Legian surf

Legian

Beginner
Beach break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Epic · 1.7m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.4m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
9 km/h
ENE · gust 23
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 AM 0.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.6 m
1.4m 11s SSW
6 km/h off
0.9m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s SSW
9 km/h off
0.3m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s SSW
11 km/h cross
0.2m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
15 km/h on
0.7m
6 PM 1.6 m
1.4m 11s SSW
14 km/h cross
0.7m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 2.0m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 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 H 6 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10 Best
1.5–1.8m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.8–2.3m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.8–2.3m
Sat, Jun 13
1.7–1.9m
Sun, Jun 14
1.7–1.8m
Mon, Jun 15
1.5–1.8m
Tue, Jun 16
1.2–1.5m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 11s 9 ENE off 0.3m
10 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 11s 10 ENE off 0.1m
11 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 11s 10 E cross 0.1m
12 PM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 11s 11 ESE cross 0.2m
1 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 11 SE cross 0.4m
2 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 13 SSE on 0.5m
3 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 15 SSE on 0.7m
4 PM 1.6m 1.3m SSW 11s 16 SSE on 0.8m
5 PM 1.6m 1.3m SSW 11s 14 SE cross 0.8m
6 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 11s 14 SE cross 0.7m
7 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 12s 13 SE cross 0.5m
8 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 12s 11 SE cross 0.3m
9 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 9 ESE cross 0.2m
10 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 10 E off 0.1m
11 PM 1.8m 1.6m SSW 13s 9 E off 0.1m
12 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 9 E cross 0.2m
1 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 9 E cross 0.4m
2 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 7 ENE off 0.6m
3 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 4 NE off 0.9m
4 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 3 N off 1.1m
5 AM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 13s 6 N off 1.2m
6 AM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 13s 7 N off 1.1m
7 AM 2.0m 2.0m SSW 13s 7 N off 1.0m
8 AM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 13s 5 N off 0.7m

About Legian

A Praia de Legian fica logo ao norte de Kuta e compartilha muito do mesmo caráter fácil de beach break, tornando-se outro playground ideal para iniciantes. As ondas são suaves e rolantes na maioria dos dias, com um fundo de areia acolhedor que diminui o impacto das quedas. A praia é um pouco menos agitada do que Kuta propriamente dita, dando aos surfistas mais novos um pouco mais de espaço na água. Uma cena local de surf relaxada e fácil acesso tornam este um local acessível para acumular suas primeiras horas em uma prancha.

Local knowledge

Hazards

A quebra na costa pode ser mais forte do que parece em swell maiores, pegando os iniciantes de surpresa — sempre observe alguns conjuntos antes de entrar. Correntes de retorno se formam entre as barras de areia e mudam com a maré, então fique atento à sua posição em relação à praia; se ficar preso, reme atravessando a corrente em vez de lutar contra ela. O tráfego de barcos e jet skis é intenso ao longo deste trecho da costa, especialmente pela manhã, então fique alerta ao remar além da quebra.

Getting there

A Praia de Legian é facilmente acessível por estrada a partir do centro de Seminyak ou Kuta — pegue a Jalan Legian para o norte e siga as placas de gang (alley) até a praia; estacionamento pago está disponível ao lado da estrada ou em warungs próximos. Não é necessário barco; basta caminhar até a linha d'água e remar direto através da quebra de areia. A praia tem múltiplos pontos de entrada e saída ao longo de seu comprimento, e barracas de escolas de surf e warungs bem na areia facilitam a orientação.

Board

Uma prancha de espuma grande e grossa (9–10 pés) ou uma longboard é ideal para aprender aqui, mantendo você estável nas ondas suaves e rolantes. Se você já passou da fase de iniciante, uma prancha de comprimento médio ou mini-mal lida confortavelmente com as condições típicas de 1–3 pés; só se preocupe em usar algo mais curto se um swell sólido elevar a face da onda até a altura da cabeça ou acima.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Legian vs. nearby, live
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Legian Best now
this spot
1.5m
1.4m 11s
9 off
Epic
0 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
0 off
Epic
1 km away
1.3m
1.2m 11s
0 off
Epic
2 km away
1.5m
1.4m 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.