The 23rd edition of the prestigious, invitation-only Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang is on. With a powerful southwest swell expected to deliver the kind of solid, barreling surf that has made Padang Padang one of the most celebrated waves in Indo, official event forecaster Swellnet is calling for waves in the 6– to 8-foot zone, with favorable wind, swell direction and tide conditions lining up for a proper day at the legendary Bukit Peninsula barrel. Heats get underway at 7:00am Bali time (WITA). “Thursday is shaping up to deliver a proper Padang Padang day, with a solid S/SW swell and favourable wind, swell direction, and tide conditions all lining up,” said Swellnet forecaster Ben Matson.…