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Bali has traditionally been the starting point
for nearly all Indonesian surfing tours. Bali boasts over 20 top
quality breaks on the southwest and southeast coasts of the island
and around the Bukit (Uluwatu) Peninsula. Some of these, like Padang
Padang & Uluwatu, are world class barreling reef-breaks. Others
range from fun waves on the beach-breaks around Kuta and Sanur to
serious heavy, sucking waves.
Having so many surf options available within such a short distance
to the Kuta and Legian beach area means that after your surf
you can return to a plush hotel and enjoy a long, lazy meal, lounge
by the pool, take a nap in an air conditioned room and watch
satellite TV. Alternatively you can party at the discos each
night, enjoy some of the local brew, all of which has definite
appeal after spending one or two weeks on a surf charter boat, or in
a very basic surf camp on Java or Sumatra. The peak of the surf season
for Bali is April - October when solid swells are produced by the
roaring 40's and can be surfed on the reefs around Kuta, Uluwatu,
and Nusa Dua. Unlike most other areas of Indonesia where it is
all heavy reef breaks, Bali also has a lot of beach-breaks on offer
which are less likely to cause a surfer of novice or intermediate
ability to get injured as can happen on the larger waves on the
reef-breaks.
The
surf in Bali is generally not huge, but most often in the 2-6 foot
range (shoulder-high to double overhead). Larger waves can occur on
some of the exposed reefs, but a mellower surf break can always be
found in Bali by anyone who wishes to avoid life-threatening
conditions. Bali has surf breaks both the west-facing and
east-facing coastlines and, because of this an offshore wind can be
found somewhere on the island on any given day. Because of the
number of surf breaks and the quality and consistency of the waves
in Bali, it is still possible to find a many places to surf with only
a small to moderate crowd.
The
surf is always up on the Island of the God's! and regardless
of what country you hail from you will feel the mystique of surfing
Bali's beaches ...with so many exotic locations available on the
island you can choose from white sands, black sands, amazing
scenery, traditional fisherman and fishing villages which all add to
the unique experience that comes with Surfing Bali.
About Bali : About Kuta : About Legian : About Tuban :
About Jimbaran : About Ubud : About Sanur : About Seminyak :: About Nusa Dua & Tanjung Benoa
: About East Bali : About Indonesia :
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