Serangan surf

Serangan

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
1.3m
Swell
1.2m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
9 km/h
ENE · gust 23
Offshore
Water
29°C
Air
28°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 AM 0.2m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.4 m
1.2m 11s SSW
6 km/h off
0.9m
9 AM 1.3 m
1.2m 11s SSW
9 km/h off
0.3m
12 PM 1.3 m
1.2m 11s SSW
11 km/h cross
0.2m
3 PM 1.3 m
1.1m 11s SSW
15 km/h on
0.6m
6 PM 1.4 m
1.2m 12s SSW
14 km/h cross
0.7m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.6m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

Low 11:00 AM · 0.2m High 5:00 PM · 0.8m Low 11:00 PM · 0.1m High 5:00 AM · 1.1m
L 11 AM H 5 PM L 11 PM H 5 AM L 12 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 Best
1.3–1.5m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.5–1.9m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.5–1.9m
Sat, Jun 13
1.5–1.7m
Sun, Jun 14
1.5–1.6m
Mon, Jun 15
1.4–1.6m
Tue, Jun 16
1.1–1.4m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 9 ENE off 0.3m
10 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 10 ENE off 0.2m
11 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 10 E cross 0.2m
12 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 11 ESE cross 0.2m
1 PM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 11s 11 SE cross 0.3m
2 PM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 11s 13 SSE on 0.5m
3 PM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 11s 15 SSE on 0.6m
4 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 16 SSE on 0.7m
5 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 14 SE on 0.8m
6 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 14 SE cross 0.7m
7 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 13 SE cross 0.5m
8 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 11 SE cross 0.4m
9 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 9 ESE cross 0.2m
10 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 12s 10 E cross 0.1m
11 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 13s 9 E off 0.1m
12 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 13s 9 E cross 0.2m
1 AM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 13s 9 E cross 0.3m
2 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 13s 7 ENE off 0.6m
3 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 13s 4 NE off 0.8m
4 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 13s 3 N off 1.0m
5 AM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 6 N off 1.1m
6 AM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 7 N off 1.1m
7 AM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 7 N off 1.0m
8 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 5 N off 0.8m

About Serangan

Serangan, conocida a veces como Turtle Island Reef, ofrece una divertida ola derecha con carácter que rompe sobre un arrecife justo frente a la isla artificial de la costa sur de Bali. La ola es larga y relativamente perdonadora en comparación con las olas pesadas del Bukit, lo que la convierte en un excelente paso adelante para surfistas intermedios que quieren ganar confianza en el reef break. Puede volverse seccionada con swells pequeños, pero enlaza muy bien cuando llega un swell consistente, generando paredes suaves y aprovechables. La zona está suficientemente protegida como para disfrutar de una buena sesión incluso cuando las condiciones son complicadas en otros spots.

Local knowledge

Hazards

El arrecife es muy poco profundo con marea baja — el coral cortante y los erizos de mar dispersos hacen que las caídas sean dolorosas, así que comprueba siempre la marea antes de remar. Hay una corriente moderada a lo largo del borde del arrecife que puede ser útil para llegar al lineup, pero te arrastrará lejos del pico si no prestas atención. El tráfico de barcos y jukungs es constante en el canal del puerto de Serangan, así que mantente alerta a lo que te rodea, especialmente durante la entrada y la salida del agua.

Getting there

Desde Sanur o Kuta, dirígete a Pulau Serangan (Turtle Island) por Jalan Serangan — aparcar es fácil cerca de la zona del puerto, en el terreno reclamado. Entra al agua desde la playa o la orilla rocosa cerca de la punta sur de la isla, usando el canal en el lado interior del arrecife para evitar lo peor del reef en la entrada; fíjate en los jukungs como referencia para localizar dónde está el canal. Hay un par de pequeñas warungs cerca del aparcamiento, ideales para tomarse algo frío después de surfear.

Board

Una shortboard versátil o un mid-length (7'0"–7'6") funcionan bien aquí en la mayoría de condiciones y se adaptan al carácter perdonador y en pared de la ola. En días con poco swell y ola seccionada, un fish o un hull híbrido te ayudará a generar velocidad y conectar secciones; lleva una step-up si un swell sur consistente sube el tamaño por encima de la cabeza.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Serangan vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Serangan Best now
this spot
1.3m
1.2m 11s
9 off
Epic
6 km away
1.3m
1.2m 11s
0 off
Epic
8 km away
1.7m
1.5m 11s
0 off
Epic
9 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.