Our intermediate surfers headed to Balangan this morning where they found shoulder-high to head-high lefts breaking down the Reef. The swell has dropped in size coming in at 4.5 ft. at 12 seconds, and has shifted to a more southerly direction. The breeze was blowing lightly cross-shore, but the faces of the waves remained clean and the sea state smooth. The set waves offered long, clean rides where the surfers could practice developing their turns and maintaining speed down the line.

The wave at Balangan seems to have something for everyone on the right day. On a small day, the wave rolls in at a perfect pace for beginners. On a medium sized day, the steeper, longer walls give surfers the ability to run down the line and do turns on open sections. And on a good swell, the wave throws powerful barrels down the reef.