Seminyak surf

Seminyak

Beginner
Beach break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Bali now Uluwatu Epic · 2.6m @ 13s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
2.3m
Swell
2.3m
13s · SSW
Period
13s
Wind
2 km/h
WSW · gust 4
Onshore
Water
29°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 6:00 AM 1.3m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.4 m
2.3m 13s SSW
7 km/h off
1.3m
9 AM 2.3 m
2.3m 13s SSW
6 km/h cross
0.8m
12 PM 2.2 m
2.2m 12s SSW
5 km/h on
-0.2m
3 PM 2.1 m
2.1m 12s SSW
5 km/h on
-0.1m
6 PM 2.1 m
1.9m 12s SSW
2 km/h on
0.7m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 2.3m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.5 3.0 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Tide

High 6:00 AM · 1.3m Low 1:00 PM · -0.3m High 7:00 PM · 0.8m Low 1:00 AM · 0.0m
H 6 AM L 1 PM H 7 PM L 1 AM H 7 AM L 2 PM H 8 PM 2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.9–2.4m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
1.8–1.9m
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.7–1.8m
Mon, Jun 15
1.6–1.7m
Tue, Jun 16
1.3–1.5m
Wed, Jun 17
1.4–1.4m
Thu, Jun 18
1.3–1.4m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
2 AM 2.3m 2.3m SSW 13s 2 WSW on 0.4m
3 AM 2.4m 2.3m SSW 13s 3 N off 0.7m
4 AM 2.4m 2.3m SSW 13s 3 NNW off 0.9m
5 AM 2.4m 2.3m SSW 13s 6 NW cross 1.2m
6 AM 2.4m 2.3m SSW 13s 7 NNE off 1.3m
7 AM 2.4m 2.3m SSW 13s 5 ENE off 1.3m
8 AM 2.3m 2.3m SSW 13s 6 ENE off 1.1m
9 AM 2.3m 2.3m SSW 13s 6 E off 0.8m
10 AM 2.3m 2.2m SSW 12s 6 ESE cross 0.4m
11 AM 2.3m 2.2m SSW 12s 6 ESE cross 0.1m
12 PM 2.2m 2.2m SSW 12s 5 S on -0.2m
1 PM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 12s 7 WSW on -0.3m
2 PM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 12s 4 WSW on -0.3m
3 PM 2.1m 2.1m SSW 12s 5 WSW on -0.1m
4 PM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 12s 5 SW on 0.2m
5 PM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 12s 3 SSW on 0.4m
6 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 12s 2 S on 0.7m
7 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 12s 4 ESE cross 0.8m
8 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 12s 4 E cross 0.8m
9 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 12s 5 E off 0.6m
10 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 12s 7 E off 0.4m
11 PM 1.9m 1.7m SSW 11s 7 E off 0.2m
12 AM 1.9m 1.7m SSW 11s 9 E off 0.1m
1 AM 1.9m 1.7m SSW 11s 8 E off 0.0m

About Seminyak

A quebra de praia de Seminyak é uma extensão natural do trecho Kuta–Legian, mas possui uma atmosfera mais descontraída e cool que combina com a vila de alto padrão atrás dela. As ondas são suaves e quebradas na praia, bem adequadas para iniciantes que estão trabalhando em seu pop-up e em manobras ao longo de faces pequenas e limpas. As condições raramente são intimidadoras, embora ondas maiores possam produzir algumas seções de shore-break surpreendentemente fortes mais adiante na praia. Os pores do sol aqui são lendários, tornando uma sessão de surf à noite ainda mais memorável.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O shore-break pode ser mais forte do que parece em ondas maiores, com um fechamento íngreme que punirá os iniciantes que não se endireitarem a tempo. Correntes laterais fortes se formam entre os bancos de areia, especialmente na maré média a alta — se pego, reme paralelo à praia antes de voltar. Medusas ocasionais e o intenso tráfego de jet skis e barcos perto do corredor de shore-break durante as horas de pico merecem atenção.

Getting there

Estacione ao longo da Jalan Kayu Aya ou Jalan Camplung Tanduk (área Double Six) e caminhe por qualquer uma das passagens de acesso à praia entre os restaurantes e hotéis à beira-mar — a praia é ampla, plana e pública. A entrada é simples saindo da areia na maré baixa a média; mire no canal mais calmo entre os bancos de areia para sua remada e use o mesmo canal para voltar.

Board

Um soft-top ou um longboard (9–10 pés) é ideal para as típicas condições pequenas e mushy e fará o melhor das ondas lentas e generosas de Seminyak. Em um swell mais forte e raro, um funboard intermediário (7–8 pés) lida melhor com as seções ocasionalmente ocas — mantenha as pranchas grandes em casa.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

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Surfing in Bali

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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

Bali has two seasons. The dry season runs roughly April to October — 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.