Grajagan) · Left Reef · Advanced / Pro
Tiger Tracks
under 1 kmG-Land (Grajagan) · Left Reef · Intermediate / Advanced
Speedies
1 kmG-Land (Grajagan) · Left Reef · Pro
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: There are no hotels at G-Land, only surf camps inside the national park, all sold as full-board packages with transfers from Bali or Banyuwangi. Book direct with the camps; May-October only, as everything closes for the wet season. Bring cash, reef boots and everything you can't live without. The two long-running camps are Joyo's and Bobby's.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the G-Land (Grajagan) guide.
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