Keramas Left / Cucukan surf

Keramas Left / Cucukan

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Epic · 1.7m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.0m
Swell
0.9m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
7 km/h
E · gust 17
Cross-shore
Water
29°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 AM 0.2m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.0 m
0.9m 11s SSW
8 km/h off
1.0m
9 AM 1.0 m
0.9m 11s SSW
7 km/h cross
0.4m
12 PM 1.0 m
0.9m 11s SSW
13 km/h on
0.3m
3 PM 1.0 m
0.9m 12s SSW
9 km/h cross
0.6m
6 PM 1.0 m
1.0m 12s SSW
4 km/h cross
0.7m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.2m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

Low 11:00 AM · 0.2m High 5:00 PM · 0.7m Low 11:00 PM · 0.1m High 6:00 AM · 1.1m
L 11 AM H 5 PM L 11 PM H 6 AM L 1 PM H 6 PM L 12 AM H 6 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
1.0–1.1m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.2–1.5m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.1–1.4m
Sat, Jun 13
1.1–1.3m
Sun, Jun 14
1.2–1.3m
Mon, Jun 15
1.1–1.3m
Tue, Jun 16
0.8–1.1m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 11s 7 E cross 0.4m
10 AM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 11s 9 SE cross 0.3m
11 AM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 11s 10 SE cross 0.2m
12 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 11s 13 SE on 0.3m
1 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 11s 13 ESE cross 0.3m
2 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 11s 12 ESE cross 0.5m
3 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 12s 9 ESE cross 0.6m
4 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 12s 9 E cross 0.7m
5 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 12s 9 ESE cross 0.7m
6 PM 1.0m 1.0m SSW 12s 4 E cross 0.7m
7 PM 1.0m 1.0m SSW 12s 5 ENE off 0.6m
8 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 12s 6 ENE off 0.4m
9 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 12s 8 NE off 0.3m
10 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 12s 8 ENE off 0.2m
11 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 12s 7 ENE off 0.1m
12 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 12s 7 ENE off 0.2m
1 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 13s 7 NE off 0.4m
2 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 13s 5 NNE off 0.6m
3 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 13s 4 NNE off 0.8m
4 AM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 13s 5 N off 1.0m
5 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 13s 6 N off 1.1m
6 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 13s 7 N off 1.1m
7 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 13s 7 N off 1.0m
8 AM 1.3m 1.3m SSW 13s 5 NNE off 0.8m

About Keramas Left / Cucukan

Keramas Left, también conocida como Cucukan, es la vecina menos celebrada de la famosa ola de derecha de Keramas en Bali, y ofrece una ola de izquierda de calidad sobre arrecife para quienes se animen a explorar. Brinda paredes potentes y abiertas que responden bien a swells de rango medio, dando a los surfistas intermedios mucho espacio para cargar. El arrecife puede quedar muy poco profundo en el interior, por lo que tener buen ojo para el posicionamiento es clave. Como la mayoría de la atención se dirige hacia la derecha, esta ola suele tener menos crowd.

Local knowledge

Hazards

El arrecife es de coral vivo y se vuelve incómodamente poco profundo en la sección interior — una caída con marea baja puede tirarte contra el arrecife con fuerza, por lo que se recomiendan firmemente los escarpines. Una rip persistente corre a lo largo del borde del arrecife y puede arrastrarte hacia el canal o hacia el pico de la derecha si no estás atento. El tráfico de embarcaciones es un peligro real aquí: motos de agua y lanchas rápidas que dan servicio a la derecha de Keramas cortan frecuentemente por el canal, así que mantén la cabeza despejada al remar y durante las calmas.

Getting there

La playa de Keramas es fácil de alcanzar en scooter o en coche por la Jalan Pantai Keramas, en la regencia de Gianyar — hay aparcamiento junto a la carretera y varios warungs cerca del pico principal de derecha de Keramas. Rema hacia el norte (hacia la izquierda desde la playa) pasando el canal que separa los dos picos; el takeoff de la izquierda de Cucukan se encuentra aproximadamente 150–200 m playa arriba desde la derecha principal. La entrada es mejor por el canal definido con marea media-alta — evita remar directamente sobre el arrecife con el push-in.

Board

Una shortboard de longitud media (6'2"–6'8") con suficiente volumen para generar velocidad en las paredes abiertas es la opción ideal para swells promedio; la ola premia el surf de rail por encima de las maniobras aéreas de alto rendimiento. Sube a una rounded-pin de 6'8"–7'0" en swells sólidos de S/SW cuando los sets empiecen a agruparse y las paredes se vuelvan más pesadas y huecas en el interior.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Keramas Left / Cucukan vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Keramas Left / Cucukan Best now
this spot
1.0m
0.9m 11s
7 cross
Epic
1 km away
1.0m
0.9m 11s
0 off
Epic
8 km away
1.3m
1.2m 11s
0 off
Epic
12 km away
1.3m
1.2m 11s
0 off
Epic

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Surfing in Bali

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Bali is the beating heart of Indonesian surfing — 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.

🛵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 — many travellers come unstuck here.

🌤️Climate & season

Bali has two seasons. The dry season runs roughly April to October — 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.