Bali Surf Guiding Reports

The beginner and intermediate group took the fun boat to Toro Toro and were rewarded with perfect conditions and perfect waves. The advanced group wanted a bit more power, and they found what they were looking for at Uluwatu. A 16 second swell period means the waves were breaking hard and throwing some barrels. A lot of west in the swell meant that some of the waves were running a bit fast, but if you got the right one then it was a very long paddle back. The current at Uluwatu brings you back to the line up, so a slow paddle back after a very long ride can be the most economical way back to the line up.

What a fun morning today! Happy faces, sunny weather, and great waves, this is a recipe Bali is famous for. The mellow waves allow beginner and intermediate surfers to improve their skills on a daily basis.

Even though it was busy today in the line-up, with the help of professional guides, it is easy and safe to catch waves. Sharing is caring and sometimes patience is key to getting a good wave and maybe even the wave of the day. You never know. That is one of many reasons why surfing is so much fun. You might get surprised more often than you think.

We went for a 6am surf at Uluwatu this morning, to get a few rides, before they closed the spot for the local Uluwatu board riders competition. It was low tide this morning which is not usually the best tide, but fortunately it was a small low tide, and the conditions were very good. Smaller than yesterday but not many out and some clean waves to be had. They started the competition around 8am and some of the photos are of the local rippers. Always very good atmosphere when there is a competition, as the locals are excited to do well.

Toro-Toro was an absolute blast this morning! Great waves and great company in the water made everybody happy. When the swell is too big for most of the surf spots in the Bukit, Toro-Toro offers a suitable training ground for intermediate surfers.

The waves are fun, but still challenging enough to push yourself to the next level. The clean right-handers are perfect to practice turns and generating speed. The big channel makes it easy to paddle back to the line-up after a long ride. What makes it even more fun is that you need a boat to get out and back to the beach. This is something you won’t do every day and therefore is a wonderful experience to have.

Medium size swell and perfect tide with lights winds. No brainer to go to the most fun wave in Bali. Not just 1 channel but 2 channels, and a clearly defined A frame peak breaking left and right. Just us this morning, was the icing on the cake. So much fun on the fun boat which drops you right on the spot. Perfect easy long rides and easy paddle back….

The swell is smaller today – perfect size at Balangan for Intermediates. Light offshore winds and plenty of sunshine. Very big spring tides now in Bali, and Balangan is one of the better spots for holding a high tide. As always at Balangan, wave selection is key. The best ones don’t have a very long line that will run too fast. Mostly head high fun sized waves perfect for racing sections and making turns. Tomorrow the swell is forecast to be a little bit bigger with a massive 2.9 metre tide.

Again, a beautiful day with perfect waves at Balangan! The blue water and long clean left-handers put a smile on everybody’s face out there this morning. A solid 5-foot swell was delivering set after set and no one had to wait for more than a couple of minutes for the next wave.

We are expecting the swell to continue to rise in the next couple of days. Balangan, Uluwatu and other spots like Impossibles and Bingin will be on fire. The tide is low in the morning, so sleeping an hour longer might be a good idea before heading out to surf with the incoming tide. As the wind changed offshore already, you can pretty much surf all day long.

The swell was picking up again and we decided to pay the famous Kuta Beach a visit. Although this is a beach break and the waves are usually much softer than the ones down south in the Bukit, for beginners and intermediate surfers who are just starting to catch waves, it is perfect.

Especially for kids, it is a great wave to play with. For practicing pop-ups, this is probably the best spot to do it. The sandy bottom is very safe and you don’t need to worry about where to get out of the water if you get tired. Just take the next wave and you are on the beach again. White water or green waves, choose the right ones for your surfing level and you will have a great time!