Month: December 2022

Our advanced surfers beat the crowd to Uluwatu this morning where they found excellent, overhead waves with larger sets coming in! The southwest wind has reduced in strength compared to the last several days, keeping the faces of the waves clean. The long lines allowed our surfers to focus on generating enough drive from their bottom turns to propel themselves up the face of the wave, and give the lip their best crack!

Generally, and up to a certain point, your surfboard will rotate quicker and require less force to swing around on a near-vertical wave face, compared to a softer shoulder. Your fins will slide around easier, and you will project much more spray. You might be surprised by what you can do when you put your surfboard in the right spot at the right time! Our expert guides will show you how it’s done!

The weather has allowed our beginner group to return to Baby Padang this morning. There was a slight side-shore texture to the water however the faces of the waves remained smooth and glassy enough to provide an excellent beginner surfing experience. The predicted increase in swell size and period has arrived, much to everyones’ relief. The swell came in at 4.5 ft. at 14 seconds during the morning session. Our surfers found easy breaking lefts and rights, which they used to improve their balance and control while riding a wave.

The swell is expected to continue to increase in size till later in the afternoon. Over the next few days, the swell is predicted to decease slightly in size and period. Tomorrow morning, the forecast predicts very light wind, a morning high tide of 1.1 meters at 6:10am, and a fun sized swell!

Our predicted bump in swell did not materialize in a significant way this morning. The small southwest swell was trailed by a wind from a similar direction, and was mixed in with a dropping tide. These conditions limited our options. Uluwatu was looking like our best bet as the faces of the waves remained clean despite the onshore texture. Uluwatu is nearly always good for a head-high wave, and today was no exception. The wave height was mostly shoulder high with larger, head-high sets coming through.

Over the last few days, the afternoons have had better conditions than the morning, and we expect this afternoon to be similar. Over the last several afteroons, the wind has been lighter and the tide higher, which is preferable for many spots around the Bukit. Tomorrow, the swill is predicted to increase to 5 Ft. at 14 seconds!