Padma Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kuta – Bali, Indonesia)

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Padma Surf Guide

Padma in Bali (Kuta) is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Padma Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Padma:

The best conditions reported for surf at Padma occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Padma with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 91% of the time in May while 8% 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

91%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Padma Location Map

Interactive Padma 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 Padma is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS) in Indonesia, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Padma is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI), also in Indonesia, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Padma Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 17:28 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 09			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Padma look like?

Latest photos from Padma. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Emil Stenberg

Tides at Padma

Current tide and informaton

For Airport Lefts, 6 miles from Padma.

Next High Water: 10:13pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 03:13am | 3ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Padma Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.8 °C) too at Padma, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite