BALI SURF & WEATHER REPORT
5th – 9th August 2020
Firstly, Special thanks to our good friends that have kicked in some dollars to help my family and I keep food on our table, lights on and baliwaves.com being able to help keep you in the loop. We do know from first hand experience how tough it is here in Bali with absolutely no support other than friends and family.
Hello surfers and Bali lovers and thanks very much for taking the time out to drop by the baliwaves and see what we have been up to the last few days. Ok so going back to the 5th and I was back out trying to catch some fresh fish to help feed my family and luckily we did manage to get some nice Tuna that was delicious.
On the 6th I took a run down to Balangan hoping to find some surfers in the water. It was a bit of a risk burning my very precious petrol that I had left in the car and turned out to be a waste of time. I arrived down at balangan around 9.30am to find some nice waves peeling off and only 4 learner to intermediate surfers in the water. So I hung out with my local friends who own and run Hendra Warung hoping that some surfers would turn up. I did manage to shoot a minute or two of video but that was about it, I also managed to shoot a few minutes more this morning so I should be able to throw a quick clip together soon. So stay tuned to the baliwaves.
This morning the 9th we had light wind predicted so for a change of pace I took a drive up to Canggu. I hadn’t been up there since early March but have been hearing reports of crowds in the line up. Well the wind was light and the waves were cranking into the Sandbar and some sick tube riding going down thanks to some of the local boys. Crowd wise there was only dozen or so in the water while conditions were at the best. Then as the tide started to push in the river mouth also started to have a few waves and another hand full of surfers were on it.
I was only at Canggu for a couple of hours, arriving at 8.30am and pulling the pin when the wind started to blow on shore around 10.30am.
Weather wise it’s been a mostly hot and sunny day here in Bali, as you know it would be. Early morning light and variable wind before slowly making it’s way back around to the SE. The next tide today will be a 0.4mtr Low at 7.07pm tonight.
Tomorrows Surf predictions are saying to expect just a slight drop in wave height, not a big drop just a foot or so. We should have a light and variable wind again early before the Trade wind kicks in around mid morning.
Ok on the Bali Coprona Virus situation things are still very quite around here between Tuban and Kuta. Even though Bali has been re opened to domestic tourism from Java and surrounding islands. Seeing as though most places are still closed around these parts we are not seeing many newly arrived domestic tourists. With the rising number on Covid 19 cases in Java most people around here that I’ve talked to think it’s a good thing. It will remain to see if Bali’s numbers spike at all after a few weeks, but then testing is very low so we may not see an official spike. This morning between Seminyak and Canggu the traffic was almost back to normal and there were quite a lot of people around, compared to the Kuta / Tuban area. Even though the wearing of face masks has been made mandatory there are still a lot of people in the Canggu area not complying, my observation today.
Ok everyone thanks again and please tune in again soon and I should have another video edit from Balangan, Canggu and maybe even a little bit of footage from out in the boat. My fresh fish supply here at home is just about finished so I will need to take a day or two off to provide food for my family ok. Please contact me if you have a spare dollar to help keep baliwaves on line.
Nb. Joyo’s is nopw offering LOCAL PRICE on trips into G-Land, Rp500K per day, contact us for more info.
Our Surf Fit Guru Mr Clive Rodell has also put together an essential Fitness manual that breaks down into layman terms how to keep your body in tip top condition that will keep you surfing well into retirement. He also goes in depth into how to manage and fix all those niggling annoying injuries that we tend to accumulate. So check it out and ask Clive for more information and how to get your hands on it. Contact Clive directly and get a wealth of personal trainer information
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SURFING / ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE DEAL WITH ALL LEVEL OF SURFER WELCOME. WE SPECIALIZE IN FINDING WAVES FOR THE CREW WHO DON’T LIKE DEALING WITH MASSIVE CROWDS, BUT STILL WANT TO GET SOME GOOD WAVES. WE WILL ALSO BE HAPPY TO OFFER ANY ADVICE WE CAN THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE YOUR SURFING GETTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.
WHAT YOU GET, ACCOMMODATION / SURFING DEAL:
SAFE AND SECURE location
PRIVATE AIR CONDITIONED ROOM un limited mineral water safe and secure
Join us on DAILY SURF TRIPS all around Bali
PHOTOGRAPHER to shoot all your surfing photos (photos included)
for Rp650,000 (around US$45.00)
This is single surfer price, cheaper for 2 or more surfers at Rp550,000 (around US$38.00) per surfer per day.
5 rooms only available so come and make some new friends and score some good waves.
contact us now and come surf with Wayan here in Bali
Hot water
WiFi – Hi Speed
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We also have AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS starting from Rp 150,000. (around US$10.50 a night for single occupant). just a 10 min walk to the airport or beach
Hot breakfast is optional, un limited drinking water, tea or coffee and WiFi
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Or SINGLE FAN COOLED ROOM FOR JUST Rp100,000 (around US$7.50) a night (single occupant) just a 10 min walk to the airport
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Wayan can PICK UP FROM YOUR HOTEL, ALL LEVEL OF SURFER WELCOME you’ll be taken to the best waves on the island to suit your level, see some of Bali’s surf breaks that aren’t on the map, avoid crowds and be at the right place at the right time.
Also INCLUDED ARE ALL YOUR SURFING PHOTOS AT EACH LOCATION YOU SURF with high end camera equipment.
1 surfer is Rp550,000 (around US$43.00)
or
2 or more surfers priced at R450,000 (around US$35.00 per surfer).
surf with Wayan here in Bali ! (this price covers Jimburan to Legian, extra fee for outside of this area)
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SURFBOARD / BAGAGE STORAGE is also not a problem and only a 10 minute walk away from Bali’s International / Domestic airport. Contact us for details
We hope to see you here surfing in Bali soon, and don’t hesitate to drop us an email for any Bali surf info and we’ll do our best to help out.
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Tee says
Nice, what spot had the free whisky shot with a burger Slim? 😉
Slim says
Hey Tom, it was a breakfast menu at Canggu I saw the other day. I guess it was for breakfast they had it displayed at 8.30am 🙂
Tee says
Thanks Slim! That sort of breakfast option might be enough to get me up there whenever I’m back again, zombies or not 🙂