Surf Forecasts:
Ketewel surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,007 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ketewel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ketewel in the next 16 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ketewel over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the charts for the coming weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead for the reefs around here. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. From Tuesday morning, July 7, right through to Wednesday morning, July 22, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a solid two-and-a-half-week gap with no real recommendations.
The problem is persistent. Forecast swell is coming from the SSW, which is the correct direction for this sheltered reef, but the wind is just relentless out of the SE and ESE, sitting cross-on all day, every day. That’s ruining any chance of clean faces. The wave energy is often moderate to strong (899 to 2207), with swell heights mostly between 3 ft and 6 ft, and periods that are long, sometimes very long, hitting 15 to 18 seconds. That groundswell energy would usually be a dream for a reef like Ketewel (Bali), but the wind just trashes it. Choppy, messy conditions are all we’re looking at.
On Thursday, July 16, there’s a slight tease – an afternoon window where the wind shifts to straight onshore. The data shows a light breeze, but with no real offshore wind, it’s not going to clean up the 4 ft, 14-second swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special to report.
There’s nothing to recommend as a standout. This is one of those periods where it’s better to save your energy and wait for the pattern to shift. The setup here, with these constant moderate cross-onshore winds and solid swell, looks much more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle surfer.
Stay patient, folks. Forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1055 | 817 | 736 | 1136 | 1471 | 1735 | 1712 | 1646 | 1396 | 1091 | 1358 | 1341 | 1052 | 796 | 341 | 479 | 199 | 167 | 379 | 253 | 508 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19AM2.16m | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:56AM2.18m | 2:59PM1.77m | 3:40AM2.19m | 4:07PM1.58m | 4:37AM2.20m | 5:48PM1.44m | 5:48AM2.23m | 7:41PM1.45m | 7:06AM2.32m | 9:00PM1.57m | 8:18AM2.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.84m | 8:23PM0.60m | 9:16AM0.84m | 8:59PM0.74m | 10:25AM0.83m | 9:43PM0.89m | 11:50AM0.76m | 10:46PM1.02m | 1:20PM0.62m | 00:12AM1.09m | 2:33PM0.43m | 1:41AM1.06m | 3:31PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 6:12 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1055 | 817 | 736 | 1136 | 1471 | 1735 | 1712 | 1646 | 1396 | 1091 | 1358 | 1341 | 1052 | 796 | 322 | 124 | 132 | 167 | 379 | 105 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 19 | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 214 | — | — | 18 | 45 | 319 | — | — | — | — | 341 | 479 | 199 | 108 | 77 | 253 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | S 16 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 26 | 47 | 131 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 82 | 90 | 72 | 82 | 80 | 118 | 279 | 164 | 161 | 202 | 138 | 166 | 240 | 169 | 245 | — | 152 | 131 | 189 | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 93 | 17 | 38 | 85 | 17 | 38 | 67 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
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