Balian surf

Balian

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River mouth Β· Uncrowded Β· Best: Abril a noviembre Β· All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Epic Β· 1.8m @ 11s View β†’
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.4m
11s Β· SSW
Period
11s
Wind
11 km/h
NE Β· gust 21
Offshore
Water
29Β°C
Air
23Β°C

Surf report

Tide falling Β· Low 11:00 AM 0.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s SSW
12 km/h off
0.9m
9 AM 1.4 m
1.3m 11s SSW
10 km/h off
0.3m
12 PM 1.4 m
1.3m 11s SSW
11 km/h on
0.2m
3 PM 1.4 m
1.3m 11s SSW
11 km/h on
0.7m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 12s SSW
7 km/h cross
0.7m
Best session today
7 AM–9 AM
Offshore 1.3m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

Low 11:00 AM Β· 0.1m High 5:00 PM Β· 0.8m Low 10:00 PM Β· 0.1m High 5:00 AM Β· 1.2m
L 11 AM H 5 PM L 10 PM H 5 AM L 12 PM H 6 PM L 12 AM 7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10 Best
1.4–1.6m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.7–2.2m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.6–2.1m
Sat, Jun 13
1.6–1.8m
Sun, Jun 14
1.6–1.7m
Mon, Jun 15
1.4–1.7m
Tue, Jun 16
1.2–1.4m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 11s 11 NE off 0.7m
8 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 10 ENE off 0.5m
9 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 10 E off 0.3m
10 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 9 ESE cross 0.2m
11 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 7 SE cross 0.1m
12 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 11 S on 0.2m
1 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 14 SSW on 0.4m
2 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 14 SSW on 0.5m
3 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 11 SSW on 0.7m
4 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 11 S on 0.8m
5 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 9 SSE cross 0.8m
6 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 7 SE cross 0.7m
7 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 12s 9 ESE cross 0.5m
8 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 10 ESE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 11 E off 0.2m
10 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 12s 12 ENE off 0.1m
11 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 12s 13 ENE off 0.1m
12 AM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 12s 13 ENE off 0.2m
1 AM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 12s 14 ENE off 0.4m
2 AM 1.8m 1.6m SSW 13s 12 E off 0.6m
3 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 11 E off 0.9m
4 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 10 ENE off 1.1m
5 AM 1.9m 1.7m SSW 13s 10 ENE off 1.2m
6 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 10 ENE off 1.1m

