Bali Surf Guiding Reports

Small today by Uluwatu standards, but many head high waves, and very clean conditions. Today was perfect for novice-intermediate surfers to get accustomed to riding a reef break. Reef breaks are so much better than beach breaks, as the waves are more predictable, and the rides tend to be longer. Ride time is very important to improve, and today was perfect for improvers, as many long rides, and light crowds. On a day like this, the best surfers tend to take a day off, so it was mostly intermediates in the line up.

We planned to surf Bingin today but the swell was smaller than expected, so went to always reliable Uluwatu, which is always at least head high. The wind was sideshore and a bit of a bump on the take off, but the wave was very clean down the line. For the first hour the waves were nearly perfect and very long. As the tide filled in, the wind picked up and it got more difficult to pick a good ride. Very light crowds and plenty of waves for everyone.

Another solid swell arrived this morning. October has been epic, and we went again to our favourite surf spot. Very light winds, and perfect size for Bingin, but there was a bit of chop from the current running down from impossibles. Not many barrels today, but every wave at Bingin feels fantastic as so much power in the wave. A few more people in the line up today as it is a Sunday, but the groms stayed mostly on the inside catching the smaller waves.

Another perfect uncrowded session at Bali’s most fun wave. There were only between 6 and 8 people out the whole session and lots of waves for everyone. The forecast was for a weak 13 second period swell, but waves were well overhead and some barrels to be had. Today was not a day for 5’8″boards but towards the end of the session, local top gun Mega Semadhi paddled out and showed us how to take the sets on a very small board.

Bigger and better today! Perfect conditions this morning, on all sections of the huge reef we know as uluwatu.

Barrels, turns, aerials, long rides. Everything possible when the waves are this good. Very hot and lots of sunshine.

Smaller today and a little bit wind affected, but the sets were well overhead, and not too many people in the line up. Very good wave quality and some great rides to be had. We are coming to the end of the dry season and it has been an excellent season of quality uncrowded waves. Bali is now opening up, and we expect that by Christmas, there will be many more people here to share the waves with.

Solid powerful swell here today at Bali’s premier surf spot. World class surfing condition with light winds and overhead waves. The peak and racetrack were firing, and was an epic session.

Smaller today, and the wind was again from a southerly direction which is side shore. Racetrack has some protection from this wind direction and the wave quality was still good. A new 17 second long range swell is forecast for tomorrow.