Bingin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, fire up the coffee and wake the stoke – Rusty here with a look at the coming weeks for us. Over the next 16 days we’ve got a proper run of solid, consistent SW-to-SSW groundswells pointing right at us, with the odd standout pushing into proper size. The water temp is about where you’d expect it for this time of year, nothing weird. It’s going to be a busy but rewarding period for anyone who knows the line-up.

Let’s start with the main show: Bingin (Bali). The pattern kicks off this Saturday, 12th September with clean chest-to-head-high waves at around 5 ft from the SW, though the morning’s a bit marginal with a moderate cross-off breeze. That afternoon the wind swings proper offshore from the ESE, and with a 14-second period and 5 ft, we’re looking at clean, well-shaped lines. The combined swell energy sits at (1727) in the morning, dropping a touch to (1285) in the arvo – still plenty of grunt.

Sunday 13th sees the swell bump up solidly: 6 ft in the morning, then 7 ft in the afternoon, both from the SW with a very long 17-18 second period. That’s proper groundswell. The energy jumps right up (2566-2637). But the wind stays cross-off, not glassy, and with that period a beach break might close out a bit, but here at Bingin the reef will turn it into long, dedicated walls. It’s still a solid size for anyone below advanced, so keep that in mind.

The standout of the first week? Monday 14th September morning. That’s your call. Clean 6 ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, with an offshore ESE breeze. The forecast is excellent for experienced surfers. Combined energy is (1598). This is the session you want to be in position for.

From Tuesday 15th through Friday 18th, the swell stays in the 4 ft to 6 ft range, with a mix of SW and SSW directions, periods between 13 and 15 seconds. The wind remains cross-off or offshore, keeping things clean even if the energy drops a tad (879-1650). Crowds are likely here almost anytime because it’s consistently clean, but the trade-off is plenty of waves with that solid groundswell pulse.

There’s a noticeable dip in energy around the 19th and 22nd, with pulses dropping into the 800-1100 range and swell around 4-5 ft. Still rideable, but you’ll be hunting for the sets.

Hold onto your board for the last week though. Sunday 20th September morning – the swell jumps back to 7 ft SW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy rockets up to (3196). That is strong wave energy. It’s a bit big for the average punter, but for the experienced crew, that’s a day of power. The offshore wind from the ESE stays mainly cross-off, so expect heavy, thick barrels.

Then we see a proper spike for the end of the run: Saturday 26th September morning shows a 8 ft SSW swell with an 18-second period – that’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy of (3877). That’s a serious ocean. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the SE, so clean conditions. This is only for experts. At that size and period, Bingin will be a freight train. The following morning, 27th September, holds at 7 ft from the SSW.

So, to wrap it up: the whole period has a consistent string of surfable days. The real standouts you need to put a cross on your calendar are Monday morning 14th September for a clean, powerful, but manageable session, and Saturday 26th September for the big-swell experts’ playground. The second week is looking promising but, as always this far out, the details could shuffle – keep an eye on it.

Stay keen, keep your wits about you at the reef.

Rusty

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