Nyepi (Day of Silence)

Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that falls on Bali's Lunar New Year. It is a day of silence, fasting, and meditation. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New year Gudi Padva in Maharashtra and Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in India.

Observed from 6 a.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, Nyepi is a day reserved for self-reflection and as such, anything that might interfere with that purpose is restricted. The main restrictions are: no lighting fires (and lights must be kept low); no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and for some, no talking or eating at all. The effect of these prohibitions is that Bali’s usually bustling streets and roads are empty, there is little or no noise from TVs and radios, and few signs of activity are seen even inside homes. The only people to be seen outdoors are the Pecalang, traditional security men who patrol the streets to ensure the prohibitions are being followed.

Although Nyepi is primarily a Hindu holiday, non-Hindu residents of Bali observe the day of silence as well, out of respect for their fellow citizens. Even tourists are not exempt; although free to do as they wish inside their hotels, no one is allowed onto the beaches or streets, and the only airport in Bali remains closed for the entire day. The only exceptions granted are for emergency vehicles carrying those with life-threatening conditions and women about to give birth.

On the day after Nyepi, known as Ngembak Geni, social activity picks up again quickly, as families and friends gather to ask forgiveness from one another, and to perform certain religious rituals together.
First, The Melasti Ritual is performed at the 3-4 previous day. It is dedicated to Sanghyang Widhi Wasa and is performed at the beach to respect them as the owner of The Land and Sea. The ritual performed in temple near the sea (Pura Segara) and meant to purify Arca, Pratima, and Pralingga (sacred objects) belongs to several temples, also to acquire sacred water from the sea.
Second, The Bhuta Yajna Ritual is performed in order to vanquish the negative elements and create balance with God, Mankind, and Nature. The ritual also meant to appease Batara Kala by Pecaruan offering. Devout Hindu Balinese villages usually make ogoh-ogoh, demonic statues made of bamboo and paper symbolizing negative elements or malevolent spirits. After the ogoh-ogoh have been paraded around the village, the Ngrupuk ritual takes place, which involves burning the ogoh-ogoh.
Third, The Nyepi Rituals is performed with the following conditions:
- Amati Geni: No fire/light
- Amati Karya: No working
- Amati Lelunganan: No traveling
- Amati Lelanguan: Fasting and no revelry/self-entertainment
Fourth, The Yoga/Brata Ritual starts at 6:00 AM (e.g. March 26, 2009) and continues to 6:00 AM the next day.
Fifth, The Ngebak Agni/Labuh Brata Ritual is performed for all Hindus to forgive each other and to welcome the new days to come.
Sixth and finally, The Dharma Shanti Rituals is performed as the Nyepi Day or "Day of Silence."

Bedugul

Bedugul represent a Tourism area which lay in height + 1240 m from sea level. This area is very cold with the average temperature 18C at night and 24C in the day time. There are 3 lake near Bedugul which is Lake Beratan, Lake Buyan, and Lake Tamblingan and it's also a great places if your hobby is fishing. It's so quiet, calm, and cold, but this place are also favorite place for the locals for camping activity and other fun outdoor activities (usually started from saturday to sunday).
Villas with great view are also available here.. From low costs to an expensives villas class are available with golf field surrounding.

Location : Tabanan Regency, Bali.

Uluwatu

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Totally Epic
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Left
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Hollow, fast
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Long (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction
Wind direction
Swell size : Starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Tide position : All tides

Uluwatu Access

Go to the Uluwatu temple. Walk down the reef by the famous cave.
Distance
Walk
Easy to find?
Public access? : Public access
Special access : Don't know

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Week crowd : Ultra crowded
Week-end crowd : Ultra crowded

Tanjung

Surf Spot Characteristics
alternative name tandjung sari

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Regional Classic
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Very consistent (150 day/year)

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right and left
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Hollow, fast, powerful
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction
Wind direction
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Tide position : All tides
Tide movement : Rising tide

Tandjungs Access

If you live/stay in sanur, you can ask anyone and they'll tell you. if not use the Jl. Bypass
to get to sanur, and once you're in sanur keep
driving until you reach the crossing with mcdonalds on the corner. Once you,re there
turn and head for the beach and keep going strait until you've reached it.
Distance : In the city
Walk : Instant access (<5> 20mn or Boat

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Ok
Week-end crowd : Crowded
Dangers : Rocks

Tanah Lot

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Standard (means good)
Experience : All surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-rocky
Direction : Left
Bottom : Reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
Power : Ordinary, fun
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : SouthWest, South
Wind direction : East, NorthEast
Swell size : Starts working at less than 1m / 3ft
Tide position : Low and mid tide

Tanah Lot Access

It's easy... Get a taxi and drive to "Pura Tanah Lot"! The temple is located on a big rock in the reef and is one of the most known temples in Bali!

