Green Ball Surf Guide

Green Ball in Bali (The Bukit) is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rips and rocks.

Green Ball Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Green Ball:

The best conditions reported for surf at Green Ball occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

marchBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Green Ball with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in March while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
46%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
53%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
1%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Green Ball Location Map

Interactive Green Ball 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 Green Ball is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS) in Indonesia, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Green Ball is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI), also in Indonesia, 107 km (66 miles) away.

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Green Ball Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:57 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
Period (s) 16 16 16 20
Wind (km/h)
25
30
25
25
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Green Ball

Surf stats for Green Ball, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Green Ball

Wind stats for Green Ball, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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