Best Time to Ride · Bali – Balangan vs Bali – Nusa Dua
Bali – Balangan vs Bali – Nusa Dua: which is better for surfing?
Bali – Balangan or Bali – Nusa Dua? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Bali – Balangan has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Bali – Balangan and Bali – Nusa Dua have about the same water temperature.
- Best months at Bali – Balangan: June–August.
- Best months at Bali – Nusa Dua: January–March, November–December.
- 12 km apart.
BestJun–Aug
Balangan
Bali · Indonesia
Intermediate and up · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 7 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.81.91.81.71.92.22.32.32.11.91.61.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND292930292929282828293030
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BestNov–Mar
Nusa Dua
Bali · Indonesia
Intermediate and up · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 10 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND10.81.111.21.11.11.31.21.111
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND292930302928282728293030
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.