It's at the little vilage Cisolok, a 15 min drive from the town Pelabuhanratu. There are motorbike taxis (ojek) everywhere who can take you there for about a dollar. There are also a couple of hotels next to the spot.Organise a lift from Jakarta to Cimaja town.
An ok wave, powerful, but doesn't really barrel. Not really what you come to indonesia for. Gets blown out early by SE trades in the dry (swell) season. If you leave Jakartha early on Saturday mornings around 4 am you can usually get there in about 2-3 hours depending on your driver and the weather at the time. You have to realise that you are basically driving through 30-40 million people. It is only around 160 km (100miles) but the road can be pretty dodgey. Have seen quite a few pot holes that would happily eat a Kijang no worries. I know of people who have been stuck for 6 hours on the road to Cimaja. If you are keen for a surf and haven't been for a while then it is definitely worth it but if you are planning to drive down every weekend then I think you should make your car your next best friend because you two are going to be spending a hang of a lot of time together. Also a pick spot is Suwarna with it being a further 20 mins down the road but is pretty serious and has a nice reef lurking below.
Overview
Atmosphere
Fun spot. Will have it to yourself before about 7:30 am when all the locals paddle out and snake all the sets.
Cimaja can get heavy
Bit of advice for people like Hans
Probably better spending your hard earned money on more user friendly locations like Costa Rica
Its actually hotter than Indo and has the benefit of sand bottoms.
You are less likely to get hurt. Nothing worse than seing fellow surfers injuring themselves especially beginners
Cimaja can be a heavy wave with heavy consequences
comment by Hans Ludwig, 2009-10-03 14:23:43
Vy name ist Hans Ludwig
I am rookie
But i no kook because i river surfer with experience from Germany
Vy have bad time in Cimaja
Cimaja no easy wave
I get smashed on rock after takeoff
comment by Sven, 2009-10-03 14:01:35
Greetings form Poland
Me and Dominik arrived here and had a terrible time
We think Cimaja to be easy wave but we break our boards and Dominik needed to taken to hospital with a suspected ruptered spline after trying to stand on surfboard
We will go to supersuck and scar reef next time
How come its crowded with rookies
comment by Anonymous, 2009-10-08 10:07:23