Where to Surf Today ?

check the Surfing guide in Bali , below!

Bali might be. Depending upon lots of variables such as swell direction, increasing or decreasing swell, tidal movement, weather fluctuations etc the wave size will vary from this guide. But you may find it helpful as a starting point for where to look first.

THE CROWDS

The object of this guide is to help spread out the crowds among the many already publicized breaks in Bali. Magazines have mentioned all the places listed, but this guide tells you when they work best.

 

SECRET SPOTS

There are not many secret spots left in Bali, so out of respect for those hardy souls who discovered and keep them secret, this surfing guide will keep them secret too. If you get to share a secret spot with a friendly local, keep it a secret. Check out the Legian beach breaks first and then consult this guide for the possible surf conditions else where. Naturally I can?t guarantee the wind won?t swing side shore before you drive the 2 hours to Medewi for instance, or that the swell direction will suite the other side of the island. But hope fully this guide can help you make your own decisions on where you might get the best possible waves while perhaps avoiding the crowds.The secret to scoring the best possible surf in Bali is to know the tides that suit each particular break. I recommend you visit Tubes Surfers Bar in Kuta for one of their indispensable free Tide Charts.

WAVE HEIGHTS

The measurements used in this book are for wave face height, from the trough to the crest. 3 feet is waist high. 6 feet is head high. 12 feet is double overhead. (if you get lip launched over the falls at Uluwatu, and you fall 10 feet before hitting the water, you deserve to call it 10 foot!)

 

DRY SEASON ? May to September

LEGIAN BEACH POSSIBLE SURF CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE

OFFSHORE HIGH TIDE

2-3? LEGIAN CANGGU 2-4? Right best at high tide

Fun beach breaks *ULUWATU 3-5? Peak best at high tide

BELANGAN 2-3?

HIGHTIDE 4-5? MEDEWI 3-4? Maybe? Swell direction?

Great beach breaks CANGGU 4-6? Right excellent but crowded At Legian
KUTA BEACH 2-3? Beach breaks near Surf Club

KUTA REEF 4-6?Good but certain to be crowded

AIRPORT LEFTS 4-7? Good

AIRPORT RIGHTS 4-6? Swell direction?

BELANGAN 4-5?

BINGIN 3-5?Better after the tide drops

*ULUWATU 6-7? Peak very good

HIGHTIDE 6-8? MEDEWI 5-7? Maybe?

Maxed out Legian CANGGU 6-10? Right maxed out

KUTA BEACH 5-7? Good beach breaks

*KUTA REEF 6-9? Great, maxed out

AIRPORT LEFT 6-10?

AIRPORT RIGHTS 6-10?

BELANGAN 6-10?

BINGIN 5-8? Excellent, but maxed out

PADANG 5-7? Just starting to break

*ULUWATU 7-10? Peak excellent

HIGHTIDE 8-10? MEDEWI 8? + Maybe

Closed out Legian CANGGU 10?+ Right maxed out

KUTA BEACH 6-8? Excellent beach breaks

KUTA REEF 8-11? Double ups

AIRPORT LEFTS 8-12? Maxed out

AIRPORT RIGHTS 8-12?Excellent but very dangerous

BELANGAN 8-12? Excellent but very dangerous

BINGIN 7-10? Maxed out

*PADANG 7-9? Excellent

ULUWATU 9-12? Peak dangerous

HIGHTIDE 10?+ MEDEWI 10?+ Out of control probably

Deadly Legian CANGGU 12?+ Out of control probably

KUTA BEACH 8?+ Beach breaks excellent

KUTA REEF 10?+ Double ups

AIRPORT LEFTS 12?+ Closed out

AIRPORT RIGHTS 12?+ Dangerous

BELANGAN 12?+ Dangerous

BINGIN 9?+ Maxed out

*PADANG 9-12?+ Excellent

ULUWATU 12?+ Dangerous

OFFSHORE LOW TIDE

2-3? Legian CANGGU 2-4? Lefts from mid tide

Fun beach breaks *ULUWATU 3-5? Racetrack best at low tide

BELANGAN 2-3? Doesn?t handle low tides well

LOWTIDE 4-5? MEDEWI 3-4? Maybe. Swell direction?

