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Catching the wave...
Catching the wave...
Discover 103 surf spots across 8 regions in Bali
Bali's most iconic surf spot - a world-class left-hand reef break with multiple sections stretching along the dramatic Bukit cliffs.
The Balinese Pipeline - an expert-only barrel that produces some of the heaviest tubes in Indonesia, working only about 25 days per year.
A 1km-long reef producing Bali's longest left-hand ride, with three distinct sections that connect on bigger swells.
Home to the easiest barrel in Bali - a short, intense left-hander over shallow coral that produces thick, makeable tubes.
The only sand-bottom break on the Bukit Peninsula, offering powerful A-frame peaks accessible to all levels.
A long, fast left-hander over coral that can produce rides of 300m+ on good days, overlooked by scenic cliff-top warungs.
A remote, powerful right-hander at the bottom of 600 cliff steps, known for uncrowded perfection and tiger shark sightings.
A secluded double-break at the bottom of 300+ cliff steps, offering both a right and left separated by a deep channel.
The swell magnet of Bali's south coast - a right-hander that picks up more swell than any other spot on the island.
The best wave on the Bukit south coast during wet season, a reef break with powerful waves that never goes flat from October to March.
A dual-personality break on the Bukit south coast with an advanced outer reef and a beginner-friendly inside section.
A reef break near the exclusive Karma Kandara resort, with restricted access and uncrowded conditions.
A less crowded reef break neighbor of Padang Padang, offering beginner-to-intermediate friendly waves at higher tides.
A lesser-known break on the Bukit Peninsula, possibly a local name for a section near the Sundays Beach Club resort.
A big-wave left that only breaks on 10ft+ swells, one of the few genuine big-wave spots in Bali.
The fastest section of the Uluwatu complex - a super-fast, hollow left that breaks at low tide over shallow coral.
The connecting section between The Peak and Racetrack, only breaking on 8ft+ swells for expert surfers.
The southernmost and shallowest section of the Uluwatu complex, producing intense barrels over dangerously thin water.
The most consistent and most crowded section of the Uluwatu complex, always the first break to light up when swell arrives.
A world-class left reef break near the airport runway, accessed by boat with powerful, hollow waves for advanced surfers.
A hollow right-hander near the airport runway, the mirror image of Airport Left, accessible only by boat.
A sheltered beginner beach break in the calm waters of Jimbaran Bay, offering gentle waves and a famous seafood strip.
The heart of Canggu's longboard scene - a mellow reef break over sand-covered coral that draws surfers, yogis, and digital nomads.
Canggu's most famous wave - a powerful beach break with shifting sandbanks that delivers consistent, punchy surf.
The mellower sibling of Batu Bolong - a gentle reef break perfect for longboarders and intermediates seeking less chaos.
A three-section beach break with The Peak, The Ledge, and The Bombie, offering Canggu's most varied surf experience.
A beach-reef hybrid north of Echo Beach where a river mouth section can produce 80m barreling right-handers.
A black volcanic sand beach break north of Canggu with fewer crowds and a raw, less-developed feel.
A lesser-known reef break in Canggu breaking over rock shelf, also popular for kitesurfing when conditions suit.
A powerful, steep left-hander in Canggu that is deceptively dangerous - strictly for advanced surfers despite its beach location.
Three distinct breaks on a remote black-sand beach 15 minutes north of Canggu, offering variety from mellow to powerful.
A mellow beach break near Finns Recreation Club, offering gentle waves suitable for beginners and casual surfers.
A punchy right-hander over rock shelf at the Canggu river mouth, commonly misidentified as a left - one of Canggu's best waves.
The most famous beginner beach in Bali - a 2km stretch of sand where generations of surfers have caught their first wave.
Bali's original perfect wave - a left-hand coral reef break 800m offshore that helped launch Indonesian surfing.
The premier peak on the Kuta strip - a beach break with reef-like quality that produces hollow barrels on the right banks.
A mellow beach break between Kuta and Seminyak, offering slightly less crowded waves than its famous southern neighbor.
A beginner-friendly beach break named after the historic Double Six club, popular for sunset surf sessions.
A broad beach break at the upscale Seminyak-Petitenget strip, offering gentle waves amid the boutique hotel and beach club scene.
A powerful left-hand reef break near the airport runway, accessible only by boat with world-class waves for advanced surfers.
A hollow right-hand reef break near the airport, the mirror counterpart to Airport Lefts, producing heavy barrels by boat access only.
Bali's premier right-hand reef break and WSL Championship Tour venue, famous for night surfing under floodlights at Komune Resort.
A fast, sucky right-hander at a river mouth over sharp coral, breaking only at high tide - one of the most intense waves on the east coast.
A clean, fast right-hander over coral that offers quality rippable walls at high tide on the east coast.
A black-sand beach break on the east coast with mica-infused sand that sparkles in the sunlight.
A gentle beach-reef break near the sacred Pura Masceti temple, offering accessible waves for beginner-to-intermediate surfers.
An intense reef slab producing expert-only right-hand barrels, not an everyday wave - only breaks on solid swells.
A minor beach break on the east coast near Saba village, offering mellow waves in a quiet, traditional Balinese setting.
Bali's longest left - a cobblestone point break producing rides of 150-300m, the signature wave of West Bali.
A sacred river mouth A-frame over flat rocks that works for all levels and is always rideable, Bali's most versatile wave.
A rarely surfed right over shallow reef along the scenic west coast highway, for advanced surfers seeking solitude.
A black-sand beach break below a dramatic clifftop temple, producing multiple A-frame peaks along a beautiful, empty stretch of coast.
Also known as Truck Stops, a mellow reef break that serves as a perfect overflow from Balian, usually deserted.
A fickle right-hander that needs big swells to break, but delivers quality advanced-level surf when it turns on during wet season.
A long-paddle reef break in front of the Grand Hyatt Sanur, producing quality rights for those willing to make the effort.
A local-knowledge reef break in the Sanur area, possibly an alternative name for a section of the main reef system.
Primarily known as the boat launch point for Sanur's offshore reefs, with occasional small waves for beginners near shore.
Turtle Island's reef breaks - the premier wet-season surf destination with both lefts and rights for intermediate to advanced surfers.
A two-zone break near Sanur with a beach break section for all levels and a bowl-shaped reef for more advanced surfers.
The best right-hander in Nusa Dua, breaking in front of the Club Med resort with powerful, quality waves for advanced surfers.
The main reef break of the Nusa Dua area, producing reliable right-handers that never go completely flat during wet season.
A powerful reef break at Geger Beach that caters to intermediate (left) and expert (right) surfers on opposite sides.
A reef break at the tip of the Benoa peninsula with 200m+ rides and dangerous currents, popular with the local surf community.
A reef break in front of Club Med Nusa Dua, possibly overlapping with the Sri Lanka break depending on tide and swell angle.
A powerful right-hander 500m offshore on NW Lembongan, named after the shipwreck on the reef, breaking only at high tide.
A notorious right-hander named for the reef cuts it inflicts, producing 3+ second barrel rides over razor-sharp coral.
The most accessible break on Lembongan - a fun A-frame reef break closest to shore that works through low to high tide.
A versatile left-hander on Lembongan that transforms with the tide - hollow and expert at low, long and intermediate-friendly at high.
An ultra-consistent left point break on Nusa Ceningan connected to Lembongan by a yellow bridge, a reliable swell magnet.
The mellow sibling of Padang Padang, offering gentle reef waves for beginners and intermediates at higher tides.
A lesser-known right-hander between Bingin and Dreamland, working best at low tide with clean walls.
A powerful right-hander on the Bukit south coast that only works during wet season swells from the southeast.
A quality left point break near the Ayana Resort, accessed by cliff jump or long paddle from Jimbaran Bay.
Widely regarded as the best intermediate reef break in Bali, accessed by boat from Jimbaran Bay.
Also known as Little Tahiti, a hollow left reef break just west of Echo Beach that produces heavy barrels at higher tides.
A quiet black-sand beach break between Seseh and Kedungu, offering uncrowded waves and a peaceful escape from Canggu.
A beginner-friendly beach break at the Seminyak-Petitenget boundary with mellow waves and surf school action.
A quality beach break near the Gado Gado restaurant where a river mouth grooms the sandbanks into fun peaks.
A world-class beach break in central Legian where surf competitions are held on the best sandbanks in the area.
A gentle beach break in front of the Alam KulKul Hotel, perfect for beginners and longboarders.
An offshore reef break between Kuta Reef and Airport Reefs that picks up the most swell in the area, with no channel for easy exit.
A rare beginner-friendly offshore reef break near the airport, offering gentle waves over a deep coral shelf.
The southernmost break in Nusa Dua, producing hollow right-hand barrels in front of the former Nikko (now Hilton) hotel.
A scenic left-hander at Geger Beach with views of Nusa Lembongan and Mount Agung on clear days.
An inside section of the Geger Right reef that offers a less intense but still quality right-hand wave.
An A-frame reef break in the Nusa Dua hotel zone, accessible from the manicured resort beaches.
A wedgy left-hander in Nusa Dua known for its critical takeoff and barrel potential on solid swells.
A hollow right-hander in Nusa Dua protected from SW winds, producing clean barrels even when other spots are blown out.
A softer right-hander near Mushroom Rock with stunning views of Mount Agung and Nusa Penida.
Known as the heaviest slab in Bali, a mutant right-hand wave for professional-level surfers only.
Keramas Fried Chicken - the most intermediate-friendly wave in the Keramas area, with fun right-handers over coral.
A short, powerful reef break near Keramas known for punchy waves ideal for aerial surfing.
A quality right-hand point break over volcanic rock, named for the distinctive sound the stones make in the waves.
A remote right-hand point break in East Bali with 200m+ rides, stunning views of Mount Agung and Nusa Penida.
Also known as Tanjung Rights or Belan Belan, a consistent right-hander in front of the Sindhu Beach area.
Known locally as Magic Wave, a powerful and hollow left-hander in Sanur that produces intense barrels on solid swells.
A gentle offshore reef break about 700m from Sanur shore, accessed by boat from Mertasari Beach.
A quality left-hander breaking in front of the Tandjung Sari Hotel, one of Sanur's classic waves.
Also known as Pulukan, a punchy right-hander across the river from the famous Medewi left that works on all tides.
A heavy beach break west of Medewi that transforms into a barrel machine on larger swells.
A remote black-sand beach break with hidden river mouths that create shifting peaks along the empty coastline.
A black-sand beach break between Tanah Lot and Canggu, offering uncrowded waves away from the Canggu chaos.
A rarely surfed left reef break near Bali's most famous sea temple, with powerful waves over a rocky bottom.