Kuta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kuta – Bali, Indonesia)

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Kuta Beach Surf Guide

Kuta Beach in Bali (Kuta) is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Take care of locals and pollution.

Kuta Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kuta Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kuta Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kuta Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kuta Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 90% of the time in May while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

90%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kuta Beach Location Map

Interactive Kuta Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Kuta Beach is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS) in Indonesia, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kuta Beach is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI), also in Indonesia, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kuta Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 16:38 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08			Sat
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Kuta Beach look like?

Latest photos from Kuta Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: SERGI

Tides at Kuta Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Airport Lefts, 4 km from Kuta Beach.

Next High Water: 02:16am | 1.63m

Next Low Water: 07:58pm | 0.63m

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Kuta Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Kuta Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite