Kuta Reef to Uluwatu (photos), 7th August ’09

7th August 09
****MORNING SURF UP-DATE****
G’Day crew and thanks for dropping into the baliwaves.com for the latest info on todays surfing and weather conditions here on the island of the God’s, Bali. And once again our friends from down at Uluwatu, Hedra Surf Photography, have delivered the goods for us.

This mornings surf check on the Outer Reefs was showing some early signs of a fresh pulse of swell with wave height ranging from 2-4ft (chest to over head) between Kuta Reef and Airport left. There were a few surfers out on Kuta Reef but this morning the wind has reverted back into the howling class coming out of the ESE-SE @ 15-20knot. Needless to say surfing conditions are very testy on the Outers today. The tide was getting to high for Middle Reef but when the sets did come through they were over head. Down on Airport Left there was a solid contingency of surfers with wave height a blustery waist to head high.

Looking for a wave today your best bet would be down under the shelter of the cliffs along Bali’s South Western coastline. Bingin would be worth taking on the stairs on the afternoon Low tide. Uluwatu’s Racetrack section would also be a popular choice.

Tidal info for today is calling in a 2.4mtr High @ 11.00am and then another reef exposing 0.1mtr Low around the 5.30pm mark.

Weather info so far today, well if you took away the strong off-shore wind it would be just another perfect day on Bali. Clear blue sky heading for a maximum temperature of around 30 degree’s. While the water temperature is not too bad @ 21 degree’s Celsius.

Another sms surf report has arrived from Lakey Peak on the island of Sumbawa saying that a new swell is also starting to show itself. Wave height out on the Peak this morning was a crisp 4ft (over head) with light and favourable wind through the early AM.