SURVING WEST COAST : APRIL - OCTOBER

Uluwatu
Actually five separate left hand surfbreaks - before surfing you can check the action from the "warungs". On a small/medium swell "The Peak" is the main break, best mid through high tides. "The Peak" has the most consistant waves on aday to a day basis. "Temples" is surfed mid-high tide on small swells by those not wishing to battle the crowds at "The Peak", "Temples" tends to section off but good waves are to be had. "Racetrack" or "Inside Corner" breaks along the reef edge at the bottom of the cliff. A mid tide spot on the right sweel can be surfed through low tide. Best between 2-5 ft "Racetrack" can provide great tube rides but beware of the reef which has claimed skin from the backs of many a tube rids but beware of the reef which has claimed skin from the backs of many a tube. seeker. When the sweel is running 6-8 ft and bigger, the other breaks of Uluwatu come into play. "The Bombie" is directly outside of "The Peak" and can tend to be affected by the trade winds making for steep free fall take offs and wild rides. "The Bombie" is a challenging ride definetely best left to the experts. "Outside Corner" to the right of "The Bpmbie" cathces the swells as they bend into the bay is always cleaner although somewhat smaller than "The Bombie". A low tide spot "Outside Corner" can be surfed up to 15 ft.

Padang Padang
The jewel in the crown of Indonesia surfing. Apowerful Pipeline type lefthander that only breaks on big swells. A one person wave Padang often gets crowed with surfers seeking the perfect barrel. Best mid through high tide.

Impossibles
Long walling lefthander surfable through all tide. Tends to sectionoff on small swells-however, when Impossibles gets over 6 ft it can straighten up a long high speed wall.

Bingin
Short lefthand tube ride, then shuts down onto dry reef on the inside section. So good that Bingin is almost always crowded. Best between 2-5 ft.

Dreamland
Short left right peak break on a reef shelf just off the beach. Requires a low tide and larger swell to break properly. Without the right conditions Dreamland can be a hoax.

Balangan
Walling lefthander that can sometimes provide long rides given the right swell direction. On a small swell it's best at high tide. On a big swell the waves move out off the reef and provide open faced high speed walls.

Airport Rights
Located half way down the Jimbaran side of the airport runaway. It is a long high speed series of bowls. Best at 6-8 ft on mid/high tides Airport Rights is accessible only by boat from Kuta Reef or Jimbaran fishing village.

Airport Lefts
On Kuta Reff directly in front of Pertamina Hotel. Airport Lefts is a short punchy wave best surfed on a medium 4-6 ft through mid/high tides.

Kuta Reef
Perfect left hand reef break, can be ridden from 2-8 and best on mid/high tides. Easy access by boat to save the 20 minute paddle. Kuta Reef is often crowded.

Kuta Beach
Changing sandbanks can create great waves overnight and at high tide Kuta Beach can provide fun beachbreaks from 1 ft up. At low tide on a big swell "Halfway" between Kuta and Legian is the spot with long walling lefts and the occasional right.

Legian Beach
Legian is more exposed than Kuta Beach and is usually a little bigger than Kuta.
Changing sandbanks come and go with "Jalan Padma" usually providing the best shaped waves. Best at high tide on a small swell Legian Beach close out much over 5 ft.

Canggu
A hot dogger paradise. The main break is a righthander that breaks over a lava rock edge at the mouth of a small stream. Flanked by a lefthander 150 metres to the south and another 50 metres to the north Canggu provides something for everybody. Best on a small/medium swell at high tide.

Balian
Located at the mouth of the Balian River lefts and rights change with the flow ot the river rocks. Best on a small to medium swell Balian is rideable through all tides although can get blown out with cross shore trade winds.

Madewi
Lefthand point break can be abit sluggish but can handle plenty of swell when it provides some fun sections. Best at mid tide with a medium swell.