Month: December 2023

Perfect beginner surfing this morning! The waves were just the right size, the crowds were light, and the morning was sunny. The wind was blowing lightly offshore, which kept the waves open for just that little bit longer. The waves mostly came in at around shoulder-high, which is the perfect size for learning how to surf. These ideal conditions produced long rides, which are great fun and perfect for improving your surfing at a rapid rate.

When you get long ride after long ride, you will quickly learn how your movements and weight distribution affect how your surfboard moves through the water. Repetition is a key component of learning how to surf. When you get plenty of waves that are similar in shape and speed, you will improve by leaps and bounds.

The Uluwatu area awoke to find a west wind blowing into the waves. This does not present a problem for us as it is always offshore somewhere in Bali. Our advanced surfers set off for Geger Left in Nusa Dua, where they found overhead offshore peaks breaking both left and right. The surfers challenged themselves with steep takeoffs and fast walls, which highlight the inefficiencies you may have when popping up and driving down the line.

In these conditions, with some guidance, you can learn techniques to get you up and riding quicker, such as optimising your positioning to give you the most time to get to your feet, angling your takeoff, and making sure your feet are in the correct position to leverage your surfboard to drive you forward.

A bigger swell is making its way to our shoreline and we are beginning to see the larger-sized waves. Our advanced surfers chose to step away from the usual spots and paddle out at Pandawa despite the rising swell and a bit of breeze. As you can see from the photos, their decision paid off as they found powerful and fun left and right peaks with clean faces. The waves were mostly in the overhead range, with a few larger sets. The surfers enjoyed the exhilarating morning and were stoked to find such good waves with a light crowd.

Pandawa is a wave where you can really feal the power of the ocean- whether on top of a wave or being pummeled by one. A lot more swell on the way!

We are enjoying some late season Uluwatu right now, with fun-sized swell after fun-sized swell lining up. Today, our surfers enjoyed the tail end of the big swell from two days ago. The surf has dropped enough for user-friendly waves, good enough for both intermediate and advanced surfers to have a great time. The surfers enjoyed head-high racetrack lines with a few overhead sets coming inconsistently. There was a residual texture left in the lineup from the southwest wind blowing overnight, however the wave faces remained clean. There was no wind and overcast skies as the session began, with the wind picking up slightly from the west later in the session.

More fun surfing coming up. We are enjoying the sunshine and the clean waves while it is still here.

We are enjoying a big jump in swell today! A large swell arrived on our doorstep in conjunction with a favourable tide and calm winds. The surfers enjoyed the long, overhead lines of the famed Kuta Reef. The wave is made up of a challenging takeoff followed by a long, open wall with several turn sections- perfect for working on your cutback! The wind was blowing lightly onshore, however, the wave faces remained clean and the sea-state smooth.

These conditions are the perfect ingredients for all of the island’s hot spots to turn on, providing the variety of world-class waves that you can only find in Bali. From big waves at Uluwatu, long rights at Toro-Toro, long lefts at Kuta Reef, intense perfection at Sri Lanka, and many more!

It was a lovely, quiet season day here in Bali! After waiting for the tide to come up, our intermediate group headed to Uluwatu given the swell’s drop in size. The surfers enjoyed playful, shoulder-high waves with the occasional larger set. The best of the waves ran nicely along the reef, while the wind blew ever so lightly offshore. The surface of the ocean was perfectly smooth, with views of Java and the west coast from the lineup. The surfers all had some nice rides, and everyone went home with a smile on their face and an appreciation for how beautiful the Uluwatu area is.

The long-range forecast looks promising with a large swell arriving tomorrow afternoon, and plenty of fun-sized swells coming behind it. See you out there!

Our run of small surf is finally over, plus we have a fresh swell! With a low tide and no wind, our surfers jumped in the car before dawn and headed for Middle Reef. After a short boat ride to the other side of the airport, we enjoyed overhead left peaks with no one out but our group! The challenging lefts presented a quicker first section followed by open turn sections. The surfers all had an excellent, fun-filled session, having had the lineup entirely to themselves.

There is plenty of swell on the long-range forecast! After sitting through a few smaller days, we are being rewarded for our patience with three consecutive pulses of swells. The surf conditions are excellent in the Uluwatu area for those lucky enough to be here.