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Balangan
A long left reef with several sections running along a white-sand bay north of Dreamland. More exposed to swell than Padang Padang, so it runs bigger on the same day — beginner-friendly on small high-tide days, genuinely epic on an overhead connecting swell.
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Surf outlook
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Live conditions
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Surf Snapshot
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When to surf Balangan, month by month
Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.
Peak season: May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept (All-time).
| Month | Surf consistency | Wetsuit |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | Inconsistent | Boardshorts |
| Feb | Inconsistent | Boardshorts |
| Mar | Moderate | Boardshorts |
| Apr | High | Boardshorts |
| Maypeak | All-time | Boardshorts |
| Junpeak | All-time | Boardshorts |
| Julypeak | All-time | Boardshorts |
| Augpeak | All-time | Boardshorts |
| Septpeak | All-time | Boardshorts |
| Oct | High | Boardshorts |
| Nov | Moderate | Boardshorts |
| Dec | Inconsistent | Boardshorts |
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Rated for Levels 3-7 · Best at Level 5.
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Find my Level →Beginner notes
Workable for beginners only on small swell at high tide, staying off the shoreline where submerged rock can snag a board. Intermediates get the best of it on medium-high tide, shoulder-to-head-high. Always exit near the headland, not mid-bay, on bigger days.
Hazards
- sharp exposed reef at low tide
- shore-break danger zone mid-bay
- current on big days
Camps near Balangan
Nearby spots
The closest graded spots to Balangan, straight-line distance.
- Dreamland~1 km · Levels 3-7
- Bingin~2 km · Levels 6-7
- Impossibles~2 km · Levels 6-7
- Padang Padang~3 km · Levels 6-7
- Uluwatu~5 km · Levels 5-7
Best months to surf here
In-season months for Bali, from our editors’ season calendar.