SubscribeKuta Reef
Kuta Reef is located about 800 mtrs offshore, infront of the Sandi Phala Motel. The best way to get out there is by paying one of the local boat operators a few dollars to run you out and then to come and pick you back up when your finished having fun.
Wet/Dry Season
Dry Season – April/October
Best Swell Direction
South
Best Size
4-5ft is the optimum size on the mid to high tide
Best Winds
SE Tradewinds
Crowd Factor
Due to Kuta Reefs central location it can get very crowded, sometimes up 60 surfers in the water. But, there are all types of different levels of surfer, so there’s always a few waves to be had. Kuta Reef, when the conditions are right is a world class lefthander! With waves winding out for up to 200 mtrs and a couple of good hollow barrel sections as well.
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just got back from my fifth trip to bali,surfed kuta reef nearly everyday with 2 mates from newy,always show respect to the locals,but one day some of the boys that run the boats out there hassled the fuck out of us.calling their rich japanese onto waves when we were clearly on the inside,one balo even took off on the outside of one of my mates and went RIGHT !!!!!!! come on boys …. be fairdinkum you make your living off people like us,we dont want every wave or special treatmeant,.like the japs [ we dont need it] just a bit of respect……. who knows you might end up surfing in newy one day….. payback ??? me ?????? NEVA !!!!!!!!!! if anyone is heading over there use the boats out the front of kartika plaza they were good blokes and shared the fruits of kuta reef
My bro’s who have their boats right out the front of the Pantai Restaurant (Tuban) won’t hesitate to drop in on either Aussie or Japanese… LOL
Slim,
u made urself look like a gago, balos dont drop in if you respect us…we are all cool if you be cool with us. Be careful what you write your still a guest in OUR county.
Note from Slim;
Just letting you know that the person responsible for these nasty posts is not a Balinese but some idiot who thinks he is an expat and has the sole rights for the waves in Bali. All these comments are coming from the same PC under false email accounts. We are working on having him reported as I type.
hey,
reallyyyy excited about bali going in sept im only 13 from the sunshine coast wondering.. does the swell ever get under 3ft and is it ever surfable 3ft –?
thanks/
Hey kale !
Glad to hear your coming over mate, your going to be stoked !
Yeah unfortunately it does get under 3ft and yeah there’s still plenty of waves when it does. Perfect size for 13yr olds !!
Hello there..just a comment on shoulder hoppers..the people that drop in on others are all kooks where ever they live..no one owns the ocean..after the 4 trips I’ve made to Indo ,it doesnt matter how much respect you give the locals , they still take off on people if they think they are owed waves because of their inability to travel and experience other cultures..they want to make their living from visitors but you can’t get respect if you don’t give respect..Respect isn’t something that owed ,it’s something that earned from being a gracious person with good manors..on my last visit to bali I spent a week surfing bingin and other than a few Brazilians, the Indo’s were the ones dropping in on everyone..and don’t give me that crap about them living there and deserving waves for that reason..the ocean is a gift from Heaven isn’t it ? My 40 years of waveriding has taught me to show respect for the people whose county I’m visiting and hope the locals give a reason to deserve that respect
You guys are all freaking me out! I’m from Surfers Paradise and only a beginner surfer travelling to Bali on Saturday to learn more. I hope there are a couple of beginner spots with no agro surfers. Could you suggest some?
Sweet! just from you slim i’m more excited. yeah, its not like im a beginner, been surfing since i was 5. but yeah, do you guys recommend anything for me because i don’t want to be getting owned at ulu’s cave or on the reef. haha, thanks for getting back to me
Hey Kristy, don’t worry bout all the hype on agro surfers, you usually only find agro if you give agro
You’ll be fine and I bet you make lots of local friends !!
I will be bringing 2 boards along 5’2 and 5’7 i don’t no what i should bring because i’m not sure if the 5’2 is going to be so good for me as i will be surfing 4-5 medewi, should i bring the 5’7 and 5’8 or should i bring the 5’2 along too.
Thanks
slimbo,you always mention the crew. who are they? I want to know about the crew. name, rank and serial numbers please. yours sincerely, colonel Klink.
Hey CK,
“I know nothink” They are just the “crew” hanging out with me on the weekly basis.
Hi, i wanna ask a question, if i am a newly that wish like to surfing, which area is suitable for me?
Due to on October 2010, i will drop Bali.
And i seem that you all quite enjoyful that place.
Friends, may give me some advise please?