Take a ticket to enter the Tanah lot temple area. 3000 roupias. When front of the Temple go right 300 meters. You have 2 little black sand bays you can access by stairs. The first is quiet short but fun (left wave). Second place is mostly left and can go longer (beware of the rocks)
Distance : Take a car
Walk : Instant access (<5mn)

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Week crowd : empty
Week-end : Crowd
Dangers : Rocks

Shipwrecks

Surf Spot Characteristics
alternative name (Nusa Lembongan)

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Regional Classic
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Hollow
Normal length : Short (<50m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : SouthWest, South
Wind direction : SouthEast, East
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Tide position : High tide only

Shipwrecks Access

Board a boat from Sanur, 2+ hour ride to Nusa Lembongan. Walk up beach from drop-off, chose surf-style losman with view of the ocean. Sit back and enjoy.
Distance : Week end trip
Walk : Don't know
Easy to find? : Easy to find
Public access? :Ppublic access
Special access by boat only

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Ok
Week-end crowd : Ok
Dangers : Rocks

Serangan

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Standard (means good)
Experience : All surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right and left
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : fun
Normal length : Short (<50m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : South, SouthEast
Wind direction : NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell size : Starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Tide position : Mid tide
Tide movement : Rising and falling tides

Serangan Access

Turn into a bumpy road from the ByPass and head to Turtle Island. Pass the smelly garbage depot and just keep going straight until you find yourself in a place that looks like a rocky desert. Go to the beach houses which comes into sight soon.
Locals ask you to pay for passing the bumpy road. Don't pay too much and not too less.
Distance : Take a car
Walk instant : Access (<5mn)

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Crowded
Week-end crowd : Crowded
Dangers : Urchins, localism

Sanur - Grand Hyatt

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Standard (means good)
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Hollow, fast, powerful, fun
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Long (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : South, SouthEast, East
Wind direction : NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Tide position : Mid and high tide
Tide movement : Rising tide

Sanur - Grand Hyatt Access

Go to Grand Hyatt in Sanur and take a boat or paddle (if you really want to)
Distance : Take a car
Walk : Instant access (<5> 20mn or Boat

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Crowded
Week-end crowd : Crowded
Dangers :Rocks, localism

Pulukan (Medewi) Rights

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Regional Classic
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Regular

Wave
Type : Rivermouth
Direction : Right
Bottom : Boulders
Power : Powerful
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : SouthWest, South, SouthEast
Wind direction : North, NorthWest, SouthEast, NorthEast
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+

Pulakan (medewi) Rights Access

Go to medewi lefts and walk down the beach south approx 400m to the river mouth. The beach turns from rock boulders to sand.
Distance : Take a car
Walk short : Walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find? : OK
Public access?
Special access : Don't know

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Empty
Week-end crowd : Empty
Dangers : Urchins, rips / undertow, rocks

Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan)

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Regional Classic
Experience : All surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right and left
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Hollow, powerful
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction
Wind direction : SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Tide position : Mid and high tide
Tide movement : Rising and falling tides

Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) Access

Boat from Benoa Harbour of Sanur to Nusa Lembongan. Reef 100m from Bounty Cruises and Bali Hai Cruises pontoons.
Distance : Day trip
Walk
Easy to find? : Easy to find
Public access? : Public access
Special access by boat only

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Ok
Week-end crowd : Ok
Dangers : Urchins, rocks

Pererenan Beach

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Standard (means good)
Experience : All surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Beach-break
Direction Right and left
Bottom : Sandy with rock
Power : Fast, powerful, fun
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction
Wind direction
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Tide position : Mid and high tide
Tide movement : Rising tide

Pererenan Access

Head for Tanahlot, driving through canggu and keep going unti you see a sign that says pererenan to the left
Distance : Take a car
Walk : Instant access (<5mn)

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Crowded
Week-end crowd : Crowded
Dangers : Rips/undertow, rocks