Great beach breaks CANGGU 4-6? Lefts from mid to low tide

At Legian KUTA BEACH 2-3? Beach breaks at half way

KUTA REEF 4-6? Good from mid to high tide only

AIRPORT LEFTS 4-7? Good from mid to high tide only

AIRPORT RIGHTS 4-6? Swell direction?

BELANGAN 4-5? Too shallow at low tide

BINGIN 3-5? Good at low tide

*ULUWATU 6-7? Racetrack good at low tide

LOWTIDE 6-8? MEDEWI 5-7? Maybe.

Maxed out Legian CANGGU 6-10? Lefts from mid tide

KUTA BEACH 5-7?Good beach breaks at half way

*KUTA REEF 6-9? Maxed out-from mid-tide only

AIRPORT LEFTS 6-10? Maxed out-from mid-tide only

AIRPORT RIGHTS 6-10? From mid-tide only

BINGIN 5-8? Excellent

PADANG 5-7? Just starting to break

*ULUWATU 7-10? Racetrack excellent

LOWTIDE 8-10? MEDEWI 8?+ Maybe very good?

Closed out Legian CANGGU 10?+ Lefts maxed out

KUTA BEACH 6-8? Excellent beach breaks

KUTA REEF 8-11? Double ups, wait till mid tide

AIRPORT LEFTS 8-12? Maxed out, wait till mid tide

AIRPORT RIGHTS 8-12? Very dangerous

BELANGAN 8-12? Very dangerous

BINGIN 7-10? Maxed out, try Impossible

*PADANG 7-9? Excellent from mid to high tide

*ULUWATU 9-12? Outside corner excellent

LOWTIDE 10?+ MEDEWI 10?+ Out of control probably

Deadly Legian CANGGU 12?+ Closed out forget it

KUTA BEACH 8?+ Beach breaks excellent

KUTA REEF 10?+ Closed out

AIRPORT LEFTS 12?+ Closed out

AIRPORT RIGHTS 12?+ Dangerous. Maybe from mid tide

JIMBARAN BAY 12?+ Cloud breaks maybe?

BINGIN 9?+ Maxed out-check Impossible

*PADANG 9-12?+ Excellent but very dangerous

*ULUWATU 12?+ Outside corner awesome

ONSHORE LEGIAN

2-3? ALL TIDES *NUSA DUA 3-5? Best at lower tide when small

4-5? ALL TIDES *NUSA DUA 5-7? Mix-to-high-tide better with size

6-8? ALL TIDES *NUSA DUA 6-10? Excellent

Maxed out Legian SRI LANKA 5-7? Best mid tide

8-10? ALL TIDES *NUSA DUA 8-12? Incredible

Closed out Legian *SRI LANKA 7-9? Great tubes

HYATT REEF 6-8? Excellent

SANUR 4-6? Only just starting

10?Plus NUSA DUA 12?+ Sunset Beach style-Heavy

Closed out Legian *SRI LANKA 9?+ Excellent

Cloud breaks appear HYATT REEF 8?+ Excellent

TANJUNG SARI 8?+ Low tide good

SANUR 6?+ Starting to be good

PADANG BAI 4-6? Maybe?

 

PADANG GALAK, KETEWEL, LEBIH & PADANG BAI

Are variable breaks greatly affected by Swell direction. If the swell is bigger at Kuta than Sanur (South West Swell) chances are the beach breaks will be small. If Sanur is bigger than Kuta (South East Swell), the beach breaks should be good. You can usually gauge the swell action at these spots by looking from Sanur Beach. The new highway has opened up some new possibilities too.