Month: February 2023

Our surfers were all off to the Nusa Dua area this morning in search of offshore waves. Our intermediate surfers paddled out to Geger Left while our beginners were off to Blackstone. At Geger Left, the surfers found fun head-high waves with a stiff offshore breeze keeping the faces open. The swell has continued to drop in size since yesterday, with the forecast coming in at 4 ft. at 11 seconds, coming from 213 degrees. The surfers enjoyed the groomed, fast walls, where they worked on processing the faster waves, learning where to speed up and where to slow down.

The Uluwatu area is going through the final stretch of the seasonal persistent onshore breeze. As we progress through February and into March, the west wind will ease, opening up the entire Island to excellent surfing conditions. Book your trip now!

The swell has continued to drop this morning leaving the entire island with smaller surf. Our camp’s favourite small swell spot, Pandawa, served up thumping lefts and rights breaking nicely across the reef. The wind blew lightly offshore, keeping the lines open for longer. The waves were overhead high on the sets, which came at regular intervals from a swell of 4 ft. at 12 seconds from 205 degrees. The intermediate surfers enjoyed the challenge of the powerful waves and smiled after making a few.

The waves at Pandawa are surprisingly powerful, even on small days. When catching a wave at Pandawa, you must commit to the wave by stroking down the face, past the point at which you can safely pull back from the wave. Surfing a wave like this one is the next step in an intermediate surfers’ journey.

Our intermediate group was off to Black Stone this morning, where they enjoyed a bump in the swell and clean surfing conditions. The surf camp enjoyed the thumping, head-high set waves with the occasional barrel for the more advanced surfers. The swell came in at 5 ft. at 12 seconds from 209 degrees. The wind blew offshore from the west at a moderate strength. The surfers enjoyed the nicely formed peak with several turn sections where they worked on improving their cutbacks and developing drive from their bottom turns.

Black Stone is a reliable wet-season wave that is great for a wide range of surfers. Beginners can catch the white water on the inside, while the intermediates can surf one of the many peaks on the outside. For advanced surfers, there are barrel sections. See you out there!

We sent our intermediate group back to the groomed shores in Nusa Dua this morning as the west wind continues to blow, leaving the Uluwatu area with onshore conditions. At Black Stone, our surfers enjoyed an excellent morning of fun intermediate surfing conditions. Our surfers paddled out to the middle peak, where they surfed head high to overhead set waves brought in by a swell of 5.5 ft. of 13 seconds from 211 degrees. The wind blew from a better direction today and has reduced in strength. The waves offered a fast section long enough for the surfers to trim down the line for a nice ride before the wave closed out on a shallower end section.

The next few days look good for the Nusa Dua area, with a consistent swell, an offshore breeze, and favorable tides. See you out there!

Our intermediate group was off to Black Stone this morning, while our advanced group surfed the tall peaks at Geger Left. At Black Stone, the surfers enjoyed head-high waves with the occasional larger set wave. The wind blew moderately side-shore to offshore, and it rained for the duration of the session. The swell came in on the forecast at 4.5 ft. at 13 seconds from 208 degrees, and the tide peaked for the morning at 9:14 AM at 2.04 meters. The surfers found fun left and right-breaking waves at the peak in the middle of the beach, which provided fast walls for the surfers to glide along.

Black Stone is one of the camp’s favorite wet season waves as it is nearly always offshore, there are multiple peaks to surf, and it can handle a variety of surfers. During the months of February and January, we are often surfing at Blackstone. Book your session with us now and we can show you how to surf this wave!

Our intermediate surfers were off to Mushroom Rock this morning, while our beginners took the opportunity afforded to us by the light wind to surf Baby Padang. At Mushroom Rock, the swell is still producing overhead and barreling set waves on the outside, providing excellent waves for advanced surfers. Our crew surfed a smaller peak down the beach which offered overhead set waves from a swell of 5 ft. at 14 seconds. The waves were nicely groomed by a light offshore breeze which kept the wave faces open beautifully.

Over the next week, the swell will remain in the head-high to overhead range, and the wind will remain offshore. This is a recipe for a great ending to the seasonal westerly breeze.  Lets enjoy our last few sessions in the Nusa Dua area!

Our surfers headed to the Nusa Dua area this morning as the wind is still blowing from the west throughout the island. There is enough swell in the water for our beginner surfers to ride the inside waves at Mushroom Rock while the intermediates were off to Sri Lanka. At Mushroom Rock, the beginner surfers enjoyed waist to head-high waves breaking on the inside of the surf break. The swell came in at 3.5 ft. at 16 seconds from 200 degrees, and the wind blew offshore. The beginners focused on getting to their feet with balance and control of the surfboard, and conserving energy when larger waves came through.
Mushroom rock is a fun wet season wave for beginner surfers when there is too much swell for Black Stone. The inside provides a safe venue for developing surfers to begin their surfing journeys.

The entire Bukit woke up to wind and rain this morning after a weather system moved in overnight. The Nusa Dua area is your best bet on days like today, so our surfers were off to Blackstone. At Blackstone, our surfers braved a stiff breeze from the southeast and a bump in the swell. The waves were head high+ from a swell of 4 ft. at 16 seconds from 204 degrees. The wind blew persistently side-onshore which made for challenging conditions. The surfers enjoyed the longer walls and used their experience to trim down the line and attempt top turns on open sections.

The long-range forecast shows that the wind will continue to blow from the west for the next ten days. After which, conditions will begin to clean up for our side of the island, and we will have made it through most of the seasonal west wind. Get out there!