About Balian

Balian Beach ist ein ruhiges Juwel an der Westküste von Bali, in der Region Tabanan. Im Gegensatz zu den bekannteren Spots im Süden wie Canggu oder Uluwatu bietet Balian ein entspannteres Erlebnis mit einer lokalen AtmosphÀre und weniger Menschenmengen. Es ist ideal für Surfer, die dem Chaos entfliehen und konsistente Sessions in einer natürlichen Umgebung genießen mâchten, umgeben von Palmen, Reisfeldern und der Mündung des Balian-Flusses. Der Hauptspot ist ein A-Frame, der über einem Sand- und Felsenboden bricht und Wellen nach links und rechts erzeugt. Er ist für alle Niveaus geeignet, kann jedoch an Tagen mit starkem Swell herausfordernd werden. The Peak ist ein A-Frame, der direkt gegenüber dem Fluss liegt und immer der grâßte Spot ist. Seit Jahrhunderten fließt das Regenwasser der Berge von Bali hierher und hat einen tiefen Wasserkanal gegraben, der die Wellen direkt hierher leitet. Die rechte Welle ist eine schnelle, qualitativ hochwertige Welle in der Lineup, kann aber an grâßeren Tagen schwierig zu paddeln sein, um zurück zur Lineup zu gelangen. Die linke Welle bricht langsamer und kann perfekt oder weich sein. Es ist nicht ungewâhnlich, dass man links hinter dem Strand abdreht. Es paddelt sich leicht, wenn man die Sektion macht, da es auf der westlichen Seite des Flusses tiefes Wasser gibt. Ketuts befindet sich auf der westlichen Seite des Flusses und ist eine schnelle, leistungsstarke rechte Welle. Wenn sie lÀuft, gibt es immer ein Team von natürlichen Füßen, das genau weiß, wo man sitzen und welche Welle man nehmen soll. Es kann für goofy-footers etwas schnell sein, und die Brecher sind im Inneren sehr schwer, was wenig tiefes Wasser mit Felsen unterschiedlicher Grâße und Tiefe bedeutet. Inside Left befindet sich auf der âstlichen Seite des Flusses neben dem A-Frame-Peak. Es ist kleiner als der Peak, nÀher an der Küste und bei AnfÀngern beliebt. An sehr großen Tagen, wenn der A-Frame die Wolken bricht, ist der Inside Left der richtige Ort und auch teilweise durch die Passatwinde geschützt.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Die FlussmΓΌndung bedeutet trΓΌbes, braunes Wasser nach Regen β€” die Sicht ist schlecht und Bullenhaie sind in der NΓ€he des Kanals eine ernsthafte Überlegung, also vermeide es, alleine oder in der DΓ€mmerung nach starkem Regen zu surfen. Ketuts auf der Westseite bricht schwer ΓΌber einem flachen Inneren aus Felsen unterschiedlicher Grâße und Tiefe, und der Flussausfluss erzeugt starke StrΓΆmungen, die dich offshore ziehen oder dich ΓΌber die Lineup fegen kΓΆnnen. Felsen, die mit Sand am Boden gemischt sind, bedeuten, dass ein Wipeout bei The Peak oder Ketuts dich ΓΌber unebenes Riff bringen kann, und die FlussstrΓΆmung macht das Paddeln an grâßeren Tagen schwierig.

Getting there

Fahre die KΓΌstenstraße durch Tabanan nach Balian; es gibt ParkplΓ€tze in der NΓ€he der Warungs und Homestays oberhalb des Strandes, und einen kurzen Fußweg hinunter zum Sand. FΓΌr The Peak und Inside Left paddelst du auf der Ostseite des Flusses hinaus; fΓΌr Ketuts ΓΌberquerst du zur Westseite, wo es tiefes Wasser am Fluss gibt β€” benutze den Kanal, um leicht hinauszukommen, anstatt durch das Innere zu paddeln. Hol dir einen Kaffee oder ein Bier in einem der Warungs auf der Klippe und schau dir das zuerst von dort oben an, da sich die SandbΓ€nke und der Kanal mit dem Flussfluss verschieben.

Board

Ein Performance-Shortboard funktioniert für die rechte Welle bei The Peak und die leistungsstarke Wand bei Ketuts an normalen Tagen. Bei grâßeren Swells bring ein Step-Up mit etwas mehr LÀnge und Paddelkraft mit, um die schnellen Abschnitte und die Strâmung zurück zur Lineup zu bewÀltigen.

Localism

moderate β€” be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

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Surfing in Bali

Full Bali surf guide β†’

Bali is the beating heart of Indonesian surfing β€” the island that put the archipelago on the world surf map back in the early 1970s, and still the easiest place on earth to fall in love with riding waves in the tropics. It packs an absurd density of quality breaks into a small island: machine-perfect reef barrels on the Bukit Peninsula, mellow beach breaks on the west coast, and a Bali Sea wave or two over on the east.

✈️Getting there

Bali is the simplest surf destination in Indonesia to reach. Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar handles direct flights from across Asia and Australia, plus connections worldwide via Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Doha and beyond. From Australia it's a short hop from Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.

πŸ›΅Getting around

The default surfer transport is a scooter (110–150cc). It's cheap, easy to rent daily or monthly, and lets you slip down narrow Bukit lanes and beat the traffic. Bring or rent a board rack/strap. Wear a helmet, ride sober, and know that traffic is chaotic and Bali's road-accident rate is high β€” many travellers come unstuck here.

🌀️Climate & season

Bali has two seasons. The dry season runs roughly April to October β€” sunny, lower humidity, and the prime surf window for the south and west coasts, with consistent groundswell and clean morning offshore winds. This is peak season; expect crowds and book ahead.