Bali Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Balangan is one of our favorite surf spots in Bali. Not for no reason, the beach is amazing and the waves are just perfect for our intermediate and advanced groups. Today, the swell was a little smaller than yesterday, but the waves were still great and with just a few other surfers in the water, we were able to catch many waves.

To make the most out of your surfing holiday and to improve your skills as fast as possible, having consistent surf conditions every day is a key aspect. The waves don’t have to be double overhead to have fun and progress. A perfectly breaking, hip-high wave often is better than a fast-breaking hollow freight train. Smaller waves, like these, give you more opportunities to do turns and to work on your technique. That is what will bring your surfing skills to the next level.

A new, bigger swell has arrived today and Padang Padang was great to surf for our beginner and intermediate groups. Shoulder-high, clean sets came in consistently and were breaking perfectly at this beautiful surf spot. With no wind at all this morning, the conditions were glassy and everyone enjoyed the session.

With the rainy season coming closer, we expect the swells to be smaller than the last couple of months. This is not a bad sign, it only means that other surf spots will work better and that we can explore more of the Island. The east side of Bali is a great place to look for perfect right-handers. Often we are greeted by silky smooth conditions and only a handful of other surfers in the line-up. This is what everyone is looking forward to and is excited about.

Surfing is a great way to make use of a rainy morning. Often, the waves are perfect when it’s raining and fewer people share the line-up.

It was the case today, heavy rain was a good enough reason for many people to stay in bed. But not for us! We took full advantage of the empty line-up and caught some amazing waves. This made everyone happy despite the cloudy weather and we are motivated to go for another session later today.

Unusually small swell in Bali but there are always waves to be found at Uluwatu. The season is slowly changing and instead of a consistent strong offshore wind, the wind is now light and variable. October is a good time to explore surf breaks on the south coast and east coast, which breaks up the crowds and also offers some variety of surf spots.

A light onshore wind and waves shoulder-head high but still some power and very good wave quality. It’s only very small for 1 day and tomorrow we are looking forward to a 15 second west swell.

Padang Padang, again was great today! The swell has faded and shoulder-high waves came through consistently. Perfect for our beginner and intermediate groups who just started to catch green waves and doing first turns.

With surf conditions like this, making progress is much easier and much more fun. Having a consistent training ground is immensely important to improve your surfing skills. Bali suits all skill levels and even in one week, it is possible to step up your surfing game dramatically. Besides that, the fun factor of catching amazing waves make learning and progressing so much better. It motivates you to keep going and keep improving.

Uluwatu was great this morning due to the slightly bigger swell that had arrived overnight. Clean, long left-handers all morning long and only a handful of other surfers out there. This is how we like to wake up, jumping into lukewarm water with perfect waves in front of us.

As the season is changing, so does the wind direction. Now, glassy conditions in the mornings are the norm and off-shore wind conditions in the afternoon and evenings. Soon, the wind direction will change and come from the west. Then, Nusa Dua and the east side of the Island will be on our radar. Many great surf spots await us there, and every regular footer will love the right-hander buffet Bali has to offer.

What a great session this morning! To be fair, the weather wasn’t the best, but the waves made up for it. Fewer people in the water also helped to catch more waves and we could enjoy the surf session even more.

When spending a week in Bali, surfing every day two times, the progress you make is huge. Due to the consistent surf conditions year round and the perfect learning environment, how fast you can improve your surfing skills is only a matter of dedication. There is always a good wave and a suitable surf spot for the day’s swell size and tides. Finding those spots can be tricky but with the help and local knowledge of our instructors, it is no issue at all!

Heavy rain in the morning was a good reason for a lot of people to stay in bed today. But not for us! We got up early and had a great session at Dreamland just before the rain came. Because of that, there was hardly anyone else out in the line-up and we had most of the waves for ourselves.

The dry season is coming to an end and the wind direction is slowly changing. This means, the east side of the Bukit will be great soon and we are looking forward to surfing spots like Geger left and Nikko again. With glassy, wind-still conditions in the morning, there are countless surf breaks to choose from. It is time to explore and find some more uncrowded waves!