Balian Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.51° S 114.97° E

Balian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Balian sea temperature is
26.5°C
0.2° 

Balian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Balian today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Balian at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
672
578
537
537
493
522
408
384
419
394
389
316
312
347
342
439
587
929
854
940
1044
1001
906
894
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NE
0
E
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:05AM2.39m
1:30PM1.73m
1:31AM2.19m
1:58PM1.51m
2:01AM1.98m
2:44PM1.30m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.59m
7:03PM0.82m
8:19AM0.81m
7:16PM1.00m
9:21AM1.02m
7:02PM1.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
25
27
27
27
24
23
24
23
25
28
28
26
23
23
22
22
25
28
27
26
23
23
Feels °C
25
26
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
25
27
29
29
28
26
26
25
24
27
29
28
28
26
26
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