Canggu surf

Canggu

Intermediate
Reef break · Crowded · Best: Abril a noviembre · All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Epic · 1.8m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.4m
Swell
1.3m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
12 km/h
NE · gust 20
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
23°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 AM 0.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.3 m
1.2m 11s SSW
12 km/h off
0.9m
9 AM 1.3 m
1.2m 11s SSW
12 km/h off
0.3m
12 PM 1.3 m
1.1m 11s SSW
7 km/h cross
0.2m
3 PM 1.3 m
1.0m 10s SSW
15 km/h on
0.7m
6 PM 1.3 m
1.1m 11s SSW
13 km/h cross
0.7m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.2m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM

Tide

Low 11:00 AM · 0.1m High 5:00 PM · 0.8m Low 11:00 PM · 0.1m High 5:00 AM · 1.2m
L 11 AM H 5 PM L 11 PM H 5 AM L 12 PM H 6 PM L 12 AM 5 AM11 AM5 PM11 PM5 AM11 AM5 PM11 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
1.3–1.5m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.5–1.9m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.5–1.9m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
1.5–1.6m
Sun, Jun 14
1.4–1.5m
Mon, Jun 15
1.3–1.5m
Tue, Jun 16
1.0–1.3m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
5 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 12 NE off 1.0m
6 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 12 NE off 0.9m
7 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 12 ENE off 0.7m
8 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 11 ENE off 0.5m
9 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 12 ENE off 0.3m
10 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 11 E cross 0.1m
11 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 9 ESE cross 0.1m
12 PM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 11s 7 SE cross 0.2m
1 PM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 11s 8 S on 0.4m
2 PM 1.3m 1.0m SSW 10s 10 S on 0.5m
3 PM 1.3m 1.0m SSW 10s 15 SSE on 0.7m
4 PM 1.3m 1.0m SSW 10s 15 SSE on 0.8m
5 PM 1.3m 1.0m SSW 10s 14 SE cross 0.8m
6 PM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 11s 13 SE cross 0.7m
7 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 12 SE cross 0.5m
8 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 11 ESE cross 0.3m
9 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 10 ESE cross 0.2m
10 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 12s 9 E off 0.1m
11 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 12s 10 ENE off 0.1m
12 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 13s 10 ENE off 0.2m
1 AM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 13s 9 ENE off 0.4m
2 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 13s 9 NE off 0.6m
3 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 13s 8 NE off 0.9m
4 AM 1.6m 1.6m SSW 13s 7 NNE off 1.1m

About Canggu

Canggu é um dos epicentros do surf moderno em Bali, famoso não apenas por suas ondas, mas também por seu estilo de vida vibrante, cafés, espaços de coworking e comunidade internacional. Localizado ao norte de Seminyak, Canggu possui vários pontos ao longo do mesmo trecho de costa: Batu Bolong, Old Man's, Echo Beach e Pererenan, cada um com características distintas que atendem a todos os níveis. Canggu é ideal tanto para iniciantes que desejam aprender em uma onda amigável quanto para surfistas intermediários e avançados que buscam paredes mais poderosas e manobráveis ou até seções tubulares em dias grandes. Além disso, todo o ambiente é projetado para o surfista moderno: lojas, acomodações, aluguel de pranchas, cafés saudáveis, vida noturna e pores do sol inesquecíveis.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O recife aqui é principalmente de rocha vulcânica plana e coral esparso, em vez de coral afiado, mas fica raso e pegajoso na maré baixa, especialmente em Echo Beach, onde a zona de decolagem seca rapidamente — fácil de bater uma quilha ou se arranhar. O maior perigo é a multidão: esse trecho concentra iniciantes, grupos de escolas de surf e turistas sem consciência, então pranchas soltas, ondas em que alguém entra sem aviso e colisões são o verdadeiro risco. Correntes laterais fortes podem te arrastar pela praia em dias maiores, e há tráfego regular de barcos e SUP na parte interna.

Getting there

Acesso fácil por estrada — estacione sua scooter em qualquer um dos warungs ao longo de Batu Bolong, Old Man's, Echo Beach ou Pererenan e caminhe diretamente até a areia. Remada para fora da praia; em Batu Bolong e Old Man's é uma remada tranquila, enquanto em Echo Beach é melhor entrar pelas pedras em uma maré mais alta para evitar o recife raso na saída. Há muitos cafés, aluguel de pranchas e bares de praia logo atrás do lineup se você precisar de algo.

Board

Uma prancha shortboard regular funciona bem em dias intermediários a maiores, mas nas típicas sessões pequenas a suaves de Canggu, uma fish, mid-length ou groveler vai te proporcionar muito mais ondas. Longboards se sentem em casa em Batu Bolong e Old Man's — apenas mantenha o controle na multidão.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

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★ 4.9

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Run by local crew around the Canggu/Batu Bolong stretch, they're known for keeping it laid-back and getting people standing up on the mellow whitewash before pushing them out to the green waves. Good fit for the backpacker and digital-nomad crowd that fills Canggu.

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★ 4.8

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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.