Bali Surf & Weather report (PPKM)
5th – 6th August 2021
Hello surfers and thanks again for dropping into the baliwaves (The original Bali surf report website since 1999). Ok first up our PPKM or micro restrictions that were due to end on the 2nd have been extended through until the 9th at this stage. Although Bali’s domestic airport and inter island ferry service are open it is now only for fully vaccinated people. More info further down the page.
As you might have noticed today’s photo gallery features Padang Padang and has been sent into us from our friend Nobu who is based down on the bukit and a keen photographer and drone pilot. You can find him here #BALISURFPHOTOGRAPHY on Instagram
Here in on Bali’s West Coast yesterday the 5th wave height was down in the 1-3ft class between Kuta Reef and Airport Left. The wind was also howling out of the ESE in true August Trade wind fashion. With the small waves there was no shortage of our learner friends with plenty out in the water from Airport left to Kuta reef. The wind was just way too strong for Airport Right but I bet there was a still a few who didn’t know better. On the late afternoon low tide session I counted 20+ surfers riding -11-3ft Middle Reef.
Earlier in the day we were watching some big schools of fish in a surface feeding frenzy out off Kuta / Legian. But by the time I got some fuel into my tank and out there they had finished their feast and moved on. So not fully discouraged but that is my second session in a row returning to shore with no fish in the boat. But that’s fishing. I’ll be ready again next time!
Today the 6th and our morning surf check on the Outer Reefs of Tuban. Is still showing wave height to be down in that waist to head high (at best) between Kuta Reef and Airport left. The ESE Trade wind has already kicked in and expected to reach a gusty 15 knot by midday. With all the heavy rain we have had the last 3-4 days I’d expect some very poor and dirty water quality from Canggu to Medewi, At Balian I think they would be sitting it out.
Weather wise today after some early morning rain we have a beautiful blue sky with no rain in sight, fingers crossed. Now at 10.30am the temperature is a warm 28 degrees Celsius; Humidity is at 86% and the wind is ESE at 8-10knot.
Tomorrow’s Surf predictions are looking positive with a new swell expected to arrive. This swell will be sticking with us for a few days and then another BIG swell scheduled for around the 11th or 12th if it stays on track.
Bali Corona Virus 2020-2021. Well unfortunately the number of new cases in Bali continues to remain well over 1000 per day, 1,470 new cases yesterday in Bali and 25 deaths. The fatality rate is also way to high sadly with a 7 day daily average of 36. All the temporary pseudo business visas remain to be scrapped. Our PPKM micro lock down has been extended through until the 9th at this stage and will be reviewed again then. For more complete numbers and data on Bali and Indonesia’s Corona Virus situation go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/BaliCovid
Ok thanks again everyone for all your support and we really can’t wait for all our friends to be allowed back into Bali. We are still taking orders for our original Baliwaves tee shirts, please help us out and put in your order,.Printed right here in Bali. We make around $3.50 per shirt and that goes pretty much straight to my wife to help buy our families food. Check this link for the tee shirts https://www.baliwaves.com/2021/06/help-baliwaves-get-through-the-bali-corona-virus-cash-flow-crisis-with-a-rp90000-original-baliwaves-tee-shirt/
Thanks for all your support over the last 23 years. Please stay safe and and keep the Bali/ Indo dream alive.
Hey and don’t forget if anyone here in Bali wants some where clean, comfortable and discrete to stay walking distance to Kuta Reef / Airport left just drop me a line and we can arrange it. Sure, you can go stay in a big empty falling apart hotel and be a stranger. Here at our place, you are treated like family. You get all the benefits of our un biased knowledge of surf / fishing information. Plus get to eat real Balinese food from one of the best Balinese / Indonesian chefs on the island (my wife) as guests at our table. Currently most hotels have also dropped their prices right down as well and really putting the squeeze on the small guest house and Homestay set ups and sending most down the tube. You can rest assure they will jack their prices as soon as tourism returns.
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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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