Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nusa Lembongan – Bali, Indonesia)

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Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) break guide

Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Surf Guide

Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) in Bali (Nusa Lembongan) is a sheltered reef break that has reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of urchins, rocks and rips.

Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan):

The best conditions reported for surf at Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 72% of the time in July while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

72%

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

28%

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

Explore Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Location Map

Interactive Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) 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 Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS) in Indonesia, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI), also in Indonesia, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 09:14 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	20	20	19	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

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Tides at Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan)

Current tide and informaton

For Ceningan Point, 3 km from Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan).

Next High Water: 12:38pm | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 08:00pm | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.2 °C) too at Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan), 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*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan)

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Wind History at Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan)

Wind stats for Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:3.7
Difficulty Level:1.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:2.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jan from Australia

“Good spot for beginners and intermediate. Don't expect too much, but it can be a very nice wave. Definitely fun! Left works usually better than right.
Can be crowded. 3h before and after high tide.”

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