The Rip Curl Padang Padang Cup is on high alert to run Wednesday, August 6, according to a release from event organizers. A promising swell is taking aim for the Indonesian left-hander that should start to fill in Tuesday afternoon, peaking Wednesday morning.
“It’s looking likely that we will have epic conditions with clean offshore winds all day Wednesday to showcase some of Indonesia’s, and the world’s, best tube riders,” they wrote in an email.
The Surfline forecast for the area is looking promising too, announcing waves that will be “solid 2-3-times overhead” on the Bukit reefs.
Along with the announcement that this year’s event is likely to run Wednesday, organizers announced the list of competitors and international invitees. The eight Indonesian competitors are headlined by two-time event champ Made Adi Putra, while the men’s international invitees include an A-list roster of tubehounds: Noa Deane, Mason Ho, Balaram Stack, Harry Bryant, Ivan Florence, Landon McNamara, Jackson Dorian, and Tosh Tudor. Meanwhile, the women’s international invitees include Laura Enever, Milla Coco Brown, Moana Jones Wong, and Willow Hardy.
“I’m delighted to see a lot of the Rip Curl family here from around the world, but also the wider surfing family,” said Rip Curl founder Doug “Claw” Warbrick. “There’s a certain camaraderie and spirit that exists between all surfers. It’s pretty unique and spiritual down here [at Padang Padang]. It’s a really special place and I’m sure we’ll have a special event.”
INDONESIAN INVITEES
MEN
1. MADE ADI PUTRA – 2x Rip Curl Cup Champion
2. TOMMY SOBRI – #2 Indonesia, Main Event 2024
3. WESTEN HIRST – #1 Asia Pro Junior
4. ALIK RUDIARTA – Padang Boardriders Wildcard
5. BRONSON MEYDI – Pro Junior World Champ
6. KETUT AGUS – #1 Asia QS Rankings
7. DYLAN WILCOXAN – #2 Asia QS Rankings
8. GARUT WIDIARTA – #4 Indonesia, Main Event 2024
WOMEN
1. JASMINE STUDER – #1 Indonesia, Main Event 2024
2. ZIGGY MACKENZIE– #3 Indonesia, Main Event 2024
3. KYA HEUER – #1 Asia QS Rankings
4. LILLIANA BROWREY – # 1 Indonesian Free Surfer
INTERNATIONAL INVITEES
MEN
1. NOA DEANE
2. MASON HO
3. BALARAM STACK
4. HARRY BRYANT
5. IVAN FLORENCE
6. LANDON MCNAMARA
7. JACKSON DORIAN
8. TOSH TUDOR
WOMEN
1. LAURA ENEVER
2. MILLA COCO BROWN
3. MOANA JONES WONG
4. WILLOW HARDY
The event can be watched live at RipCurl.com
