Kuta Reef surf break

Kuta Reef surfForecast / Bali – Kuta / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WITA
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Kuta Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kuta Reef sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kuta Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Kuta Reef at 11PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1380
1266
767
960
960
841
744
692
629
531
522
522
522
522
444
469
469
458
452
587
674
565
523
584
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
SSW
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:23PM2.09m
11:05AM2.90m
00:05AM2.04m
11:48AM2.81m
00:50AM1.97m
12:34PM2.63m
Low Tide
5:10PM-0.14m
4:47AM0.58m
5:53PM-0.09m
5:30AM0.62m
6:37PM0.03m
6:15AM0.70m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
30
31
30
31
30
31
30
30
30
31
32
31
31
29
30
30
31
33
31
30
30
30
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1380
1266
767
960
960
841
744
692
629
531
522
522
522
522
444
437
355
290
285
587
674
565
523
584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
8
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
45
45
73
4
134
96
96
95
155
319
319
255
255
295
271
469
469
458
452
217
180
186
153
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
6
60
134
11
3
2
2
9
18
1
3
7
26
28
22
21
21
31
60
57
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
15
8
11
11
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
2
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Kuta - Bali
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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