Bali Surf Guiding Reports

We were back at Uluwatu for the late morning session today as the tide filled in and served up some lovely glassy conditions for the intermediate and advanced surfers

With sets breaking between waist and head-high, there were plenty of waves to go around with not too many people out in the water and still enough power in the waves for a few barrels out there

Tomorrow’s conditions are expected to be smaller again so possibly even a chance for the lower intermediates and beginners to enjoy one of Bali’s most famous waves.

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As the swell fades Uluwatu is back on the menu for the advanced surfers and also for some of the braver intermediates

This morning’s conditions were glassy and clean with very light wind as waves were breaking up and down all sections of the reef in the chest-high to over head range.

After a few weeks of back-to-back XL swells, we’re expecting things to be a little smaller over the coming week and, although the wave size might be more typical of the wet season, we’ve got our fingers crossed for the dry-season weather to continue.

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There were waves for all abilities this morning at Bingin where we returned for the first session of the day

From beginner-friendly knee-high reforms on the inside through to sets breaking well overhead on the outside, there was something for everyone

After yesterday’s XL session at Padang Padang (check out the video highlights on Facebook) there was still a large swell creating some sizeable sets although the higher tide kept conditions more accessible than they typically are on the Bingin reef

As the wind drops this afternoon, there’ll likely be another low tide Padang Padang sunset session going down so we’ll see you up on the cliffs!

Balangan was the spot of choice for the intermediate surfers this morning and we took the camera along to capture some of the action.

Waves were breaking from around waist high to head high on sets and, although they were a little lumpy and bumpy, there were plenty of clean waves to go around.

Balangan can often be a tricky and fast wave when it’s a nice size for intermediate surfers, but on days like today, you can still enjoy a relatively shorter ride and practice your take-offs, cutbacks and turns.

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It wasn’t obvious where the optimal waves on the Bukit would be breaking this morning so we took the camera on a trip up and down the coast to check in at a few of the world-class surf spots that are located within just a mile or so of the surf camp.

With a solid swell still in the water, Uluwatu was breaking at a challenging size and either the conditions weren’t good enough or everybody was surfed out as there was nobody in the water.

Next stop was Padang Padang where, although the swell wasn’t quite big enough, a couple of surfers were having a go.

We stopped to Impossibles to take a few photos were the fast sections were being typically difficult to race past and finally settled at Bingin where there were some lovely glass waves breaking between chest and just over head-high

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We were up early for the dawn session at Bingin this morning where the waves were breaking at a much more accessible size after the last two days of XL swell

The shoulder to head-high+ waves were a little softer than can usually be found at Bingin and perfectly suited to intermediate and advanced surfers wanting to build confidence at what is an infamously short, sharp and shallow surf spot

Tomorrow’s swell should be a little smaller but in the sweet spot where just about all of the world-class spots in the local area will be breaking

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It wasn’t the biggest swell of the year, but Padang Padang was glassy and perfect this morning for the group of surfers which included none other than the Kelly Slater himself

The crowd was relatively small and the waves were absolutely pumping as huge green barrels thundered down the reef and into the channel which was packed with water photographers

There were a few wipeouts and a few dodgy drop-ins but, in general, an absolute barrel-riding display being put on by all

The swell should still be around tomorrow so check back again to find out what goes down during tomorrow morning’s session.

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Uluwatu was our spot of choice today for the mid-morning session where tide was mid/low with both the main peak and racetracks sections working nicely

The SSW swell was breaking in the chest to head-high range with light winds keeping things nice and clean for the relatively small group of surfers enjoying the morning

The sun has burned off the morning cloud and the tide looks good all day for the intermediate surfers in the area to enjoy the last of the current fading swell before a new swell arrives to send things back into the XL range later in the week

It’s never too early to start planning your next trip to Bali, so until we can welcome you back, we hope you’ll continue to check our regular surf reports, and for news on the situation here, you should follow our updates over on Facebook