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Live surf report

Balangan

Indonesia · Indo-Pacific

Current score
5.3
Fair
🌧️

Right now

Drizzle
Wave height
1.6 m
5.5-6 ft / Head high+
Swell
11s Mid-period
From 208°
Wind
1 km/h
Offshore NE
Water temp
28°C
Boardshorts

Wind and swell direction

NESW

Swell: 1.6m SSW

Wind: 1 km/h NE (offshore)

Beach faces: SSW

Very light wind. Expect glassy, clean conditions.

Swell is arriving at a great angle for this beach.

GlassyClean face
Glassy: Very light wind, smooth water surfaceClean face: Offshore wind holding up wave faces

Today hour by hour

Updated 10:30
5am
--
Dark
Dark
6am
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
1kn NE
Best
7am
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
5kn E
8am
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
8kn E
9am
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
11kn E
10am
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
12kn E
11am
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
11kn E
12pm
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
13kn E
1pm
100
Epic
1.6m
11s mid-period
12kn SE
2pm
100
Epic
1.5m
11s mid-period
14kn SE
3pm
100
Epic
1.5m
11s mid-period
13kn SE
4pm
100
Epic
1.5m
11s mid-period
14kn E
5pm
100
Epic
1.5m
11s mid-period
12kn E
6pm
100
Epic
1.5m
11s mid-period
11kn E
7pm
--
Dark
Dark
8pm
--
Dark
Dark
RatingEpicGreatGoodFairModeratePoor

Expected crowds

Prediction model v1
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm

6amDawn patrol territory

7amMidweek quiet

EmptyQuietModerateBusyPacked

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
27 Apr
🌧️
7.8
1.7 m
11s · 15 km/h
quiet
Midweek
Tomorrow
28 Apr
🌧️
7.6
1.4 m
12s · 15 km/h
quiet
Midweek
Wed
29 Apr
🌦️
8.5
1.6 m
16s · 15 km/h
moderate
Best session
Thu
30 Apr
🌦️
8.0
1.6 m
12s · 16 km/h
quiet
Midweek
Fri
1 May
🌧️
7.7
1.6 m
12s · 18 km/h
moderate
Friday
Sat
2 May
🌧️
7.0
1.3 m
11s · 17 km/h
packed
Saturday
Sun
3 May
🌧️
7.8
1.5 m
11s · 15 km/h
busy
Sunday

What to pack

Forecast accuracy at Balangan

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Best time to go

Today 6am-10am

quiet before the morning rush, conditions building through the session

86
Head high+VariableQuiet
Tomorrow 6am-10am

quiet before the morning rush, conditions building through the session

Chest to head highVariableQuiet
86
Today 2pm-6pm

uncrowded conditions

Head high+VariableQuiet
78

Nearby spots right now

BalanganYou are here
1.68mOnshore
Fair
Padang Padang
2.4 miles1.68mCross-onshore
Flat
Uluwatu
3.9 miles1.68mCross-onshore
Flat

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Tide

Approximate model

Best on mid-high tide

5am8pm
High 09:002.5m
Low 15:120.1m

Swell forecast

7-day forecast
Swell heightWind wavesBest day
Long (12s+)Medium (8-11s)Short (below 8s)

Daily score breakdown

Swell quality6.4/7
Swell alignmentx1.00
Wind1.4/3
The luck factor

This week is looking well above average for late April.

Comparing the 7-day forecast to the last 5 years of marine data for the same week at Balangan.

Below avgAbove avg
8.0/10
vs typical 2.8/10 for late April

What's driving it

Average swell height
0.0 m typical
1.5 m
Swell period
0.0 s typical
12.1 s
Wind
0 km/h typical
16 km/h
Solid swell days
0.0 typical
5 forecast

Recent form

Last 2 days of logged conditions.

30-day average
6.7/10
Days firing
1
Score 7 or higher
Best day recently
8.0/10
26 Apr
Days logged
2

About Balangan

Bukit Peninsula left-hand reef visible from the clifftop, fun and less intense than Uluwatu.

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Current conditions refresh every 6 hours when the cron runs. Hourly data updates every 30 minutes. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.

What is the luck factor?

We compare the 7-day forecast to the last 5 years of marine data for the same week at Balangan. The delta tells you whether conditions are shaping up better, worse, or about the same as a typical late April.

How is 'best session' picked?

We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).

Does the score capture local knowledge?

Honestly, no. Every break has tide windows, swell directions and reef contours that a global model cannot see. Treat the score as a starting point, then check a local cam.

When is the best time to surf Balangan?

Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining surf conditions with crowd pressure.