Padang Padang 99.0
#28 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Bali · near Kuta
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
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Surf score99.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days79% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell95% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Padang Padang
The best time to surf Padang Padang is July, August, September. The season runs Feb to Nov. In August the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is DPS (10 km) and the nearest town is Kuta (14 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 31% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 49% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 74% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 93% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 94% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 98% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 99% | 2.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 100% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 99% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 94% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 92% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 38% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 99.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.9
The detail
Faces 315° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 13.6 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 12%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -8.810, 115.099 (OpenStreetMap).
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