Serangan surf

Serangan

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Balian Epic · 1.5m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.3m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
0 km/h
N · gust 0
Offshore
Water
27°C
Air
0°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 2:00 AM 0.2m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
0 km/h off
0.7m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.2m 10s SSW
0 km/h off
0.8m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
0 km/h off
0.1m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
0 km/h off
-0.4m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
0 km/h off
0.1m
Best session today
2 PM–4 PM
Offshore 1.3m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 10 20 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Tide

Low 2:00 AM · 0.2m High 8:00 AM · 0.9m Low 3:00 PM · -0.4m High 9:00 PM · 0.7m
L 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM L 3 AM H 9 AM L 3 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Aug 25 Best
1.5–1.5m
Wed, Aug 26
1.3–1.5m
Thu, Aug 27
1.3–1.4m
Fri, Aug 28 Best
1.5–1.8m
Sat, Aug 29 Best
1.4–1.8m
Sun, Aug 30
1.2–1.4m
Mon, Aug 31
1.2–1.3m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.3m
1 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.2m
2 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.2m
3 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.3m
4 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.4m
5 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.6m
6 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.7m
7 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.9m
8 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 10s 0 N off 0.9m
9 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 10s 0 N off 0.8m
10 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.6m
11 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.4m
12 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.1m
1 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off -0.2m
2 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off -0.3m
3 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off -0.4m
4 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off -0.3m
5 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off -0.2m
6 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.1m
7 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.3m
8 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.6m
9 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.7m
10 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.6m
11 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 0 N off 0.5m

About Serangan

Serangan, parfois appelée Turtle Island Reef, offre un droit amusant et praticable qui se brise sur un récif juste au large de l'île récupérée sur la côte sud de Bali. La vague est longue et relativement tolérante par rapport aux vagues puissantes de Bukit, ce qui en fait une bonne étape pour les intermédiaires cherchant à renforcer leur confiance sur les reef breaks. Elle peut être sectionnée lors de petites houles mais se connecte bien lorsque la houle est correcte, offrant des murs lisses et praticables. La zone est suffisamment abritée pour permettre une session agréable même lorsque les conditions sont difficiles ailleurs.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le récif est peu profond à marée basse — les coraux tranchants et les oursins éparpillés rendent les chutes douloureuses, donc vérifiez toujours la marée avant de pagayer. Un courant modéré longe le bord du récif, ce qui peut être utile pour le paddle-out mais vous éloignera du break si vous ne faites pas attention. Le trafic de bateaux et de jukung est constant autour du canal du port de Serangan, donc restez attentif à votre environnement, surtout près de l'entrée et de la sortie.

Getting there

Depuis Sanur ou Kuta, dirigez-vous vers Pulau Serangan (Turtle Island) via Jalan Serangan — le stationnement est facile près de la zone du port sur la terre récupérée. Pagayez depuis la plage ou la côte rocheuse près de l'extrémité sud de l'île, en utilisant le canal sur le bord intérieur du récif pour éviter le pire du récif à l'entrée ; cherchez les bateaux jukung comme point de repère pour localiser le canal. Quelques petits warungs près de la zone de stationnement sont idéaux pour une boisson froide après le surf.

Board

Un shortboard polyvalent ou un mid-length (7'0"–7'6") fonctionne bien ici pour la plupart des conditions et convient à la nature tolérante et murée de la vague. Lors de journées plus petites et sectionnées, un fish ou une coque hybride vous aidera à générer de la vitesse et à connecter les sections ; apportez un step-up si une solide houle du sud augmente la taille au-dessus de la hauteur de tête.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Serangan vs. nearby, live
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this spot
1.5m
1.3m 11s
0 off
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1.3m 11s
0 off
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0 off
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1.3m 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.