Surf spots

Where to surf in Bali…

Canggu

Pantai Brawa: Beachbreak and reefbreak. Left and righthander
Tugu (Pantai Batubolong): spot is named after the hotel which is located here. Reefbreak. There are 2 breaks; Tugu, left and righthander and the ” Old Man”, this is a very slow wave and is good for longboarders. You can surf here with low-mid-hightide.
Canggu: Reefbreak, has about 3-4 breaks. Left and righthanders. There are sometimes waves of 3-5 meter high so you can ride barrels here. The waves can be very powerful.
Pantai Pererenan: Reefbreak next to Canggu. Left and righthander.
Pantai Seseh: Reef and beachbreak. Left and righthander. This is not a very well-known spot, so outside the weekends (when all the locals surf here) it is rather quiet in the line-up.

Kuta & Legian (beachbreaks)

Double Six: Left and righthanders
Jayakarta: Left and righthander. Can be crowded with locals working on the beach
Padma: Left and righthanders. Lots of local pro surfers. In de summer months (June-August) you can ride barrels here
Alam Kulkul: Close to Padma, 500 m to the south. Lefthander and righthanders. If it’s too busy at Padma this is a good alternative. But if the swell is too small, Padma is better.
Half Way: Famous spot for surf competitions and always crowded. If the surf is not good in all the other surf spots in Kuta, Halfway is still breaking. All surf spots in Kuta and Legian are good for surfing with mid and hightide.

“The Bukit”

Balangan & Dreamland: Enjoy the reefbreaks at these bounty style whitesand beaches! The drive is about 1,5 hour from the homestay. Balangan’s soft left break is only surfable with not too much and not too little swell, so if it doesn’t work out, move on to Dreamland. Here the short right hander doesn’t hollow out much, but does give the occasional barrel. The much longer lefthander barrels much easier. But get off the wave before you come to the beach otherwise you will be eating some sand…. Best surf with lowtide.
Bingin: This lefthander is not very long, but it is famous for its finely tuned barrels. If you can’t get barreled here, you can’t get barreled anywhere! This spot can get very crowded however.
Padang-Padang: Be prepared for the “Pipeline” of Bali! This vicious lefthander breaks in very shallow water, so you have to be very sure of you ability, before paddling out.
Uluwatu: This is the most famous surfspot of Bali, featured in many surf films, and popular with pro surfers. Here the “lefthanders seem to peel for ever and ever” as they say in the film ” Morning of the Earth”. Uluwatu has many different breaks, like “The Peak”, “Racetrack” and “Temples”.

Nusa Dua

Nusa Dua: A boat brings you out to the reef at Nusa Dua, where the big wave righthander is made up of three peaks. It is best surfed during rainy season (November to April). At Sri Lanka you can paddle out easily, where you can get fully barrelled.
Geger Reef: Reefbreak, righthander and lefthander. You can take a boat from Geger beach or Niko beach to get to Geger. Sometimes very big 7-8 meter high. Strong currents.
Hilton reef: This spot has some left and rigthhanders. Sometime very strong current. Best surf low to midtide.
Niko Reef: Named after the Niko hotel which is situated in front of the spot. Short lefthander, long righthander. Best surf with lowtide.

Serangan

This spot is also best surfed during the rainy season. Serangan is also called “Turtle Island”. Left and righthanders. Has about 4 take-of spots. Can be crowded here in raining season with many Japanese surfers.

Sanur Reef

Hyatt reef: Left and righhanders
Tanjung left and right: only breaks when there is a big swell. You can paddle out (10 min) or go by boat.

Kuta, Middle & Airports (left and right) Reef.

These spots are reached with a short boat ride. Most of these spots are lefthanders but airport right is ofcourse a right hander wave.

Balian and Medewi

Located about 1,5 (Balian) and 2 (Medewi) hours driving from the homestay, these 2 reef breaks are perfect if you are looking for a more quiet place to surf. Both spots break over a rocky bottom though, so be careful, and take your booties! Both spots have a long lefthander but also some righthanders.