Balian surf break

Balian surfForecast / Bali – Kuta / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 WITA
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Balian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Balian sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Balian today?

The current surf forecast for Balian at 10AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Balian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1133
1016
1143
1127
988
934
735
468
632
461
538
522
475
393
387
387
387
387
303
298
283
221
217
306
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
N
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:20AM2.93m
11:17PM2.13m
11:02AM2.93m
11:59PM2.08m
11:45AM2.84m
00:44AM2.02m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.57m
5:05PM-0.14m
4:45AM0.55m
5:48PM-0.10m
5:27AM0.58m
6:32PM0.03m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
26
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
28
27
26
26
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
28
31
32
32
31
31
29
29
29
32
31
32
32
32
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1133
1016
1143
1127
988
934
735
468
632
461
538
522
475
393
387
387
387
387
303
298
283
221
217
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.7
S
8
0.3
SW
20
0.7
S
8
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
13
20
18
18
18
18
64
60
64
59
36
81
111
154
155
114
98
167
216
219
214
211
306
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
11
11
18
15
186
60
2
2
1
18
1
1
3
37
7
17
23
22
21
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
29
32
32
0
0
0
0
0
36
36
32
0
0
0
0
0
29
25
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast of Bali
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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