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Shaun Streeter, Haumoana River Mouth

6:50 am 9 Feb 2012

Anchor Point

9:23 pm 5 Jan 2037

Balimbing ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Balimbing Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Indonesia – Sumatra – Mainland)

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Name: Balimbing
Type: reef and point
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Balimbing in Sumatra is an exposed reef and point break that usually has waves. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left hand point break here. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Balimbing Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Balimbing:

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Closest break Benkunqut 26 mi
Second closest break Ujung Siging 36 mi
Third closest break Bali Village 51 mi
Fourth closest break Way Jambu 53 mi
Fifth closest break Karang Nyimbor 57 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Balimbing:

Closest wave buoy Western Aleutians Buoy 5979 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bering Sea Buoy 6256 mi
Third closest wave buoy Southeast Bering Sea Buoy 6469 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 6634 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 6655 mi

Tide stations nearest to Balimbing:

Closest tide station Christmas Island, Australia 320 mi
Second closest tide station Port Refuge, Cocos Islands 675 mi
Third closest tide station North West Island, Australia 1241 mi
Fourth closest tide station Trimouille Island, Australia 1243 mi
Fifth closest tide station Barrow Island, Australia 1258 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Balimbing:

Closest ski area Auli (India) 3017 mi
Second closest ski area Kufri (India) 3145 mi
Third closest ski area Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) 3198 mi
Fourth closest ski area SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) 3201 mi
Fifth closest ski area SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) 3201 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Balimbing:

Closest city location Tanjung Karang (Indonesia) 61 mi
Second closest city location Metro (Indonesia) 76 mi
Third closest city location Kotabumi (Indonesia) 79 mi
Fourth closest city location Terbanggi-besar (Indonesia) 86 mi
Fifth closest city location Labuhan (Indonesia) 93 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Balimbing is Soekarno Hatta International (Jakarta) Airport (CGK) in Indonesia, which is 234 km (145 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Balimbing is Pondok Cabe (Jakarta) Airport (PCB), also in Indonesia, 249 km (155 miles) away.
Balimbing break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Balimbing, Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland. Use the tab navigation above to view Balimbing sea temperature, Balimbing photographs, Balimbing detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Balimbing webcams, current wind from Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland live weather stations and Balimbing tide predictions. The Indonesia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Indonesia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Indonesia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Balimbing.