Bali Surf Report

Balian Surf Spot Info, Report and Forecast

Surfing at Balian

Balian has three different surf spots. The peak is an A-frame located directly in front of the river and is always the biggest spot. For centuries the rainwater from Bali’s mountains has been running out here, etching a deep water channel that funnels the swell directly here. The right-hander is a fast down-the-line quality wave but can be difficult to paddle back to the lineup on bigger days. The left breaks slower and can wall up perfectly or be mushy. It is not unusual to get a left all the way to the beach. Very rippable and fun on its day. Easy paddle back out if you make the section, as there is deep water on the western side of the river.

Ketuts is located on the eastern side of the river and is a fast, high-performance right-hander. When it’s on, there is always a crew of dedicated natural foot expats who know exactly where to sit and which wave to take. It can be a bit fast for goofy footers and breaks very heavy on the inside, which is shallow with boulders of variable size and depth.

The Inside left is located on the western side of the river next to the A-frame peak. It is always smaller than the peak, closer to shore, and popular with intermediate surfers. On very big days when the A-frame is cloud-breaking, the inside left is the go-to spot and is also partially protected from the trade winds by the whitewater running through the peak.

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Balian Surf Reports

Mar
26

Advanced surf guiding at Balian, Bali ★★★★★

The bukit is arguably the best surf destination in the world, as always somewhere the right size and offshore. However, Bali has much more to offer than just the classic famour bukit waves and we decided to take a trip up to the west coast where it is usually offshore in the morning and onshore in the afternoon. Light offshore this morning and then turned light onshore just before lunch time. 3 to 4 foot. Slow coming, but worth the wait.
Nov
26

Intermediate and Advanced Surf Guiding at Balian, Bali ★★★★★

PPSC were on the road today as we travelled to the west coast of Bali to surf at Balian this morning

Although the water isn’t quite as picturesque as the blues of our local reef breaks, conditions were very clean, breaking left and right between chest and head-high, and there were only a few other surfers in the water.

With onshore conditions predicted locally again tomorrow, we’re going to stay the night to hopefully score some more clean uncrowded waves tomorrow.

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