Kuta Beach surf

Kuta Beach

Beginner
Beach break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Good · 2.4m @ 9s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
2.0m
Swell
1.9m
10s · SSW
Period
10s
Wind
9 km/h
SSE · gust 25
Onshore
Water
29°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 9:00 PM 1.6m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.0 m
2.0m 10s SSW
3 km/h off
-0.1m
9 AM 2.0 m
2.0m 10s SSW
10 km/h cross
1.1m
12 PM 2.0 m
2.0m 10s SSW
13 km/h cross
0.5m
3 PM 2.0 m
1.9m 10s SSW
11 km/h cross
-0.6m
6 PM 2.0 m
1.9m 10s SSW
7 km/h on
0.3m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.8m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM

Tide

High 9:00 PM · 1.6m Low 4:00 AM · -1.1m High 10:00 AM · 1.1m Low 4:00 PM · -0.6m
H 9 PM L 4 AM H 10 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM L 4 AM H 11 AM 5 PM11 PM5 AM11 AM5 PM11 PM5 AM11 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Mon, Oct 26 Best
1.9–2.1m
Tue, Oct 27 Best
1.6–1.9m
Wed, Oct 28
1.3–1.6m
Thu, Oct 29
1.1–1.2m
Fri, Oct 30
1.0–1.1m
Sat, Oct 31
1.0–1.1m
Sun, Nov 1
0.9–1.0m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
5 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 10s 9 SSE on -0.2m
6 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 10s 7 SSE on 0.3m
7 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 10s 2 S on 0.9m
8 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 10s 2 N off 1.4m
9 PM 1.9m 1.9m SSW 10s 4 N off 1.6m
10 PM 1.9m 1.9m SSW 10s 3 NNW off 1.6m
11 PM 1.9m 1.9m SSW 10s 2 NE off 1.2m
12 AM 1.9m 1.9m SSW 10s 3 NE off 0.7m
1 AM 1.9m 1.9m SSW 9s 4 NNE off 0.0m
2 AM 1.9m 1.9m SSW 9s 2 NNW off -0.6m
3 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 9s 1 WNW cross -1.0m
4 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 9s 0 SW on -1.1m
5 AM 1.8m 1.8m SSW 9s 1 SW on -0.9m
6 AM 1.8m 1.8m SSW 9s 1 NW off -0.5m
7 AM 1.8m 1.8m SSW 9s 4 NNW off 0.0m
8 AM 1.8m 1.8m SSW 9s 1 ENE off 0.6m
9 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 9s 5 SE cross 1.0m
10 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 9s 7 SE on 1.1m
11 AM 1.7m 1.7m SSW 9s 8 SSE on 1.0m
12 PM 1.7m 1.7m SSW 9s 7 S on 0.7m
1 PM 1.7m 1.7m SSW 9s 6 S on 0.3m
2 PM 1.7m 1.7m SSW 9s 1 SSW on -0.2m
3 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 9s 4 SE cross -0.5m
4 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 9s 6 S on -0.6m

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
2.0m
1.9m 10s
9 on
Good
1 km away
2.2m
2.2m 9s
3 off
Good
2 km away
2.2m
2.2m 9s
3 off
Good
2 km away
2.2m
2.2m 9s
3 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.