🇮🇩 BUKIT PENINSULA, BALI

Uluwatu

Bali's most iconic wave at the edge of a clifftop temple

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Good 6ft waves — with 13s mixed swell — from a workable direction — cross-onshore wind affecting quality

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Period

13s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

15mph cross-shore — not ideal but surfable if wind is light

Season

September is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

5.6ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

13s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

15mph

CROSS-SHORE

Water

81°F

Boardshorts

Swell Direction

60%

Wind Direction

60%

Primary Swell

4.1ft @ 10.0s

SW 215°

Secondary Swell

3.0ft @ 17.4s

SW 226°

10 Day Outlook

5.3ft

TODAY

Sep 12

(20s)

6.0ft

TMRW

Sep 13

(19s)

5.9ft

MON

Sep 14

(16s)

5.2ft

TUE

Sep 15

(15s)

5.1ft

WED

Sep 16

(15s)

5.3ft

THU

Sep 17

(15s)

4.9ft

FRI

Sep 18

(16s)

4.3ft

SAT

Sep 19

(18s)

5.2ft

SUN

Sep 20

(18s)

5.2ft

MON

Sep 21

(15s)

Best this week: tmrw — 6.0ft

Best next week: SUN Sep 20 — 5.2ft

Incoming Swell Events

Today

moderate

Swell building to 5.3ft @ 20s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)5.8ft

ICON (35%)5.8ft

GFS (20%)5.1ft

Model confidence80%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Uluwatu is a world-class left-hander that wraps around the tip of Bali's Bukit Peninsula beneath a cliffside Hindu temple. Warm water, consistent swell, and magical sunsets make this one of the most special surf destinations on the planet.

The Break

The Peak for the main takeoff, Racetracks for long walls, The Cave for hollow barrels at low tide.

Ideal Conditions

SW swell 5-8ft, light SE trade winds, mid to high tide

Best Months

Jan

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Best months highlighted · Current: Sep

Trip Planner

Bali Quick Strike

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Fly into Ngurah Rai (DPS). Stay at a surf villa in Uluwatu — Omnia area or Bingin. Bintang beers and nasi goreng to recover from the flight.

Saturday

Dawn session at Uluwatu before the crowds. Afternoon at Padang Padang if the swell is smaller. Sunset at the Uluwatu temple warung.

Sunday

Morning session at Bingin — more relaxed vibe. Explore the cliff restaurants. Fly home or extend.

Bukit Peninsula Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive DPS, get to the Bukit, recover, check the breaks.

Day 2

Full day Uluwatu — morning session, watch from the clifftop warung at noon, afternoon session.

Day 3

Explore — Padang Padang, Impossibles, Bingin. Find your favourite.

Day 4

Scooter north to Canggu for a different vibe — beach clubs, Echo Beach surf.

Day 5

Back on the Bukit. Nyang Nyang beach — 30min walk in, almost always empty.

Day 6

Sunrise at the Uluwatu temple. Surf Racetracks. Sunset at Single Fin — best view in Bali.

Day 7

Final morning session, fly home from DPS.

Local Knowledge

Rent a scooter — it is the only sensible way to get between breaks on the Bukit.

The warung at the top of the Uluwatu stairs has the best view of the lineup. Order a Bintang and watch before paddling out.

Low tide at The Cave produces the most intense barrels — intermediate to advanced only.

Bali is cheap — $35/night gets you a great villa with a pool on the Bukit.

Respect the temple — cover up when visiting Uluwatu temple above the break.

June-August is peak season, still worth it — the trade winds clean it up perfectly.