West Java · Indonesia
Surfing Apocalypses
A right reef in West Java, Indonesia, for pro surfers.
Apocalypses is a right on Panaitan Island, on the opposite side to One Palm Point. It runs down its own coral shelf with very fast walls and sudden square barrels over shallow reef.
It needs the same conditions: solid SW swell, SE trades and a boat. Because of its angle it sometimes works when One Palm isn't quite right, so charters often anchor between the two and decide in the morning. The rides are shorter than One Palm but hit harder on the drop.
It's inside a national park with no facilities and no rescue apart from your own boat. Experts only, with booties.
When to surf
Apocalypses
Apocalypses is at its best from May to September. 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 Apocalypses
One Palm Point
9 kmWest Java · Left Reef · Pro
Sawarna (Ciantir)
124 kmWest Java · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Cimaja
143 kmWest Java · Right Point · Intermediate / Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Cimaja is the surf hub, a village strip five minutes from the point with the area's surf shops and guides. Pelabuhan Ratu (15 min east) has the banks and big supermarkets. Panaitan is boat-charter territory: liveaboards depart from Sumur, organised well in advance.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the West Java guide.
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