Green Bowl surf

Green Bowl

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Epic · 2.0m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
2.1m
Swell
1.6m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
20 km/h
E · gust 39
Cross-shore
Water
28°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 9:00 AM 1.7m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.1 m
1.7m 11s SSW
17 km/h cross
0.8m
9 AM 2.0 m
1.6m 11s SSW
20 km/h cross
1.7m
12 PM 2.0 m
1.5m 11s SSW
20 km/h cross
0.6m
3 PM 1.9 m
1.4m 11s SSW
19 km/h cross
-0.8m
6 PM 1.9 m
1.4m 11s SSW
14 km/h cross
-0.4m
Best session today
8 AM–10 AM
Cross-shore 1.6m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 25 50 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM

Tide

High 9:00 AM · 1.7m Low 4:00 PM · -0.9m High 10:00 PM · 0.9m Low 3:00 AM · -0.2m
H 9 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM L 3 AM H 10 AM L 5 PM H 11 PM L 4 AM 8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Mon, Jun 15
1.8–2.1m
Tue, Jun 16
1.4–1.7m
Wed, Jun 17 Best
1.4–1.7m
Thu, Jun 18
1.7–1.7m
Fri, Jun 19
1.7–2.0m
Sat, Jun 20
1.8–1.9m
Sun, Jun 21
1.5–1.8m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
8 AM 2.1m 1.6m SSW 11s 20 E cross 1.6m
9 AM 2.0m 1.6m SSW 11s 20 E cross 1.7m
10 AM 2.0m 1.6m SSW 11s 21 ESE cross 1.6m
11 AM 2.0m 1.5m SSW 11s 22 ESE cross 1.2m
12 PM 2.0m 1.5m SSW 11s 20 ESE cross 0.6m
1 PM 2.0m 1.5m SSW 11s 21 ESE cross 0.1m
2 PM 2.0m 1.5m SSW 11s 19 ESE cross -0.5m
3 PM 1.9m 1.4m SSW 11s 19 ESE cross -0.8m
4 PM 1.9m 1.4m SSW 11s 18 ESE cross -0.9m
5 PM 1.9m 1.4m SSW 11s 16 ESE cross -0.8m
6 PM 1.9m 1.4m SSW 11s 14 ESE cross -0.4m
7 PM 1.9m 1.4m SSW 11s 15 ESE cross 0.1m
8 PM 1.8m 1.3m SSW 11s 17 ESE cross 0.5m
9 PM 1.8m 1.3m SSW 10s 17 ESE cross 0.8m
10 PM 1.8m 1.3m SSW 10s 16 ESE cross 0.9m
11 PM 1.8m 1.3m SSW 10s 17 ESE cross 0.8m
12 AM 1.7m 1.3m SSW 10s 17 ESE cross 0.6m
1 AM 1.7m 1.3m SSW 10s 17 ESE cross 0.3m
2 AM 1.7m 1.2m SSW 10s 16 ESE cross -0.1m
3 AM 1.7m 1.2m SSW 10s 15 ESE cross -0.2m
4 AM 1.6m 1.2m SSW 10s 14 ESE cross -0.2m
5 AM 1.6m 1.2m SSW 10s 13 ESE cross 0.0m
6 AM 1.6m 1.2m SSW 10s 12 ESE cross 0.5m
7 AM 1.6m 1.2m SSW 10s 12 ESE cross 1.0m

About Green Bowl

Green Bowl é um reef break isolado e poderoso, escondido sob dramáticas falésias de calcário na Península Bukit, em Bali. A onda quebra em ambas as direções sobre um recife raso, produzindo tubos íngremes e ocos que exigem respeito e comprometimento. Sua localização remota — acessada por uma longa escadaria — mantém as multidões sob controle, mas o forte shore-dump e o recife exposto fazem dele um lugar estritamente para surfistas experientes. Venha na maré média a alta e esteja preparado para um sólido paddle out através da zona de impacto.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O recife é raso, afiado e vivo — uma queda na parte interna durante a maré baixa pode te colocar diretamente sobre os corais com pouca água entre você e eles. Ouriços-do-mar são abundantes ao longo da plataforma do recife e perto da base da falésia, então é fortemente recomendado o uso de booties. O shore-dump é punitivo: ser pego dentro significa um passeio de máquina de lavar sobre o recife seco, e uma corrente forte ao longo da face da falésia pode dificultar a saída quando a ondulação está alta.

Getting there

Da estrada principal do Bukit, perto de Ungasan, siga as placas em direção à Praia Green Bowl e estacione no topo da falésia — uma descida íngreme de aproximadamente 300 degraus cortados no calcário te leva até a praia. A entrada é diretamente da praia; sincronize seu paddle-out para passar pelo shore-dump entre as séries, abraçando o lado esquerdo da baía, onde a água é um pouco mais profunda. Saia pelo mesmo caminho — não fique muito tempo na plataforma do recife e preste atenção nos degraus molhados na volta.

Board

Uma prancha de performance alta na faixa de 6'2"–6'6" funciona bem para a faixa padrão de 3–6 pés — algo com um pouco de volume sob o peito para te ajudar a remar através da zona de impacto. Quando uma ondulação sólida a empurra para cima de 6 pés e os tubos ficam realmente pesados, troque para uma prancha step-up de 6'8"–7'0" com mais espessura e um tail mais estreito para segurar nas quedas íngremes.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Green Bowl vs. nearby, live
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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.