Bali Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Excellent intermediate-level surfing across the island today. Days like today are why people come here in the wet season. At Uluwatu, our intermediate surfers enjoyed beautifully peeling lines across the reef with glassy conditions. The waves were overhead high with the occasional larger set, coming from a swell of 3 ft. at 16 seconds from 237 degrees. The surfers worked on matching their speed to the changes in pace of the wave, and executing improved turns on open sections.

Today was the first time this year we had the combination of glassy conditions and a long-period swell. March and April should serve up many more days just like today, which is why now is the perfect time for an intermediate surfer to come to Bali. Tomorrow is looking like another great day of surf. Grab your board and let’s go!

The breeze from the west has calmed enough for our beginner surfers to enjoy the long-rides at Padang Padang! The swell has picked up just enough overnight to offer up fun, waist-high, beginner-friendly waves. The wind blew lightly onshore, however the faces of the waves were clean enough for fun rides for all. The swell has picked up to 4 ft. at 11 seconds from 205 degrees, a welcome bump from yesterday’s very small surf. The surfers worked on improving their pop-ups and riding across the face of the wave with improved balance and control. You can see from the faces that today was an enjoyable day.

Thursday and Friday look like excellent surfing days for our side of the island! A new, long-period swell is predicted to fill in in conjunction with a drop in the strength of the wind. Let’s Go!

The camp set off early this morning for the Nusa Dua area in search of offshore wind and smooth surfing conditions. At Black Stone, the surfers found the clean conditions they were looking for with added sunshine! The surfers enjoyed waist-high lines breaking nicely across the reef, and the light offshore breeze nicely groomed the waves. The swell came in at 2 ft. at 11 seconds from 207 degrees, and the morning’s low tide was .4 meters at 4:45 AM (Benoa). The surfers enjoyed the pleasant morning, and everyone had their share of the easy-breaking waves.

On a separate note, the Balinese celebrate the full moon across the island today. The full moon, or Purnama, holds a special place in Balinese folklore as it is said that the God of the moon, Chandra, gives his blessings when the moon is brightest.

With a dropping swell and a persistent breeze from the west, our intermediate surfers set off to Greenball for a sunrise paddle out. Greenball is infamous for its many steps but the wave is certainly worth the effort. The surfers enjoyed shoulder-high waves from a swell of 3 ft. at 11 seconds from 208 degrees. The wind blew lightly side-shore from the west, leaving the sea state lightly textured. The surfers opted to surf the playful right-breaking wave as it provided steeper sections that were the perfect platform for improving their top turns.

Given our run of small swell, we will be surfing the more exposed breaks around the island such as Greenbowl and Pandawa until the swell picks up again. These are all excellent waves and we are looking forward to surfing these less-often surfed breaks. Come join us!

With the combination of the slight pickup in the west wind and the dropping swell, our advanced surfers headed to Chicken Wings for some fun offshore waves while our beginners set off for Black Stone. Chicken Wings is a less-often surfed wave just off Pantai Geger. The swell has dropped in size to 3 ft. at 12 seconds from 205 degrees, bringing in shoulder-high set waves at the exposed right-hand reef.

The long range forecast shows that we are stuck in a run of small swell. That is not an issue here in Bali as there are several locations available to us when the swell drops. Additionally, improving surfers can use the drop in the swell to experience new breaks which on a bigger swell, would be too advanced for their level of surfing. See you out there!

Our beginners had a beautiful morning which began cloudy but ended with a clear sky and views of the mountains in Bali and the Javanese coastline! The swell has faded in size and consistency since yesterday however the stunning morning and clean enough conditions made up for the dropping swell. The swell is coming in at 4 ft. At 13 seconds from 210 degrees, and the wind remained light for the duration of the session. The beginner surfers enjoyed waist to shoulder-high, slow-moving lines where they focused on improving their balance after the pop-up and discovering how their weight distribution affects the flow of the surfboard through the water.

As we enter March, we expect more excellent surfing opportunities in the Uluwatu area.

Our beginner surfers enjoyed a break in the weather this morning and shared fun waves at Padang Padang! We have been at Black Stone for the last few days, and the crew was excited to try the camp’s favorite wave. At Padang Padang, the surfers enjoyed mellow waist-high waves with the occasional larger set rolling in. The wind blew lightly onshore from the west, but the wave is protected enough from the wind for our surfers to catch enjoyable rides. The swell is reading 3.5 ft. at 15 seconds, coming from 214 degrees.

Our beginners should be back at Padang Padang tomorrow and the next day as the wind is predicted to remain light for another two days. After which it is back to Nusa Dua for what should be the end of the consistant breeze from the west. See you out there!

Last night’s endless rain reminded us that we have not yet made it through the wet season. The rain didn’t stop our surfers as Nusa Dua can be counted on to offer fun surfing conditions this time of the year. The beginners set off to black Stone while the advanced surfers headed to Geger Left. At Geger Left, the surfers challenged themselves with excellent overhead set waves with fast walls held up by a stiff offshore wind. The swell forecast shows 3.5 ft. at 15 seconds, coming from 197 degrees, which is a good direction for the Nusa Dua area.

We have a chunky 6 ft. swell filling in tomorrow, which should send great surf to the Nusa Dua area. If it’s big enough, we can surf Sri Lanka, which is a superb right-hander that can be one of Bali’s best waves on the right day.