Green Bowl surf

Green Bowl

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Reef break Β· Moderate Β· Best: May–October Β· All tides
Working best in Bali now Balian Good Β· 1.6m @ 9s View β†’
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
2.0m
Swell
2.0m
9s Β· SSW
Period
9s
Wind
13 km/h
SE Β· gust 25
Cross-shore
Water
27Β°C
Air
26Β°C

Surf report

Tide rising Β· High 7:00 AM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.1 m
2.1m 9s SSW
12 km/h on
0.8m
9 AM 2.2 m
2.1m 9s SSW
13 km/h on
0.6m
12 PM 2.3 m
2.1m 9s SSW
15 km/h on
-0.3m
3 PM 2.4 m
2.1m 9s SSW
18 km/h on
-0.5m
6 PM 2.4 m
2.0m 9s SSW
17 km/h on
0.2m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Onshore 2.1m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.5 3.0 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Tide

High 7:00 AM Β· 0.8m Low 2:00 PM Β· -0.5m High 8:00 PM Β· 0.6m Low 2:00 AM Β· -0.1m
H 7 AM L 2 PM H 8 PM L 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Sep 8
2.0–2.5m
Wed, Sep 9
2.1–2.5m
Thu, Sep 10
2.0–2.1m
Fri, Sep 11
2.0–2.0m
Sat, Sep 12
1.9–2.0m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
2.0–2.2m
Mon, Sep 14
2.3–2.3m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 2.0m 2.0m SSW 9s 13 SE cross 0.1m
1 AM 2.0m 2.0m SSW 9s 12 SE cross 0.1m
2 AM 2.0m 2.0m SSW 9s 11 SE cross 0.2m
3 AM 2.0m 2.0m SSW 9s 11 SE on 0.4m
4 AM 2.1m 2.1m SSW 9s 12 SSE on 0.5m
5 AM 2.1m 2.1m SSW 9s 12 SSE on 0.7m
6 AM 2.1m 2.1m SSW 9s 12 SSE on 0.8m
7 AM 2.1m 2.1m SSW 9s 12 SSE on 0.8m
8 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 9s 13 SE on 0.8m
9 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 9s 13 SE on 0.6m
10 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 9s 14 SE on 0.3m
11 AM 2.3m 2.1m SSW 9s 14 SSE on 0.0m
12 PM 2.3m 2.1m SSW 9s 15 SSE on -0.3m
1 PM 2.3m 2.1m SSW 9s 17 SSE on -0.5m
2 PM 2.4m 2.1m SSW 9s 18 SSE on -0.5m
3 PM 2.4m 2.1m SSW 9s 18 SSE on -0.5m
4 PM 2.4m 2.1m SSW 9s 18 SSE on -0.3m
5 PM 2.4m 2.1m SSW 9s 17 SSE on -0.0m
6 PM 2.4m 2.0m SSW 9s 17 SSE on 0.2m
7 PM 2.5m 2.0m SSW 8s 16 SSE on 0.5m
8 PM 2.5m 2.0m SSW 8s 15 SSE on 0.6m
9 PM 2.5m 2.1m SSW 9s 15 SSE on 0.6m
10 PM 2.5m 2.3m SSW 10s 15 SSE on 0.5m
11 PM 2.5m 2.4m SSW 10s 16 SE on 0.3m

About Green Bowl

Green Bowl adalah sebuah reef break yang terpencil dan kuat, terletak di bawah tebing batu kapur yang dramatis di Semenanjung Bukit Bali. Ombak pecah ke dua arah di atas reef yang dangkal, menghasilkan barrel yang curam dan kosong yang membutuhkan rasa hormat dan komitmen. Lokasinya yang terpencil β€” dicapai melalui turunan tangga yang panjang β€” menjaga kerumunan tetap terkendali, tetapi shore-dump yang berat dan reef yang terbuka membuatnya hanya untuk peselancar berpengalaman. Datanglah saat pasang sedang hingga tinggi dan bersiaplah untuk mendayung keluar yang solid melalui zona dampak.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Reef ini dangkal, tajam, dan hidup β€” terjatuh di dalam saat pasang rendah bisa membuatmu langsung jatuh ke karang dengan sedikit air di antara kamu dan karang tersebut. Bulu babi banyak terdapat di sepanjang rak reef dan dekat dasar tebing, jadi sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan. Shore-dump sangat menghukum: terjebak di dalam berarti perjalanan seperti mesin cuci di atas reef kering, dan arus rip yang mengalir di sepanjang tebing bisa membuat keluar menjadi sulit saat ombak besar.

Getting there

Dari jalan utama Bukit dekat Ungasan, ikuti tanda menuju Pantai Green Bowl dan parkir di atas tebing β€” turunan curam sekitar 300 langkah yang dipotong ke dalam batu kapur membawamu turun ke pantai. Masuk langsung dari pantai; atur waktu mendayungmu untuk melewati shore-dump di antara set, mendekap sisi kiri teluk di mana air sedikit lebih dalam. Keluar dengan cara yang sama β€” jangan berlama-lama di rak reef dan perhatikan langkahmu di tangga basah saat kembali ke atas.

Board

Shortboard berkinerja tinggi dalam rentang 6'2"–6'6" bekerja dengan baik untuk rentang standar 3–6 ft β€” sesuatu dengan sedikit volume di bawah dada untuk membantumu mendayung melalui zona dampak. Ketika ombak yang solid mendorongnya lebih dari 6 ft dan barrel menjadi sangat berat, gunakan step-up 6'8"–7'0" dengan ketebalan lebih dan ekor yang ditarik untuk bertahan melalui turunan yang curam.

Localism

mellow β€” relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

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Full Bali surf guide β†’

Bali is the beating heart of Indonesian surfing β€” 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.

πŸ›΅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 β€” many travellers come unstuck here.

🌀️Climate & season

Bali has two seasons. The dry season runs roughly April to October β€” 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.