Beach break · Bali · Kuta · Beginner → Advanced
Forecast for Tuesday 1 September
Intermediate : Today's best is behind us. — Best window: 5h–7h
Today's score by level (at the day's best, out of 100)
Bali's learner beach: soft, safe sand-bottom waves — the ideal first session in the tropics. Surf schools everywhere. Gets more technical above 2 m and 16 s. Halfway Kuta to the south has cleaner peaks when the main beach is too busy.
Surfable all year. Autumn (Sep-Nov) is the best season: powerful swells, water still mild, less crowd.
Ideal for starting out or longboarding. Mellow waves, little current, surf school usually nearby.
Easy beach access, parking usually nearby. Ask locally about seasonal currents.
Wear an appropriate wetsuit. Scout the currents before you paddle out. Respect the locals and right-of-way. Check weather and tides.
At Kuta, tide isn't a deciding factor: the spot stays surfable across most tide states. Focus on the swell and the wind instead.
Kuta is rather accessible to beginners when the waves stay small and the wind is light. Still, check currents, tide and local guidelines before entering.
The ideal wind at Kuta comes broadly from East: it's offshore, which helps shape and hold the waves. A strong onshore wind generally degrades conditions.
Around Kuta, you can also check conditions at Canggu, Echo Beach, Balangan. Compare the scores, wind and swell direction before choosing where to surf.