Bali Surf Lesson Reports

Small wave surfing today in Bali. Our beginner surfers chose to surf at Balangan in easy, beginner-friendly conditions. The weather was excellent, and the crowds were light. The waves were in the shoulder-high range and were breaking nicely left across the reef. The wind was blowing slightly onshore from the southwest, but the waves were still fun. The surfers worked on getting to their feet quickly with their feet placed correctly over the centre line of the surfboard.

This time of year, you can often get uncrowded surf at waves around the surf camp. Most people head straight to Nusa Dua or other parts of the island without realizing there are fun waves just on our doorstep. See you out there!

More fun beginner surfing at Dreamland this morning! The conditions were very clean and the waves were breaking at an easy pace- perfect for beginner surf lessons! The wind was blowing nicely light offshore against the shoulder-high waves. The surface of the ocean was very smooth, and the water was that dreamy turquoise colour that Dreamland is famous for. Overall, it was a great session!

For beginner surfers, Dreamland is a step up in difficulty as there is no channel, and the waves break a little faster. These waves give the surfer the opportunity to ride left and right down the line a greater distance than at Padang Padang. When learning to ride the waves at Dreamland, a surfer will learn to engage their rail and get moving down the line.

Fun waves at Mengiat this morning! There was plenty of wind, but the surf was pumping with a light crowd! The stiff offshore breeze allowed fun left and right peaks to form. The lefts offered a particularly fun, wedgy shape, which allowed for plenty of speed for the surfers to do their best turns. The waves were in the shoulder-high range, with a few larger waves. Most of the crowd chose to surf at Chicken Wings on the other side of the deep channel, which made the lefts and rights at Mengiat that much more appealing.

Mengiat is a less-often surfed A-frame peak breaking left and right. The wave is “peaky and bowly” due to the shallow water on the reef and deep water just beyond the reef.

Small and windy surf this morning but plenty of fun waves to be had! Our beginner group surfed at Blackstone at first light, where they enjoyed up-to shoulder-high waves with an offshore wind. The tide was just high enough for the waves to break in both directions. The offshore wind helps keep the waves up for a longer period of time before breaking. This extendes the length of the rides and gives the developing surfers more time to ride down the line.

The beach scene at Blackstone is very different than the more local scene at Padang Padang. The sounding area is groomed and cleaned (including the sand), and the shoreline is full of high-end resorts. It is a very pretty location and a fun place to surf.

The protected cove at Padang Padang offered ideal beginner surf conditions for our group of budding surfers this morning. The wave is just tucked in enough to be protected from the southwest wind, and yet it still picks up the smaller swells. Our surfers enjoyed waist-high waves, moving along at the perfect pace for finding your balance on the waves. There was a little wind farther offshore; however, the conditions were clean, with a calm sea state and smooth wave faces. The surfers enjoyed the lighter crowd- a big benefit to coming to Bali during the quiet season.

The surfers all relished the long rides and easy-breaking nature of the wave. The wave itself breaks with a remarkable consistency, which is a key factor in developing your surfing ability.

Yesterday, our surfers enjoyed a perfect day at Airport Rights, with a light crowd as an added bonus. With yesterday’s perfection fresh in our minds, we headed straight back to the famous wave for more. We did not have the perfect conditions we had yesterday, but there was plenty of fun surf on tap. The wind from the west added some texture to the line up, however the faces of the waves were clean enough for fun surfing. The reef produced head-high right-handers breaking for long rides.

Airport rights is a wave located very near the tip of the runway on the Jimbaran side of the airport. It is one of the best right-handers in Bali, and one of the few waves that break right on the west coast.

What a morning for beginner surf lessons! An offshore wind, a smooth sea state, and a fun-sized swell provided excellent surfing conditions for our developing surfers. There was plenty of swell this morning, with some of the waves coming in at up to overhead high. The beginner-friendly surf came in the form of slow-moving peaks breaking both left and right. The location of the peak tends to shift at Dreamland, which is different from the mechanical consistency of Padang Padang. The surfers all had great rides and enjoyed the stunning natural beauty of the place.

We are enjoying an extended period of excellent weather here in Uluwatu. Despite a few morning rain showers, the days have been sunny with light wind. This is great for exploring the area. See you out there!

More excellent surfing on this first day of the new year! The swell is up, and we had a big rainshower in the morning. Once the tide came up and after a New Year’s sleep-in, our beginner surfers were out at Padang Padang. There were some overhead set waves with plenty of shoulder-high waves in between the bigger sets. After the rainshower, the wind switched offshore, and with the lineup smoothed by the rain, the conditions were excellent. Our surfers were able to link up some long rides after having excellent practice at the lengthy right-handers at Toro-Toro.

Happy New Year’s Day to all! We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who surfed with us last year. Anticipate an exciting 2024 as we look forward to the adventures that lie ahead.