Balangan
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SSW | 13s | 7 ENE off | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SSW | 13s | 7 NE off | 1.1m |
About Balangan
La plage de Balangan est l'un des secrets les mieux gardés de la péninsule de Bukit à Bali. Avec sa longue plage de sable blanc, ses falaises de calcaire et ses vagues constantes, c'est une destination prisée des surfeurs locaux et internationaux. Ce spot offre une expérience de surf authentique, loin de l'agitation d'autres endroits plus fréquentés. Parfois, mais seulement dans des conditions parfaites, il a été connu pour relier toute la longueur du récif (plus de 300 mètres). Choisissez votre pic et votre marée en conséquence ; bien que Balangan puisse être surfé à toutes les marées, ce sont les surfeurs les plus expérimentés qui ne le font qu'à marée basse et par grosses vagues.
Local knowledge
Balangan est un left-hander rapide et peu profond qui se brise sur un récif corallien vivant, et il devient nettement plus acéré et dangereux à marée basse lorsque les sections intérieures se vident sur des dalles exposées — attendez-vous à des coupures de récif et à des oursins occasionnels si vous êtes poussé sur les rochers. Il y a un fort courant qui longe le récif, surtout lors de grosses houles, qui vous entraînera le long de la vague et vers les falaises, donc sachez où sortir avant de pagayer. Les week-ends et lors de bonnes houles, la lineup devient chargée avec des locaux expérimentés et des surfeurs de passage, donc le positionnement est important.
Garez-vous en haut près des warungs au bord de la falaise et descendez les escaliers en béton jusqu'à la plage — c'est un bon ensemble d'escaliers, donc voyagez léger. Pagayez depuis la plage ; le chenal le plus facile est généralement vers l'extrémité inférieure (vers le bas de la ligne) du récif, et synchronisez votre entrée et votre sortie avec les séries pour éviter d'être poussé sur le récif intérieur. De nombreux warungs le long du sable pour de la nourriture, des boissons et pour observer la houle avant de vous engager.
Lors d'une journée moyenne de hauteur de poitrine à hauteur de tête, une planche courte de performance solide fonctionne bien pour les sections rapides et murées ; passez à une planche plus grande une fois que ça dépasse la tête et que ça tire. Pour les rares journées de grosses vagues à marée basse, apportez un step-up de plus de 6'6" ou un petit gun avec des ailerons fiables — cette vague court longtemps et rapidement et vous aurez besoin de puissance et de drive pour passer les sections.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Balangan vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balangan Best now this spot | 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 |
| 2 km away | 1.8m | 1.6m 11s | 8 off | Epic |
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Surf schools & local guides near Balangan
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Froggy Surf School Bali
★ 5.0Jl. Pantai Bingin, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80364, Indonesia
Operating near the dramatic Dreamland beach on the Bukit, Froggy Surf School is a well-loved spot to learn amid stunning cliffside scenery. A great fit for beginners and intermediates wanting quality waves and a relaxed atmosphere.
876 Google reviews
WALKUS SURF SCHOOL ULUWATU
★ 5.0Jl. Labuansait, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Operating around the Uluwatu and Balangan area, Walkus Surf School helps surfers find their feet on the Bukit's reef and beachbreaks. A strong option for beginners and intermediates ready to explore the peninsula.
856 Google reviews
Dawn Patrol Bali Surf School
★ 5.0Jl. Pantai Balangan, Jimbaran, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Named for those golden early sessions, Dawn Patrol coaches surfers around the Balangan stretch of the Bukit. Welcoming for beginners and improvers keen to chase clean morning waves.
399 Google reviews
Bali Surf School.Pro
★ 5.0Jl. Pantai Cemongkak, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Based near Balangan, Bali Surf School.Pro takes a focused approach to getting students paddling, popping up and progressing on the Bukit's waves. Suits beginners and intermediates looking to level up their surfing.
224 Google reviews
SURF WITH TEE - SURF SCHOOL
★ 5.0Jl. Pantai Balangan No.315, Jimbaran, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Surf With Tee offers personable lessons around the Balangan beachbreak, with a friendly, hands-on feel that puts nervous first-timers at ease. Ideal for beginners and surfers working toward intermediate.
98 Google reviews
Hendra Surf School Balangan
★ 5.0Hendra Cafe, Jimbaran, Pantai balangan, Badung Regency, Bali 80361, Indonesia
A local-run school right at Balangan, Hendra Surf School offers the kind of personal, small-scale coaching that comes from knowing the break intimately. Great for beginners and intermediates wanting an authentic, attentive lesson.
57 Google reviews
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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.