Hi, Im coming back over mid july staying at Uluwatu again just love it. Would like to know some if on other areas out of the way form the hussel and bussell of the most common brakes and are there going to be any surf comps on at that time.
Regards
Boagsy
stick to Ulu’s Boagsy………
Thanks Jarrod I will but it would be nice to get sum waves on my forhand while im there.
just got back from my fourth trip to Bali and will not be returning. After being dropped in on consistently by balinese surfers (this happens to everyone) my frustrations peaked at kuta reef where a local dropped in and did a chop-hop (which appears to be the height of performance surfing in bali), lost control of his board and consequently dinged the bottom of mine! he then came up all agressive and told me to go in!!!!!! (which of course i had to as i had a gaping hole in the bottom of my board). definitely better off going to other destinations where locals dont think they have exclusive rights to the waves.
that said, the rest of the trip was awesome, and scored good waves elsewhere. maybe just dont surf around kuta!
@over bali
I agree re bali. It’s probably not the premier destination anymore. Its just very close an cheap.
Go to the philipines for land camps, or fiji and maldives for boat trips. Once you take out the Bali taxes, police bribes and overcharging of westerners, it works out about the same anyway.
Maybe all westerners should stay away for a year and see how the balinese economy fares.
I will be back in Bali for my 17th trip in August,first time was 1979 my advice to you all is to paddle out and say hello to everyone near you and have a chat, find out a little about them and tell them a bit about you, sometimes if they notice that you haven’t dropped in on anyone and haven’t had a wave for a while they will tell you to go for it, maybe I’m old school but surfing is for fun, Hi to Slim will bring you over some multigrain late August
Have been around 8 times previously. Arriving for a week early August with small group of competent 50 year + surfers. First surfed at Canggu before became popular in early 80′s. Can anyone confirm best conditions ?
I’m arriving in Bali on the 2nd November 2010 and leaving on the 24th November. I’m worried that I wont get waves as all my mates are telling me its flat during the off season and onshore. It will be my first time in Bali.Is this true.
yeah jay, cancel your ticket bro, never waves in the off season
Hey i’m one of the regular local at kuta reef…
the only times when i drop in is when someone shows ignorance and attitude
but i do admit that i snake. but hey, what can i do, i get paid to surf, i gotta get as many waves as i can to practice
Yuki doesn’t need to drop in….. he’s always deep on the inside
coming to bali in a couple days wondering what the swells doing
noobssssssssssssss
take a look http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=bali
I remember when Kuta Reef was uncrowded. Now think… If you were at your hometown and you used to surf with a few guys and now there is 50 guys in the water from everywere, including the ones that dont even know how to paddle…, Kuta Reef became a Zoo … I think that the locals are not that bad compared to other places in the World, the problem is that it became almost impossible to catch a wave in Kuta Reef and of course the locals catch the better ones. Respect is important but priority too. I am not a local and I do understand them. Thanks for having us.
hey anyone know the best beach for a beginner ?
yeaa you should try to surf at ubud beach,
waves are small, hollow, but poweful (relatively save for a beginner like you dude) but you gotta be careful with monkey sharks, there are alot there
yeah i even heard there is a new surf school up there
classic
Hey Trev ( 6/23/10) …, I like your style.
I find greedy tourists more of a problem , The ones that will snake and try to drop in etc are usually the ones that will not give eye contact or say gday . The locals put up with a lot of bozo,s day in day out , that wouldnt be tolerated back at your local break …
Good attitude Trev.
Agree with Davo too.I know how the locals feel, lived in Noosa all my life and when the swell is on we are over run with people on all sorts of water craft with all sorts of attitudes.
Thanks to all the Balinese for putting up with us!
I’ll be back every year not just for the surf but the people too.
Bali is Bagus sekali!
HEY HEADING TO INDO, STAYING AT LEGIAN, WHERE IS THE GOOD SURF FROM HERE, HOW MUCH DO THEY CHARGE FOR THE BOATS TO THE REEF, AND WHERE AND WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE SURF, I LOVE BIG BARRELLING SURF!!! GOLDIE BASED.
Very interesting reading everyone’s points of view. I do respect all your opinions (pros and cons) but admit the local factor is a must. Be freindly, say hello, wait your turn, works at most breaks here in South Australia and on the west coast(s). Know your place before being put in your place I say.
