Kuta Beach surf

Kuta Beach

Beginner
Beach 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
7 km/h
ENE · gust 14
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
23°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
7 km/h off
0.7m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.2m 10s SSW
15 km/h cross
0.8m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
22 km/h cross
0.1m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
20 km/h cross
-0.4m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
16 km/h cross
0.1m
Best session today
4 PM–6 PM
Cross-shore 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 30 60 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 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Aug 25
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 7 ENE off 0.3m
1 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 7 ENE off 0.2m
2 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 8 E off 0.2m
3 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 8 E off 0.3m
4 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 8 ESE cross 0.4m
5 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 7 E cross 0.6m
6 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 7 ENE off 0.7m
7 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 11s 8 ENE off 0.8m
8 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 10s 9 E cross 0.9m
9 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 10s 15 ESE cross 0.8m
10 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 11s 18 ESE cross 0.6m
11 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 20 SE cross 0.3m
12 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 22 SE cross 0.1m
1 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 22 SE cross -0.2m
2 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 21 SE cross -0.3m
3 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 20 SE cross -0.4m
4 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 19 SE cross -0.3m
5 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 18 SE cross -0.1m
6 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 16 SE cross 0.1m
7 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 14 SE cross 0.4m
8 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 11 ESE cross 0.6m
9 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 10 ESE cross 0.7m
10 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 9 E cross 0.7m
11 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 7 ENE off 0.5m

About Kuta Beach

A Praia de Kuta é o lar espiritual do surf em Bali e uma das melhores ondas para iniciantes em todo o Sudeste Asiático. Ondas longas e suavemente inclinadas, com fundo de areia, quebram em ambas as direções, oferecendo bastante tempo para encontrar seu equilíbrio e praticar o básico. A extensão é cercada por barracas de aluguel de pranchas e escolas de surf, então os novatos são muito bem atendidos, embora a água possa ficar movimentada. É um ambiente acolhedor e divertido que apresentou a alegria do surf a inúmeros viajantes.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O principal perigo aqui não é a onda — é o grande número de pessoas na água. Dezenas de aprendizes, instrutores e pranchas de aluguel criam um risco constante de colisão, então mantenha sempre sua prancha entre você e a espuma que vem e fique atento aos que estão ao seu redor. Uma corrente de retorno corre ao longo da praia e pode ser enganosamente forte após um conjunto maior; fique nas zonas de natação sinalizadas como pontos de referência e reme diagonalmente em vez de lutar contra a corrente se ficar preso.

Getting there

A Praia de Kuta é impossível de perder — da Jalan Pantai Kuta, caminhe por qualquer uma das passagens de acesso à praia entre as lojas e warungs que margeiam a faixa; não há estacionamento formal, mas há bastante estacionamento pago nas ruas atrás. Aluguel de pranchas e roupas de neoprene estão disponíveis a cada 20 metros ao longo da areia. Entre e saia de qualquer lugar ao longo da praia aberta — não há recifes ou pedras para navegar, apenas uma suave quebra na costa.

Board

Uma longboard ou um mal (8–9 pés) largo e grosso é ideal para as ondas suaves e lentas que quebram aqui, e cada barraca de aluguel tem muitas delas. Se você já dominou o básico, uma prancha de comprimento médio ou funboard na faixa de 7–8 pés oferece mais opções para você brincar enquanto progride.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Kuta Beach vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Kuta Beach Best now
this spot
1.5m
1.3m 11s
7 off
Epic
1 km away
1.7m
1.6m 11s
0 off
Epic
2 km away
1.7m
1.6m 11s
0 off
Epic
2 km away
1.7m
1.6m 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.