Balian Surf Report and Spot Info • Bali Surf Report

2020

Intermediate and Advanced Surf Guiding at Balian, Bali
★★★★★

PPSC were on the road today as we travelled to the west coast of Bali to surf at Balian this morning

Although the water isn’t quite as picturesque as the blues of our local reef breaks, conditions were very clean, breaking left and right between chest and head-high, and there were only a few other surfers in the water.

With onshore conditions predicted locally again tomorrow, we’re going to stay the night to hopefully score some more clean uncrowded waves tomorrow.

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Mar

2011

Bali, Surf Report, Balian

Swell small so advance group headed up to the wild west coast to Balian. We scored perfect waves and had 2 epic sessions (see photos). Overhead on set with all the action captured with water camera. Beginners and intermediates had a fun day at Uluwatu. Sunny, light offshore winds.

Spot Info

Balian has three different surf spots. The peak is an A-frame located directly in front of the river and is always the biggest spot. For centuries the rainwater from Bali’s mountains has been running out here, etching a deep water channel that funnels the swell directly here. The right-hander is a fast down-the-line quality wave but can be difficult to paddle back to the lineup on bigger days. The left breaks slower and can wall up perfectly or be mushy. It is not unusual to get a left all the way to the beach. Very rippable and fun on its day. Easy paddle back out if you make the section, as there is deep water on the western side of the river.

Ketuts is located on the eastern side of the river and is a fast, high-performance right-hander. When it’s on, there is always a crew of dedicated natural foot expats who know exactly where to sit and which wave to take. It can be a bit fast for goofy footers and breaks very heavy on the inside, which is shallow with boulders of variable size and depth.

The Inside left is located on the western side of the river next to the A-frame peak. It is always smaller than the peak, closer to shore, and popular with intermediate surfers. On very big days when the A-frame is cloud-breaking, the inside left is the go-to spot and is also partially protected from the trade winds by the whitewater running through the peak.

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