Padang Padang
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 11s SSW | 8 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 10 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 15 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 13s SSW | 7 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 2.3 m | 2.2m 13s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 2.4 m | 2.3m 13s SSW | 16 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.5 m | 2.4m 13s SSW | 15 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 2.5 m | 2.4m 13s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.4 m | 2.3m 12s SSW | 4 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 2.3 m | 2.2m 12s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 2.1 m | 1.9m 12s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 18 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 24 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 22 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 2.1 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 21 km/h cross | 0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 8 E off | 1.0m |
| 6 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 8 ENE off | 0.9m |
| 7 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 8 ENE off | 0.7m |
| 8 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 9 NE off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 10 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 13 E off | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 15 E cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 16 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 17 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 17 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 15 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 15 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 15 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 13 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 7 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 12s | 13 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 12s | 14 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 15 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 14 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 2.0m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 15 E cross | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 15 E cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 14 E cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 2.1m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 13 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 2.1m | 2.0m SSW | 13s | 11 E cross | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 2.2m | 2.0m SSW | 13s | 9 E cross | 1.1m |
About Padang Padang
Padang Padang es uno de los spots de surf más famosos de Bali, considerado por muchos como el "Pipeline" de Indonesia. Esta potente izquierda tubular rompe con perfección sobre el reef, ofreciendo una ola corta, intensa y muy técnica. Es una ola para surfistas expertos, con un take-off exigente y un barrel profundo y veloz. Padang Padang se encuentra en la península de Bukit, y también cuenta con una segunda zona —Padang Padang Right— que es más suave y apta para principiantes o longboarders, lo que convierte al lugar en una doble joya para surfistas de distintos niveles según el pico. Padang Padang consta de 2 puntos de surf bien diferenciados: el pico principal y el break interior de Padang Padang, conocido como Baby Padang o Padang Right.
Local knowledge
Esta es una ola seria: una pesada izquierda que tubea sobre un reef de coral muy poco profundo y afilado, donde la sección del take-off y la parte interior rompen con apenas unos centímetros de agua en mareas bajas, por lo que las caídas implican contacto con el arrecife y el spot ha sido escenario de tablas rotas, cortes de reef y algo peor. Con cualquier swell de tamaño, hay una fuerte corriente que circula por el canal y que hay que leer para mantenerse bien posicionado, y el lineup se llena de surfistas de élite (y un circo de fotógrafos en el canal) cuando las condiciones son buenas. Hay erizos de mar en las zonas poco profundas del reef cerca de la entrada a la cueva, así que presta atención a dónde pisas.
Aparca arriba, cerca de los warungs, paga la pequeña tarifa de entrada y baja la larga escalinata por el acantilado para colarte por la cueva de roca que da a la playa. Desde la arena, elige bien el momento para remar hacia fuera a través del hueco entre las rocas del interior entre series —es mucho más fácil aprovechando el empuje del canal— y usa ese mismo canal para volver; en un día grande, las rocas de la entrada no perdonan. Arriba hay muchos warungs y alquileres para reponer fuerzas y observar el lineup antes de decidirte a entrar.
En los días de ola pequeña, una shortboard afilada y bien trabajada o un buen thruster de performance funcionan para meterse bajo el labio. Cuando sube a la altura de la cabeza o más, trae una step-up más estrecha o una tabla de barrel con algo más de paddle speed para el take-off empinado y absorbente —esta no es una ola en la que quedarse corto de tabla.
heavy — respect the lineup, locals first.
Where to go now
Padang Padang vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padang Padang Best now this spot | 1.8m | 1.6m 11s | 8 off | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.8m | 1.6m 11s | 8 off | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.8m | 1.6m 11s | 8 off | Epic |
| 2 km away | 1.8m | 1.6m 11s | 8 off | Epic |
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Surf schools & local guides near Padang Padang
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Froggy Surf School Bali
★ 5.0Jl. Pantai Bingin, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80364, Indonesia
A hugely popular fixture near the Bukit's famous Padang Padang, Froggy has the experience and crowd-pleasing reputation to take you from your very first pop-up to confident lineups. Suits everyone from total beginners to surfers ready to step up to stronger waves.
876 Google reviews
WALKUS SURF SCHOOL ULUWATU
★ 5.0Jl. Labuansait, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Based around the legendary Uluwatu and Padang Padang area, Walkus is well placed to coach you from the basics through to handling the Bukit's punchier reef breaks. A strong option for beginners, improvers, and surfers chasing serious progression.
856 Google reviews
Moana Surf School
★ 5.0Kec, Jl. Labuansait No.10b, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
With an ocean-loving name and a home near Padang Padang, Moana offers approachable lessons that ease you into Bali's waves and help you build toward the area's more exciting peaks. Good for beginners through intermediate surfers, with room to push further.
346 Google reviews
Color of Life Surf School
★ 5.0thomas beach, Pecatu, South Kuta, Uluwatu, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Color of Life keeps a warm, soulful feel near the Padang Padang surf, guiding you from the gentle inside whitewater up to cleaner outside waves. A welcoming spot for beginners and intermediate surfers finding their rhythm.
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Hawaii Surf Bali ┃Surf School in Uluwatu
★ 5.0Jl. Pantai Bingin, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
With island-surf spirit baked into the name, Hawaii Surf Bali sits in the heart of the Uluwatu zone and can take you from first paddles toward the Bukit's renowned reefs. Suits beginners through to surfers eyeing more advanced waves.
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Makai Surf Bali - Surf School in Uluwatu
★ 5.0Jl. Suara Ombak No.2, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Makai — 'toward the sea' — points you straight at the Uluwatu lineups, offering lessons that grow with you from the basics to the area's heavier reef breaks. A great fit for learners and improvers ready to chase bigger goals.
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Surfing in Bali
Full Bali surf guide →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.