Seminyak surf

Seminyak

Beginner
Beach break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Balian Good · 1.4m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.6m
Swell
1.5m
10s · SSW
Period
10s
Wind
8 km/h
ENE · gust 22
Offshore
Water
27°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 3:00 PM -0.5m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.7 m
1.5m 11s SSW
7 km/h off
0.6m
9 AM 1.6 m
1.5m 10s SSW
8 km/h off
1.0m
12 PM 1.6 m
1.4m 10s SSW
16 km/h cross
0.3m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 10s SSW
19 km/h cross
-0.5m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 10s SSW
13 km/h cross
0.0m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.3m swell @ 10s

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 30 60 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

Low 3:00 PM · -0.5m High 10:00 PM · 0.8m Low 3:00 AM · -0.2m High 9:00 AM · 1.2m
L 3 PM H 10 PM L 3 AM H 9 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM L 4 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Aug 26
1.5–1.7m
Thu, Aug 27
1.4–1.6m
Fri, Aug 28
1.7–2.1m
Sat, Aug 29
1.8–2.1m
Sun, Aug 30
1.6–1.8m
Mon, Aug 31
1.4–1.6m
Tue, Sep 1 Best
1.5–1.9m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 10s 8 ENE off 1.0m
10 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 10s 12 E cross 0.9m
11 AM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 10s 13 ESE cross 0.6m
12 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 10s 16 SE cross 0.3m
1 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 10s 21 SE cross -0.1m
2 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 10s 21 SE cross -0.4m
3 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 19 SE cross -0.5m
4 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 18 SE cross -0.5m
5 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 17 SE cross -0.3m
6 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 13 SE cross 0.0m
7 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 10s 11 SE cross 0.4m
8 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross 0.7m
9 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 10s 6 E cross 0.8m
10 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 10s 7 SE cross 0.8m
11 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 10s 9 SE cross 0.7m
12 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 10s 9 ESE cross 0.5m
1 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross 0.2m
2 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 7 E off -0.1m
3 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 6 NE off -0.2m
4 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 6 N off -0.1m
5 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 5 N off 0.1m
6 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 6 N off 0.4m
7 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 7 N off 0.8m
8 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 6 N off 1.1m

About Seminyak

Le beach break de Seminyak est une extension naturelle de la zone Kuta–Legian, mais il offre une atmosphère plus détendue et plus cool qui correspond au village huppé qui se trouve derrière. Les vagues sont douces et brisées par la plage, bien adaptées aux débutants qui travaillent leur pop-up et leur trimming le long de petites faces propres. Les conditions ne sont que rarement intimidantes, bien que des houles plus importantes puissent produire des sections de shore-break étonnamment puissantes plus loin sur la plage. Les couchers de soleil ici sont légendaires, rendant une session de surf en soirée encore plus mémorable.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le shore-break peut être plus puissant qu'il n'y paraît lors de houles plus importantes, avec un close-out raide et écrasant qui punira les débutants qui ne se redressent pas à temps. De forts courants latéraux se forment entre les bancs de sable, surtout à marée mi-haute — si vous êtes pris, pagayez parallèlement à la plage avant de revenir. Des méduses occasionnelles et un trafic intense de jet-skis et de bateaux près du corridor de shore-break pendant les heures de pointe sont à surveiller.

Getting there

Garez-vous le long de Jalan Kayu Aya ou Jalan Camplung Tanduk (zone Double Six) et traversez l'une des allées d'accès à la plage entre les restaurants et les hôtels en bord de mer — la plage est large, plate et publique. L'entrée est simple depuis le sable à marée basse à mi-haute ; visez le canal plus calme entre les bancs de sable pour votre sortie et utilisez le même canal pour revenir.

Board

Un soft-top ou un longboard (9–10 ft) est idéal pour les conditions typiques petites et molles et vous permettra de profiter au maximum des vagues lentes et indulgentes de Seminyak. Lors de la rare houle plus puissante, un funboard intermédiaire (7–8 ft) gère mieux les sections creuses occasionnelles — laissez les grandes planches à la maison.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Seminyak vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Seminyak Best now
this spot
1.6m
1.5m 10s
8 off
Good
2 km away
1.6m
1.5m 11s
6 off
Good
2 km away
1.6m
1.5m 11s
6 off
Good
3 km away
1.4m
1.3m 11s
6 off
Good

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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.