Sri Lanka
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 8 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 15 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.2 m | 2.0m 13s SSW | 8 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 2.3 m | 2.2m 13s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 2.3 m | 2.3m 13s SSW | 17 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.4 m | 2.3m 13s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 2.4 m | 2.3m 13s SSW | 14 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.3 m | 2.2m 12s SSW | 3 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 12s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 3 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 1.9m 12s SSW | 11 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 1.8m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 9 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 20 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 12 PM | 2.0 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 24 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 25 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 2.1 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 22 km/h cross | 0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 13 E cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 12 E off | 0.2m |
| 11 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 11 E cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 12 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 14 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 11s | 15 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 13 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 12 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 14 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 15 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 7 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 13 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 14 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 15 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 14 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 16 E cross | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 15 E cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 2.0m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 13 E cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 12 E cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 2.1m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 10 E cross | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 2.1m | 2.0m SSW | 13s | 9 E cross | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 2.1m | 2.0m SSW | 13s | 8 E off | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 2.2m | 2.0m SSW | 13s | 8 ENE off | 1.1m |
| 7 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SSW | 13s | 9 NE off | 1.0m |
| 8 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SSW | 13s | 7 ENE off | 0.8m |
About Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka es una izquierda rápida y hueca en la Península de Bukit que rompe sobre un arrecife muy poco profundo, lo que la convierte en una de las olas con más consecuencias de Bali. Con un buen swell produce tubos largos y profundos que pueden conectar a través de varias secciones — un sueño para los tuberiders experimentados. El take-off es empinado y no perdona los errores, y las caídas sobre el arrecife seco son tristemente famosas, por lo que el casco y las escarpines de arrecife son una opción inteligente. Funciona mejor con un groundswell sólido del sur o suroeste y vientos offshore suaves durante la temporada seca.
Local knowledge
El arrecife aquí es extremadamente poco profundo — en marea baja algunas secciones pueden quedar a la altura del tobillo fuera del agua — y es coral vivo y afilado que te dejará marcas en una mala caída; se recomienda encarecidamente el uso de casco y escarpines de arrecife, no es algo opcional. Una fuerte corriente lateral corre a lo largo del arrecife con swells de mayor tamaño y puede arrastrarte hacia la zona de impacto o hacia la orilla rocosa, así que conoce tu salida antes de remar. Los erizos de mar colonizan las plataformas interiores más someras, haciendo que cualquier intento de ponerse de pie tras una caída sea doblemente doloroso.
Dirígete hacia el sur por la Península de Bukit en dirección a Ungasan y sigue las señales hacia Bingin — Sri Lanka se encuentra justo al sur de Bingin Beach y comparte la misma carretera de acceso en lo alto del acantilado. Aparca en los warungs del acantilado y baja por la empinada escalera de hormigón y bambú hasta la plataforma rocosa; elige el momento de entrada al agua durante la calma entre series y salta desde las rocas apuntando al canal en el extremo sur del arrecife. La salida es por el mismo sitio — espera a que pase un set tranquilo antes de subirte a la plataforma — ya que no hay playa de arena donde poder salir.
Con un swell estándar de 3–5 pies, un shortboard de performance o un step-up ligeramente más voluminoso (6'2"–6'6") con algo más de volumen en el rail te dará el impulso necesario para encadenar secciones rápidas y huecas. Cuando esté a 6 pies o más, opta por un step-up completo o semi-gun — necesitas el agarre y la potencia de remada para entrar en esta ola pronto, antes de que el labio succione el fondo bajo tus pies.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Sri Lanka vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka this spot | 1.7m | 1.5m 11s | 13 cross | Epic |
| Nusa Dua Best now 3 km away | 1.7m | 1.5m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 8 km away | 1.3m | 1.2m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 9 km away | 1.8m | 1.6m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
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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.