Bali Surf Lesson Reports

In Bali, we are blessed with perfect surf conditions year-round. If you know where to go, you can surf clean waves almost every day. This does not mean that surfing in choppy conditions can’t be fun too! The westerly wind today made the waves a little rough and more difficult to read as usual. If you don’t mind an increase in difficulty, you will be amazed at how many waves you catch despite the windy conditions.

Less perfect conditions mean fewer crowds and therefore more opportunities to catch waves and improve your surfing skills. Navigating the surfboard in choppy water strengthens your core muscles and improves your balance on the board. Once you get used to surfing in those waves, next time when it’s clean and perfect again, your surfing skills will be on the next level.

The swell was picking up today and this draws surfers from all over Bali down to Uluwatu and Padang Padang for the weekend. On a sunny Sunday morning with very light wind, it is highly recommended to spend time in the ocean catching waves. Surfing is not only fun but can also help you relax and clear your head. There isn’t much else to think about when you are standing on the surfboard, riding along the waves.

When you start your surfing career, being out in the water with other surfers can be intimidating. It is important to know how to handle the surfboard correctly and what to do in certain situations. A great instructor will help you find the confidence you need to navigate your way through the line-up, and to be able to catch the waves you want.

Progress comes from practice and dedication to push yourself further every session. In surfing, it is not only the technique you will improve, but also your knowledge about the ocean and your wave reading skills. Every time you paddle out and catch waves you will improve a little more.

After mastering the pop-up, it is time to start turning the board and surf the wave in one direction. At the surf spot “Baby Padang”, the wave breaks perfectly in both directions and you can choose if you want to go left or right. Learning how to turn the surfboard is a crucial step to becoming an intermediate surfer. Once you are able to do this, surfing will be even more fun!

When learning how to surf, not only do you need to know how to catch the waves and stand up on the surfboard, but also how to read the ocean. Knowing where to safely paddle out and back to the beach is a crucial aspect of having fun surfing. With guidance and practice, you get to know what to look out for and how to read the waves properly.

In Padang Padang, all these things can be learned perfectly. This wave offers everything you need to get from a beginner to an intermediate surf level. It consistently delivers user-friendly waves to practice pop-ups and turns. Due to its wide channel, it is easy to paddle out and you can get some rest before catching the next wave.

The new swell arrived today and finally brought us bigger waves again. With almost no wind at all, the south and east sides of the Bukit were favoured by most of the surfers, leaving Nusa Dua uncrowded. We took the opportunity of a nearly empty line-up to choose the best waves of the sets, so far had the best session of this week.

The big channel makes it easy to get out to the line-up. If it is like today, with almost nobody else there, you can catch as many waves as you can paddle for. A high wave count means more practice, the more practice you get the faster you will improve your surfing skills.

Sunny weather, blue sky and crystal clear water is great recipe for happiness. Add a beautiful beach and a consistent reef break to it, and you are set for a perfect start to the day. Green Bowl is one of those surf spots which gets plenty of swell and has waves almost every day.

A fun left breaking wave is peeling over the reef on a lower tide, while on a mid-tide, the right breaking wave on the other side of the channel comes to life. This spot offers a user-friendly playground when the waves are small. It is not uncommon though to be surprised by bigger sets. Those can be double in wave size due to the exposed southern location of the surf spot. Ideal for those who like to challenge themselves from time to time.

A big part of surfing is to explore new surf spots and find opportunities to score the best wave of your life. Every day is different and you never know exactly how the session will turn out. But with the right knowledge and expertise of professional surf guides, you can be sure to find the best conditions for your surfing level.

Nusa Dua was great today due to the offshore wind conditions and clean shoulder high waves. It is the perfect location to start surfing the more challenging reef breaks of Bali. Consistently breaking sets and a small crowd made the wave choice easy, and everyone got their wave of the day.

The secret to happiness might be different for some people, but for us, it is most certainly the good waves of Bali. No matter if you are a beginner or advanced surfer, everyone can find the perfect wave for their surfing level. Today, Balangan was the right choice to go and practice catching green waves and start doing the first turns.

Tomorrow, a new swell from the south will bring bigger waves again, and with all the practice done the last few days, it is time to put the new surfing skills to the test. Challenge yourself from time to time, and you will be amazed at what you can achieve, in and out of the water.