I’m looking at heading over to Bali in January (1st time) looking at some words of wisdom from someone regarding what size board(s) should I be looking at. I have anything from a 5’10″ right up to 9’2″. My normal stick(s) are a Firewire Dominator 6’2″ or 6’6″. any suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheers. JB
The only agro ive seen in the last seven years has been from the Brasilians. Some of the most rudest people i have met in the water & out seem to be always burning people!!
Hi All.. Heading out to Kuta for the first time this April.
Any recommendations as to where i should stay? I’ve got quite a decent budget so would like to stay at a nice place, close to th beach!
Can you guys help out?
Thanks
D
What are they charging for the trip out to the reefs these days?? Anyone know?
My crew down in front of Middle Reef are charging Rp50,000 for the return trip Steve.
Hey folks, will be hitting bali tmr for 10 gd days of surf trip and hopping to surf some open breaks. can anyone give me some contact that can guide me to surfs or even getting a cheap used board?
hope to make the best out of these 10 days in Bali.
Just got back from first trip to Bali, surfed Legian & Kuta.
Yep locals rip and don’t give anything away and always droped in and didn’t pull out.I didn’t like to hoot and yell out , I just put up with it.
Got some decent waves but not as good as my local break Cronulla on a good day or South coast Mistics or the Farm etc.
Probably wont go back again , I’ll look at the Philippines next time.
I’m sure Shark Island gets better than the legian beach breaks bro……. BTW how are the locals down there ? caring and sharing folk ?
I’m going in *Aug 11-17 2011.I’m gonna have a nice time!surf,checking all things,learning about tha culture!yeah can’t wait!Faf from South-Africa!
Heading to Kuta early september! hopeing the Wave a large ! that usualy sorts out the crowds ! , As for respect in the surf ! everywhere i surf there are always idiot who paddle out straight past everyone and assume priority , I never paddle out like this and i always sit at the bottem of the line up and wait my turn , If some one hassles me to much i’ll have a quiet word to em and it usualy good after that ! oh and this local tag is a joke ! learn to line up rules and you should be fine !
Surfing in bali is the bomb. !! Barraling everyday just amazing ..
I agree to always respect the locals in and out the water but that does not mean tolerate continuous dropping in from them. The ocean is not owned by anyone, no one is responsible for generating the waves.
I was surfing today and having loads of fun until i took off on a wave, bottom turned and saw a local paddeling for the wave. I just said “im on it” but that didnt stop him. He took off and inevitebly crashed right into me and we both fell. As soon as i got my head out the water i said “come on man”. the guy paddled up to me with a smile on his face, i thought he was going to shake my hand to appologise or something but instead he says “whats rong with that?? huh? you dont like that? so you wanna fight? huh? huh?” I looked at him shocked and said “no man we all here to have fun but its not fun when people drop in on you like that” he then told me that it is his beach which made me laugh because that is just pathetic and then next thing the guy swings at me while we sitting on our boards in the water. It was absolutely rediculous. He missed and another set was coming so he had to paddle out and duck dive but at the back he continued to try and instigate a fight with me, with all of his friends around laughing. No matter what anyone says, I cannot respect that. I have been surfing for 12 years in more than 15 countries and never have i encountered someone like that in the water.
yeah I agree with you Lee and alot of the other comments. As much as I love bali I no longer go there because of the locals and the crowds. Crowds cant really be helped, I know! its just the way surfing is these days, so thats not really a point to winge about…
But the attitude of (some) locals has been enough to turn me off the place for good. I have had exactly the same situation happen to me a few times with stupid locals who are dropping in, snaking up the inside and just general smart ass attitude over and over then trying to start fights if anything is said…..and its not just one or two breaks…. most of them infact.
I would consider myself to be one of the most patient surfers you could find in the water. I have surfed hundreds of waves all through out indo over many years. I dont stress about anything and used to love calling the local crew into wave after wave…. but its really sad when this attitude is in the water bacause they clearly have no idea the impact it has.
Bali is not the only country with good waves, so along with alot of people ive met over the years I’ll be spending my hard earned money else where next time.
You should try an spread the word SLIM that this is a big problem over there and its turning alot of us away… take its easy guys!
Hi Slim…cool website. Taking the family over to bali next Feb for the first time. Looking for the best place to stay and take my two youngest surfing, 12 & 10, without too many hassles…any suggestions as I want them to enjoy every minute so I get them hooked.
Cheers, Snowy.
yo, planning on coming over w three girls from caribean, safe place over there? is it really that crowded that people are fighting over waves? where are more quiet spots? STOKED!