Surf Forecasts:
Kuta Beach surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with 4,197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kuta Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kuta Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kuta Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kuta Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 706 | 1177 | 2002 | 2102 | 1776 | 1435 | 1265 | 1008 | 745 | 679 | 569 | 842 | 2490 | 2845 | 4143 | 4095 | 2977 | 3051 | 2615 | 2649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.54m | 1:32AM1.96m | 3:08PM1.40m | 2:19AM1.76m | 7:27PM1.48m | 5:11AM1.62m | 7:54PM1.69m | 7:16AM1.72m | 8:15PM1.91m | 8:11AM1.89m | 8:36PM2.13m | 8:51AM2.04m | 9:00PM2.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM1.08m | 8:50AM0.91m | 7:23PM1.27m | 10:46AM1.03m | 10:59PM1.44m | 12:51PM0.98m | 1:36AM1.24m | 1:42PM0.86m | 2:18AM0.98m | 2:16PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.69m | 2:46PM0.66m | 3:20AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 487 | 706 | 1177 | 2002 | 2102 | 1776 | 1435 | 1265 | 1008 | 745 | 679 | 569 | 578 | 2490 | 2845 | 4143 | 4095 | 2977 | 3051 | 2615 | 2649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 19 | — | SSE 7 | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 129 | 93 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 93 | 180 | 544 | 842 | — | 1247 | — | 5 | — | 53 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kuta Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kuta Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kuta Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kuta Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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