Padang Galak Beach

Surf Spot Characteristics
alternative name Secrets

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Standard (means good)
Experience : All surfers
Surf frequency : Very consistent (150 day/year)

Wave
Type : Beach-break
Direction : Right and left
Bottom : Sandy with rock
Power : Powerful, ordinary
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : SouthWest, South
Wind direction : NorthWest, West
Swell size : Starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Tide position : All tides
Tide movement : Rising and falling tides

Padang Galak Access

You have to take your moped north of Sanur about 5k and there is a gravel track on the right leading to the break. As described, the sand is DAMN hot!!
Distance : Take a car
Walk : Short walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find? : OK
Public access? : Public access
Special access : Don't

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Crowded
Week-end crowd : Crowded

Nyang - Nyang

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Regional Classic
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Very consistent (150 day/year)

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right and left
Bottom : Reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
Power : Powerful, ordinary
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction
Wind direction
Swell size : Starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Tide position : All tides
Tide movement : Rising and falling tides

Nyang-Nyang Access

Find the Nyang-Nyang hotel on the old road of uluwatu.
Distance : Take a car
Walk : Good walk (15-30 mn)
Easy to find? : OK
Public access? : Public access
Special access : Don't know

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Ok
Week-end crowd : Ok

Nusa Dua Beach

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : World Class
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Hollow, powerful
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : SouthWest, South, SouthEast
Wind direction : NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell size : starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Tide position : Mid and high tide
Tide movement : Falling tide

Nusa dua Access

ecause the spot breaks off-shore, you better hire a little boat on the beach which lays close to the Aman Nusa Resort. Everybody will know it anyway. Take the By-pass from Kuta to Nusa Dua.
Distance : Take a car
Walk
Easy to find? : OK
Public access?
Special access : Paddle > 20mn or Boat

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Crowded
Week-end crowd : Crowded
Dangers : Rips/undertow

Nikko Beach

Surf Spot Characteristics
alternative name Nikko

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Standard (means good)
Experience : Don't know
Surf frequency : Rarely break (5day/year)

Wave
Type reef : Coral
Direction : Right
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Ordinary
Normal length : Short (<50m)>Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : NorthWest, West
Wind direction : East
Swell size : Starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft
Tide position : High tide only

Nikko Hotel Access

go to Nusa Dua (Geger beach), then continue the road to south direction. Find the Nikko Hotel then look by yourself...
Distance : Take a car
Walk : Instant access (<5mn)>More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Crowded
Week-end crowd : Ultra crowded
Dangers : Urchins, localism, sharks

Mushroom Beach (Nusa Lembongan)

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Standard (means good)
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Regular

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Right and left
Bottom : Reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
Power : Ordinary
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Normal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : SouthEast, East
Wind direction
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Tide position : High tide only
Tide movement : Rising and falling tides

Mushroom beach (Nusa Lembongan) Access

Take the boat and reach the Coconut Hotel.Walk inside the jungle and find Mushroom Hotel.There's a beautiful beach down there.There is the spot.ITS JUST AROUND A HEAD LAND FROM THE PONTOONS. THERE IS A LARGE ROCK WHICH COMES OUT OF THE OCEAN ON BOTH LOW AND HIGH TIDES. CAN'T MISS IT. Don't get scared by spiders!
Distance : Sell the house, wife and kids
Walk : Good walk (15-30 mn)
Easy to find? : Hard to find
Public access? : Public access
Special access by boat only

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Empty
Week-end crowd : Empty
dangers : Rocks

Middles

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Regional Classic
Experience : Experienced surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Reef-coral
Direction : Left
Bottom : Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Power : Hollow, fast, powerful, fun
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Long (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction : West, SouthWest, South
Wind direction
Swell size : Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Tide position : Mid and high tide
Tide movement : Rising and falling tides

Middles Access

By boat, 20 000rp ( 2€ )
Distance : In the city
Walk : Instant access (<5mn)

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Ok
Week-end crowd : Ok

Medewi

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Quality
Wave quality : Regional Classic
Experience : All surfers
Surf frequency : Don't know

Wave
Type : Point-break
Direction : Left
Bottom
Power : Fun
Normal length : Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day : Long (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
Swell direction
Wind direction
Swell size : Starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Tide position : Mid tide

Medewi Access

Distance : Day trip
Walk : Instant access (<5mn)

More Details on Surfing
Week crowd : Ok
Week-end crowd : Ok