Top 10 surfing spots in Asia
The best surfing spots over the whole year.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Canggu – Batu Bolong (Indonesia), Uluwatu (Indonesia) & Lombok – Kuta (Indonesia).
Canggu – Batu BolongIndonesia · best June–August12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km2
UluwatuIndonesia · best July–August12 good monthsAdvanced only · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km3
Lombok – KutaIndonesia · best June–September12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ LOP 15 km4
WeligamaSri Lanka · best January–April, November–December12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ KCT 12 km5
Mentawai Islands – MacaronisIndonesia · best July–August12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PDG 225 km6
PagudpudPhilippines · best December10 good monthsIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ LAO 58 km7
Arugam BaySri Lanka · best June–September12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ BTC 98 km8
G-LandIndonesia · best June–August12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 90 km9
Chiba – IchinomiyaJapan · best August–November12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ NRT 43 km10Bali – KeramasIndonesia · best January–April, October–December7 good monthsIntermediate and up · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 25 kmHow this list is made: A good month has waves of 1 m or more on average. The score adds how good the best half of the year is and how much of the year is good; warm water counts a little. Spots with a local thermal wind are left out of the wind rankings, because weather models miss their wind.