Sanur Reef surf

Sanur Reef

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Good · 2.4m @ 9s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.8m
Swell
1.8m
9s · SSW
Period
9s
Wind
3 km/h
NNE · gust 8
Offshore
Water
29°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 4:00 AM -1.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.7 m
1.7m 9s SSW
5 km/h off
-0.6m
9 AM 1.7 m
1.6m 9s SSW
6 km/h cross
0.9m
12 PM 1.6 m
1.6m 9s SSW
8 km/h cross
0.7m
3 PM 1.6 m
1.5m 9s SSW
8 km/h cross
-0.4m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.5m 9s SSW
2 km/h on
0.1m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.7m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Tide

Low 4:00 AM · -1.1m High 10:00 AM · 1.1m Low 4:00 PM · -0.5m High 10:00 PM · 1.7m
L 4 AM H 10 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM L 5 AM H 11 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Oct 27 Best
1.5–1.8m
Wed, Oct 28 Best
1.2–1.5m
Thu, Oct 29
1.1–1.2m
Fri, Oct 30
1.0–1.1m
Sat, Oct 31
0.9–1.1m
Sun, Nov 1
0.9–1.0m
Mon, Nov 2
0.9–1.0m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 1.8m 1.8m SSW 9s 3 NNE off 0.7m
1 AM 1.8m 1.8m SSW 9s 5 N off 0.1m
2 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 9s 4 N off -0.5m
3 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 9s 2 NW off -0.9m
4 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 9s 2 WSW on -1.1m
5 AM 1.7m 1.7m SSW 9s 3 W cross -0.9m
6 AM 1.7m 1.7m SSW 9s 5 NNW off -0.6m
7 AM 1.7m 1.7m SSW 9s 4 NNW off -0.1m
8 AM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 9s 3 NE off 0.5m
9 AM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 9s 6 ESE cross 0.9m
10 AM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 9s 8 SE cross 1.1m
11 AM 1.6m 1.6m SSW 9s 10 ESE cross 1.0m
12 PM 1.6m 1.6m SSW 9s 8 SE cross 0.7m
1 PM 1.6m 1.6m SSW 9s 11 SSE on 0.3m
2 PM 1.6m 1.6m SSW 9s 5 SSE on -0.1m
3 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 9s 8 ESE cross -0.4m
4 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 9s 6 SE cross -0.5m
5 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 9s 2 SSE on -0.3m
6 PM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 2 SW on 0.1m
7 PM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 4 WSW on 0.6m
8 PM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 4 W cross 1.2m
9 PM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 4 WNW cross 1.5m
10 PM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 4 NNW off 1.7m
11 PM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 4 N off 1.5m

About Sanur Reef

Sanur Reef é uma direita de qualidade que se desenrola sobre o recife que margeia a tranquila e pitoresca praia de Sanur. A onda pode ser surpreendentemente poderosa e rápida quando um bom swell envolve a costa sudeste de Bali, oferecendo longas ondas com seções potentes. Como quebra sobre um recife de coral raso, surfistas avançados estão melhor equipados para lidar com as pesadas séries ocasionais e as consequências de uma queda mal cronometrada. O ambiente da baía protegida mantém a consistência maior do que algumas das quebras expostas de Bali, e a vibe relaxada à beira da praia aumenta o apelo.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O principal perigo é o recife de coral vivo e raso — uma queda em uma série maior pode te colocar diretamente sobre o recife, então botas são fortemente recomendadas e um capacete não é exagero em dias sólidos. Fique atento aos ouriços-do-mar nas seções mais rasas perto do interior, especialmente em marés mais baixas. O tráfego de barcos e jukung cruzando o canal é um verdadeiro perigo; as águas ao largo de Sanur estão movimentadas com barcos indo para Nusa Lembongan e Nusa Penida, então fique alerta na lineup e durante sua remada para fora.

Getting there

Estacione ao longo do calçadão da praia de Sanur (lado da Jalan Danau Tamblingan) e caminhe até a praia perto do principal píer de barcos — há warungs e barracas de aluguel aqui para você se orientar. Remada para fora pelo canal ao norte da onda quebrando para evitar remar sobre o recife seco; sincronize sua saída pelo mesmo canal e entre antes que as águas rasas fechem em direção à costa. Em marés mais baixas, estude o recife antes de remar para fora — o que parece um canal limpo pode se transformar em uma corrida rochosa na volta.

Board

Uma prancha curta na faixa de 6'2"–6'6" com um pouco de volume extra lida bem com as seções potentes em um swell padrão; suba para uma round-pin de 6'8"–7'0" ou uma prancha maior quando swells sólidos de sul chegarem e a onda ficar oca e rápida. Evite pranchas fish ou fun-shape — este recife recompensa pranchas com velocidade e aderência, não aquelas que ficam lentas quando a onda quebra.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Sanur Reef vs. nearby, live
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Sanur Reef Best now
this spot
1.8m
1.8m 9s
3 off
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1.8m
1.8m 9s
3 off
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6 km away
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1.9m 10s
3 off
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1.4m
1.4m 9s
3 off
Good

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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

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