Ability Level: Beginner

With a rising swell and a beautiful morning, our beginner surfers paddled out at Padang Padang bright and early to get their share of fun waves. A few larger sets would come occasionally; however, the waves were mostly in the head-high range. Some surfers opted to surf the inside section, where the wave reforms into a slower wave. The tide was just high enough for safe surfing, and the wind was blowing lightly sideshore. The wave faces were plenty clean, and the surfers were able to get fun rides going both left and right.

As you can see from our surf reports, the rain has not yet arrived. Bali is currently experiencing a drought resulting from El Nino conditions. The Bukit peninsula has only seen a few days with rainfall.

Our beginner and intermediate surfers left camp early for Dreamland this morning. The swell has continued to drop in size and consistency over yesterday as we await the arrival of the next powerful swell later today. At Dreamland, the surfers enjoyed the fun, up to shoulder-high surf. The conditions were clean, and the vibes in the lineup were relaxed. The surfers made the most of the conditions, and all had a great time.

Dreamland is an excellent low-tide wave that has something for everyone on the right day. It is a great wave for beginner surfers when small. When head-high, it is a great venue for intermediates to learn their bottom turns and other key techniques. For advanced surfers, it is a long and fun wave when overhead.

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.

What a day for our beginner surfers! The waves were small but the smiles were big! The small surf conditions allowed our beginner surfers to venture outside of the protected peaks of Padang Padang to find their share of waves. At Balangan, the surfers found easy-breaking, waist-high surf amidst pristine conditions. The water was tropically warm and exquisitely clear- clear enough for a few snorkelers to swim out and admire what lies beneath the waves. The reef served long left-breaking rides, breaking just a little faster than at Padang Padang.

When the swell really drops off, Balangan is an excellent beginner surfing venue. The break is more exposed to the swell than Padang Padang, meaning that waves will be larger at Balangan than at Padang Padang on the same day.

Small waves, big fun! Our beginner surfers enjoyed perfectly sized slow-moving waves at every developing surfers’ favourite place- Padang Padang. The waves this morning were in the waist-high range, which is a great size for finding your bearings when learning to surf. The conditions were absolutely flawless, with not a drop of water or breath of wind out of place. The lefts were breaking methodically across the long reef, while the rights offered a shorter but faster ride.

The surfers worked on identifying where to place themselves on the wave to catch the wave before it broke. When learning to catch green waves, it is critical that you can identify the wave’s power source, and position yourself to be in the right place at the right time.

Today is a small wave day in Bali. This did not present an issue for our beginner surfers as the conditions were clean, the crowd was easy, and everyone was having a great time! Wave heights hover around waist-high, occasionally punctuated by larger sets. The long rides pealed nicely across the reef at a slow pace, ideal for learning to surf.

When the waves are small, slow-moving, and clean, a fresh surfer can improve by leaps and bounds in a short amount of time. In conditions like these, everything happens at a slower pace. You have more time to get to your feet and you travel across the wave face at a slower speed. All of this means that you can understand the art of surfing quickly.

What a morning we had at everyone’s favourite beginner wave! With an early morning low tide, our surfers waited till mid-morning to begin their surf experience. The conditions may not have been the standard glassy perfection today, but our beginner surfers had a great time and made significant progress in the fun waves. The swell, diminishing in size and consistency over preceding days, yielded up to shoulder-high set waves, breaking in slow-moving lines. The wind was blowing moderately from the south, which blows sideways to the direction the waves are breaking, causing a texture to the lineup.

With proper instruction, a positive attitude, and extra motivation from our always smiling surf instructors, you are sure to be up and riding quickly while having the time of your life.

Beautiful beginner surf conditions this morning! Our developing surfers enjoyed shoulder-high waves with a calm and clear ocean- exactly what a beginner surfer needs for a memorable day in the line-up! The waves were just the perfect size for a new surfer to easily learn to get to their feet and get that first good ride that they have been dreaming about. The surfers enjoyed getting wave after wave, which speeds up the learning process by leaps and bounds.

Additionally, the waves at Padang Padang break similarly to each other, formed by the shape of the reef below the waves. This repetition allows a surfer to improve at an exponential rate compared to most other beginner surf beaches- just one of the many reasons why Padang Padang is the perfect beginner wave!