Bali Surf Report and Surf Forecast

With a rising swell and a beautiful morning, our beginner surfers paddled out at Padang Padang bright and early to get their share of fun waves. A few larger sets would come occasionally; however, the waves were mostly in the head-high range. Some surfers opted to surf the inside section, where the wave reforms into a slower wave. The tide was just high enough for safe surfing, and the wind was blowing lightly sideshore. The wave faces were plenty clean, and the surfers were able to get fun rides going both left and right.

As you can see from our surf reports, the rain has not yet arrived. Bali is currently experiencing a drought resulting from El Nino conditions. The Bukit peninsula has only seen a few days with rainfall.

Our beginner and intermediate surfers left camp early for Dreamland this morning. The swell has continued to drop in size and consistency over yesterday as we await the arrival of the next powerful swell later today. At Dreamland, the surfers enjoyed the fun, up to shoulder-high surf. The conditions were clean, and the vibes in the lineup were relaxed. The surfers made the most of the conditions, and all had a great time.

Dreamland is an excellent low-tide wave that has something for everyone on the right day. It is a great wave for beginner surfers when small. When head-high, it is a great venue for intermediates to learn their bottom turns and other key techniques. For advanced surfers, it is a long and fun wave when overhead.

Today was a Toro-Toro type of day. With a bump in the swell and a calm wind, we packed up the car and headed to the surf camp’s favourite wave. At Toro-Toro, the surfers found head-high long rides with a faster first session section followed by a nice long wall that moves along at an intermediate-friendly pace.

There is something special about this wave- whether it is the fun boat ride out to the lineup or surfing waves as airplanes come and go not far away. The wave itself does not disappoint either. You can expect lengthy rides that build in size shortly after takeoff, then run for a long while down the reef. The rides can run for much longer than you expect, thanks to the perfectly shaped reef.

Fun waves at Dreamland this morning! With a new moon and a new swell, our beginner and intermediate surfers set off for Dreamland at first light. On the outside, the intermediate surfers enjoyed shoulder-high peeling right and left-breaking waves. On the inside, the beginner surfers rode the easy, left-breaking waist-high waves, breaking slower and softer than the waves on the outside. The conditions were very clean with no wind and a very low tide. Today’s session was very relaxed and inviting, with mellow vibes in the lineup to match the mellow waves.

At the end of the day, surfing is about having fun and enjoying your session. We are always striving to improve our surfing, and some find that the biggest improvements come when you are the most relaxed.

Perfect beginner surfing this morning! The waves were just the right size, the crowds were light, and the morning was sunny. The wind was blowing lightly offshore, which kept the waves open for just that little bit longer. The waves mostly came in at around shoulder-high, which is the perfect size for learning how to surf. These ideal conditions produced long rides, which are great fun and perfect for improving your surfing at a rapid rate.

When you get long ride after long ride, you will quickly learn how your movements and weight distribution affect how your surfboard moves through the water. Repetition is a key component of learning how to surf. When you get plenty of waves that are similar in shape and speed, you will improve by leaps and bounds.

The Uluwatu area awoke to find a west wind blowing into the waves. This does not present a problem for us as it is always offshore somewhere in Bali. Our advanced surfers set off for Geger Left in Nusa Dua, where they found overhead offshore peaks breaking both left and right. The surfers challenged themselves with steep takeoffs and fast walls, which highlight the inefficiencies you may have when popping up and driving down the line.

In these conditions, with some guidance, you can learn techniques to get you up and riding quicker, such as optimising your positioning to give you the most time to get to your feet, angling your takeoff, and making sure your feet are in the correct position to leverage your surfboard to drive you forward.

A bigger swell is making its way to our shoreline and we are beginning to see the larger-sized waves. Our advanced surfers chose to step away from the usual spots and paddle out at Pandawa despite the rising swell and a bit of breeze. As you can see from the photos, their decision paid off as they found powerful and fun left and right peaks with clean faces. The waves were mostly in the overhead range, with a few larger sets. The surfers enjoyed the exhilarating morning and were stoked to find such good waves with a light crowd.

Pandawa is a wave where you can really feal the power of the ocean- whether on top of a wave or being pummeled by one. A lot more swell on the way!

We are enjoying some late season Uluwatu right now, with fun-sized swell after fun-sized swell lining up. Today, our surfers enjoyed the tail end of the big swell from two days ago. The surf has dropped enough for user-friendly waves, good enough for both intermediate and advanced surfers to have a great time. The surfers enjoyed head-high racetrack lines with a few overhead sets coming inconsistently. There was a residual texture left in the lineup from the southwest wind blowing overnight, however the wave faces remained clean. There was no wind and overcast skies as the session began, with the wind picking up slightly from the west later in the session.

More fun surfing coming up. We are enjoying the sunshine and the clean waves while it is still here.