Balian surf break

Balian surfForecast / Bali – Kuta / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
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
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
447
514
440
447
716
687
936
1118
1133
1143
1143
1127
988
934
735
468
632
623
538
447
406
393
387
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
0
NNE
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:40AM2.84m
10:36PM2.15m
10:20AM2.93m
11:17PM2.13m
11:02AM2.93m
Low Tide
3:25AM0.62m
4:24PM-0.09m
4:04AM0.57m
5:05PM-0.14m
4:45AM0.55m
5:48PM-0.10m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
Temp °C
26
25
26
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
28
27
27
25
25
25
24
26
28
27
27
26
25
31
29
31
32
31
31
31
30
29
29
30
32
31
31
29
29
29
28
31
31
31
31
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
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
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
545
447
514
440
447
716
687
936
1118
1133
1143
1143
1127
988
934
735
468
632
623
538
447
406
393
387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.7
SSW
8
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
8
8
8
206
354
227
315
18
19
19
11
20
18
18
18
18
72
60
60
59
36
81
111
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
9
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
62
8
12
11
12
22
11
18
15
2
3
3
18
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
32
13
13
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
32
36
36
0
0
0
0
0
32
32
29
0
0
0
0
0
25
32
29
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast of Bali
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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