Surfing at Cimaja Beach

Cimaja Beach in Sukabumi Regency is not a familiar name for surfers, especially for Indonesian surfer. Even the size of the waves on the beach is known to foreign tourists, no wonder if the Cimaja Beach is often visited by surfing sport lovers to challenge big waves through a surfboard belonging to them. On the beach is also often held surf event of National and International level. It is not so much to make the Cimaja Beach became one of the best surfing destinations, not only in West Java Province but in Indonesia.

The Cimaja break, a right that rises off a rocky reef, is reached by walking about 300 meters from the main road through beachfront sawah (rice paddies). This spot is consistently surf able because it has a solid and angular rock bottom perfectly attuned to south and southwest swells rising out of the Indian Ocean. Its rights peel off in front of a cobble-stone and boulder strewn beach that clatters like a series of giant castanets every time a wave set rolls in.

The distance traveled from Jakarta to Cimaja about 120 kilometers, from Bandung about 203 kilometers, and about 80 km from Bogor. Cimaja Beach is easily reached from Jakarta in about two and a half hours by car. An option worth to do considering Puncak is a tourist area when traffic jams are a nightmare of ever more horrific on weekends.

Located in the area of Pelabuhan Ratu, Cimaja Beach is growing in popularity as a surfing Mecca in West Java. The surf break here is off a rocky reef and is a consistent break and suited to the south and southwest swells that offer up 6- 8 waves. The only drawback really is the cobble-stone and boulder strewn beach. However, surfers get a 100-200 meter ride and is suited to those of moderate skills. There is some accommodation available in the form of losmens.

The main surfing season is during the dry season from April through to October. During the wet season November through to March the surf is not as consistent and you could be disappointed. One matter that is of some importance is that of the color green. According to the traditions and local custom this color is forbidden to be worn as it does offend the Javanese spirit-queen Loro Kidul. Believe it or not there have been a lot of deaths over the years of people dismissing this custom!

Having completed the challenge to ride the waves Cimaja Coast, you can continue the program treat yourself to a souvenir shop of the most amazing fishing, fish and other fresh catches. Enjoying the fresh fish that is cooked directly over the fireplace with sunsets, waves, and gaiety atmosphere around is one of the wonders that you can find on the beach Cimaja.