Padang Padang
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 9s SSW | 3 km/h off | -0.9m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 9s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 9s SSW | 14 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 9s SSW | 14 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 8s SSW | 15 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 8s SSW | 8 km/h cross | -1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 8s SSW | 17 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 8s SSW | 19 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 8s SSW | 21 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 7s SSW | 18 km/h cross | -0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 7s SSW | 11 km/h cross | -1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 7s SSW | 17 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 7s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 6s SSW | 18 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 6s SSW | 16 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 6s SSW | 10 km/h cross | -0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 0.9m 10s SSW | 14 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 0.8m 12s SW | 17 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 0.9m 9s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 10s SSW | 15 km/h cross | -0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 9s | 14 SE cross | -0.6m |
| 5 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 9s | 17 SE cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 8s | 15 ESE cross | -0.2m |
| 7 PM | 1.7m | 1.7m SSW | 8s | 13 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.7m | 1.7m SSW | 8s | 14 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.7m | 1.7m SSW | 8s | 14 ESE cross | 1.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 8s | 14 ESE cross | 1.7m |
| 11 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 8s | 15 ESE cross | 1.7m |
| 12 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 8s | 11 E cross | 1.4m |
| 1 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 8s | 6 E cross | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 4 ENE off | 0.1m |
| 3 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 5 ENE off | -0.5m |
| 4 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 4 ENE off | -1.0m |
| 5 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 6 E cross | -1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 8 E cross | -1.1m |
| 7 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 10 E cross | -0.7m |
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 13 ESE cross | -0.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 8s | 17 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 8s | 17 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 8s | 17 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 8s | 19 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 1 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 8s | 19 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 2 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 8s | 20 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 8s | 21 SE cross | -0.2m |
About Padang Padang
Padang Padang adalah salah satu spot surfing paling terkenal di Bali, dianggap oleh banyak orang sebagai "Pipeline" Indonesia. Gelombang tubular kiri yang kuat ini pecah dengan sempurna di atas terumbu, menawarkan gelombang yang pendek, intens, dan sangat teknis. Ini adalah gelombang untuk peselancar ahli, dengan take-off yang menantang dan bagian barrel yang dalam dan cepat. Padang Padang terletak di Semenanjung Bukit, dan juga memiliki zona kedua β Padang Padang Right β yang lebih lembut dan cocok untuk pemula atau peselancar longboard, menjadikan tempat ini sebagai permata ganda bagi peselancar dari berbagai tingkat, tergantung pada puncaknya. Padang Padang terdiri dari 2 titik surfing yang berbeda: puncak utama dan pecahan di dalam Padang Padang yang disebut Baby Padang atau Padang right.
Local knowledge
Ini adalah gelombang yang serius β tubing kiri yang berat di atas terumbu karang yang sangat dangkal dan tajam, dengan take-off dan bagian dalam yang pecah di air yang hampir tidak cukup pada saat pasang surut rendah, jadi wipeout berarti kontak dengan terumbu dan tempat ini telah melihat papan yang patah, luka terumbu, dan yang lebih buruk. Pada setiap gelombang yang besar ada arus kuat yang mengalir melalui saluran yang harus kamu baca untuk tetap berada di posisi, dan lineup menjadi ramai dengan peselancar elit (dan sirkus fotografer di saluran) saat gelombang sedang bagus. Bulu babi mengintai di perairan dangkal terumbu dekat pintu gua, jadi perhatikan di mana kamu melangkah.
Parkir di atas dekat warung dan bayar biaya masuk kecil, lalu turun melalui tangga panjang di tebing dan menyusuri gua batu yang terbuka ke pantai. Dari pasir, atur waktu untuk mendayung keluar melalui celah di batu di dalam antara set β jauh lebih mudah saat arus saluran mendorong β dan gunakan saluran yang sama untuk kembali; pada hari besar, batu-batu di pintu masuk tidak bisa dimaafkan. Banyak warung dan penyewaan di atas untuk menyegarkan diri dan mendapatkan sudut pandang untuk melihat lineup sebelum kamu berkomitmen.
Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil, papan shortboard yang tajam dan terfoiling dengan baik atau thruster performa yang bagus berfungsi untuk mendapatkan di bawah bibir. Begitu gelombang mencapai tinggi kepala dan lebih, bawa step-up yang lebih ramping atau papan barrel yang tepat dengan sedikit kecepatan mendayung ekstra untuk take-off yang curam dan menyedot β ini bukan gelombang untuk menggunakan papan yang kurang.
heavy β respect the lineup, locals first.
Where to go now
Padang Padang vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padang Padang Best now this spot | 1.8m | 1.8m 9s | 14 cross | Good |
| 1 km away | 1.8m | 1.8m 9s | 14 cross | Good |
| 1 km away | 1.8m | 1.8m 9s | 14 cross | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.8m | 1.8m 9s | 14 cross | Good |
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Froggy Surf School Bali
β 5.0Jl. Pantai Bingin, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80364, Indonesia
A hugely popular fixture near the Bukit's famous Padang Padang, Froggy has the experience and crowd-pleasing reputation to take you from your very first pop-up to confident lineups. Suits everyone from total beginners to surfers ready to step up to stronger waves.
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WALKUS SURF SCHOOL ULUWATU
β 5.0Jl. Labuansait, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Based around the legendary Uluwatu and Padang Padang area, Walkus is well placed to coach you from the basics through to handling the Bukit's punchier reef breaks. A strong option for beginners, improvers, and surfers chasing serious progression.
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Moana Surf School
β 5.0Kec, Jl. Labuansait No.10b, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
With an ocean-loving name and a home near Padang Padang, Moana offers approachable lessons that ease you into Bali's waves and help you build toward the area's more exciting peaks. Good for beginners through intermediate surfers, with room to push further.
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Color of Life Surf School
β 5.0thomas beach, Pecatu, South Kuta, Uluwatu, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Color of Life keeps a warm, soulful feel near the Padang Padang surf, guiding you from the gentle inside whitewater up to cleaner outside waves. A welcoming spot for beginners and intermediate surfers finding their rhythm.
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Hawaii Surf Bali βSurf School in Uluwatu
β 5.0Jl. Pantai Bingin, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
With island-surf spirit baked into the name, Hawaii Surf Bali sits in the heart of the Uluwatu zone and can take you from first paddles toward the Bukit's renowned reefs. Suits beginners through to surfers eyeing more advanced waves.
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Makai Surf Bali - Surf School in Uluwatu
β 5.0Jl. Suara Ombak No.2, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Makai β 'toward the sea' β points you straight at the Uluwatu lineups, offering lessons that grow with you from the basics to the area's heavier reef breaks. A great fit for learners and improvers ready to chase bigger goals.
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Surfing in Bali
Full Bali surf guide βBali 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.
βοΈGetting 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.
π΅Getting around
The default surfer transport is a scooter (110β150cc). 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.
π€οΈClimate & 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.