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Uluwatu surf guide

Clifftop temples above a legendary left reef; the Bukit Peninsula also has Padang Padang, Bingin, Impossibles and Dreamland.

Location
Bali, Indonesia (-8.8150, 115.0880)
Best season
Apr – Oct: April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Water temperature
26–29°C (boardshorts)
Waves
Reef break, Beach break
Suits
Intermediate, Advanced surfers

Live surf cams in Uluwatu

Surf clips from Uluwatu

Surf spots in Uluwatu

What's on in Uluwatu

Cliff-top sunsets first, parties second: Single Fin's Wednesday and Sunday sessions are the anchors, with live music every night at The Place With No Name, salsa and games nights at Hatch, and big DJ nights at Savaya most weekends.

Upcoming events

Updated 2026-11-02.

Where to stay in Uluwatu

2333 places to stay within 14 km: 1267 hotel, 373 guest house, 238 villa, 111 resort, 107 homestay, 90 holiday rental, 61 hostel, 33 surf camp, 20 bed and breakfast, 12 chalet, 11 motel, 10 apartment. Compare them by distance to the nearest surf spot on the interactive map.

Surf camps: Uluwatu Surf Villa, Roejas Sunset Surf Camp, Kala Surf Camp, Tregge Surf Camp Uluwatu, Dreamsea Surfcamp Bali, Dreamsea Surf Camp Uluwatu, Bagus Ink. Surf Camp, Kubu Wana Villa.

Hostels: Puri Jineng Uluwatu, Terrace Ampels Backpackers & Villa, Mad Monkey Uluwatu, Kubu Container, Casamar, LayDay Uluwatu.

Cafés, food and surf shops

166 cafés and bakeries, 623 restaurants and bars, 60 surf schools and 14 surf shops nearby. Surf schools: Color of Life Surf School, Bali Swell Surf School, Uluwatu Homestay, Salty Water Surf School, Ripzsurfschool, Keramas Komune beach resorts, Olas de Bali Surf School, TNT Surf School.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to surf in Uluwatu?

The best surf season in Uluwatu is Apr – Oct (April, May, June, July, August, September, October). The sea ranges from 26°C to 29°C over the year.

Which months have the most good surf days in Uluwatu?

Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Uluwatu's best spot were good or better most often in September (100% of days, 98% great), August (100% of days, 96% great) and October (99% of days, 90% great), and least often in February (79%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast.

Do I need a wetsuit in Uluwatu?

Water temperature in Uluwatu is 26–29°C: boardshorts.

Is Uluwatu good for beginner surfers?

Uluwatu is better for intermediate and advanced surfers.

What are the surf spots in Uluwatu?

Uluwatu has 8 surf spots on Swell Cabin: Uluwatu (Reef break, left-hander, advanced surfers, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at all tides); Padang Padang (Reef break, left-hander, advanced surfers, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at mid to high tide); Impossibles (Reef break, left-hander, advanced surfers, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at all tides); Bingin (Reef break, left-hander, advanced surfers, faces NW (offshore wind from the SE), best at mid tide, dropping); Nyang Nyang (Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces SSW (offshore wind from the NNE), best at mid to high tide); Dreamland (Beach break, lefts and rights, intermediate surfers, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at low to mid tide); Balangan (Reef break, left-hander, intermediate surfers, faces NW (offshore wind from the SE), best at low to mid tide); Green Bowl (Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces S (offshore wind from the N), best at mid tide).

Where should surfers stay in Uluwatu?

Swell Cabin lists 2333 places to stay within 14 km of Uluwatu, including 33 surf camps such as Uluwatu Surf Villa, Roejas Sunset Surf Camp, Kala Surf Camp and Tregge Surf Camp Uluwatu, 61 hostels, 480 guesthouses and homestays, 328 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot.

What is the nightlife like in Uluwatu?

Cliff-top sunsets first, parties second: Single Fin's Wednesday and Sunday sessions are the anchors, with live music every night at The Place With No Name, salsa and games nights at Hatch, and big DJ nights at Savaya most weekends. Regular nights: Tuesday: Latin night with live band (salsa & bachata) at Rolling Fork; Tuesday: Games night: pool tournament & beer pong at Hatch; Tuesday: Open-air cinema at Ulu Cliffhouse; Wednesday: Midweek session: live music & DJs on the cliff at Single Fin; Wednesday: Barong show at GWK Cultural Park.

What is the surf forecast for Uluwatu this week?

Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Uluwatu and each of its 8 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/uluwatu: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway).

When is the best tide to surf in Uluwatu?

It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Uluwatu weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times, predicted from the Benoa tide gauge (16 km away).

Is the Uluwatu surf forecast checked against measurements?

Yes. The open water off Uluwatu is checked against the satellite altimeters (Copernicus Marine's near-real-time wave heights): 35 satellite passes within 100 km since 2026-09-26, typically 57 km out, put the forecast wave height within 20% of the measurement 100% of the time. Of the three wave models compared, Météo-France has been the closest to the satellites here. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00179). Last checked 2026-11-04.

How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Uluwatu?

Trust in this page's data is high (100/100): the town was verified against sources in the last 12 months; 8 of 8 spots fully verified, 8 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; no open audit warnings. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-07. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md).

Is there a live surf cam in Uluwatu?

Yes: Uluwatu (Single Fin) (Uluwatu) on Surftotal (free). Swell Cabin checks these cams regularly.

Where can I take surf lessons in Uluwatu?

Surf schools in and around Uluwatu include Color of Life Surf School, Bali Swell Surf School, Uluwatu Homestay, Salty Water Surf School, Ripzsurfschool and Keramas Komune beach resorts.

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