Drive from Kuta along the west coast. road . After about 1 hour you see a broken surfboard at the left side of the road with balian on it. Follow the road for about 5 minutes and park next to the wahrung at the top of the cliff.
Balian's lefts are usually longer and better shaped than its right. Nice spot, not crowed but u must go in the early morning cause usually at 11:00 am comes onshore winds This is a typical beatiful indo break. Long very long left and righthanders. When you enter the water you will be taken by the current to the right . Do not try to master the current because you simply will not succeed. instead just paddle out . after about 50 meters offshore paddle to the left. It's a very long paddle to the peak but at the same time you get very very long rides.
da sh#$@!
one of da funnest most rippable waves i've ever surfed.The village still very traditional only a handful of locals surf,really nice kids. the surf guides bringing fu#$@!loads of japs are from kuta or even java and lombok. Tell um F@#$! off, the village does not support these effen clowns.Its not good for ibu at the warung trying to run a business. However because of the distance from kuta it can be ultra crowded one day and empty the next.All in all balian is so beautiful the people are so nice and the waves are so fun,the real bali still awaits timing is everything.
comment by Anonymous, 2009-03-01 15:50:33
for: Sick as a dog
Hey, have some respect for the beginers and people who cant surf in their own country. Not only Aussies and Hawaians want to surf. Its hard to even try to catch a wave, when there is always a better surfer taking all the waves and doest let you even try.
comment by Skeggsy, 2009-02-03 13:47:29
Sick as a dog
balian is a nice place the crowds have grown to ridiculous levels. The euros and nipponese who surf there are insane. Not insane surfing........ just insane!!!. they drop in and have no idea about who has the right of way. The wave is fickle and there are better options down south on the bukit. Not only that, the wind blows early so its hard to get the combination of swell, wind and tide coming together as the winds up by 9 am. But the most dangerous problem is not the sharks(and there a few) but the germs from the river. Ear ache city here we come...thats Balian.
comment by Anonymous, 2009-07-04 23:35:44