Overview

Balian is a kitesurfing spot on the west coast of Bali. Set in a stunning tropical environment with rice paddies in the background, this spot benefits from southeast trade winds from May to October. The dry season (May-October) offers the best conditions with consistent SE/ESE winds of 15 to 25 knots. The body of water is oceanic with waves, reserved for experienced riders. The west coast receives Indian Ocean swell.

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Spot forecast for Bali - Balian

Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:13 · 1.9 m Low tide 10:15 · 1.2 m High tide 18:24 · 1.6 m Low tide 22:35 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:01 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:33 · 1.1 m High tide 19:41 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:33 · 1.4 m High tide 07:11 · 1.8 m Low tide 13:37 · 1 m High tide 20:08 · 2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:17 · 1.1 m High tide 08:09 · 2 m Low tide 14:15 · 0.9 m High tide 20:33 · 2.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:50 · 0.8 m High tide 08:50 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:46 · 0.8 m High tide 20:58 · 2.5 m

Bali - Balian: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

303h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 303 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is November, at 4 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 28 °C. The wettest month is December, with 339 mm.

Monthly averages: Bali - Balian

Monthly averages — Bali - Balian — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.0	55 h	29 °C	305 mm
February	5.5	54 h	30 °C	322 mm
March	8.5	62 h	30 °C	282 mm
April	9.0	68 h	30 °C	160 mm
May	17.5	159 h	29 °C	220 mm
June	25.0	279 h	29 °C	65 mm
July	27.5	303 h	28 °C	92 mm
August	25.0	254 h	28 °C	58 mm
September	18.0	168 h	28 °C	149 mm
October	12.5	88 h	29 °C	141 mm
November	4.0	26 h	29 °C	234 mm
December	9.0	66 h	29 °C	339 mm

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Technical details of Bali - Balian spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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