Uluwatu · Indonesia

Surfing Bingin

A left reef in Uluwatu, Indonesia, for intermediate and advanced surfers.

Left Reef · Best May-Sep · Intermediate / Advanced · 2-6 ft

Bingin is a short left that barrels almost the same way every time: steep drop, quick throw, a few seconds in the tube and out onto the shoulder. It is one of the better places to practise getting barrelled.

It works best at mid tide on 3-5ft of SW swell with the SE trades blowing. At low tide the reef gets very shallow and it's for experts only. The takeoff area is tiny, so 30 people can feel like 100. Early morning and the evening glass-off are the quietest times.

The warungs on the cliff look straight down on the lineup, and a few nights in one of the cliff houses lets you surf it two or three times a day. A normal shortboard is fine.

TypeLeft Reef

LevelIntermediate / Advanced

Size2-6 ft

Best monthsMay-Sep

Crowd4/5

ConditionsSW swell, SE offshore wind

When to surf
Bingin

Bingin is at its best from May to September. Conditions it likes: SW swell, SE offshore wind.

May to June: Prime

Pumping SW swell, offshore trades, crowds still civilised

July to August: Prime

Peak everything: waves, crowds and prices. Book ahead

September to October: Good

Still good waves, fewer people in the water

November to March: Shoulder

Wet season: the east coast (Serangan, Keramas, Nusa Dua) takes over

The year across Bali

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PrimeGoodQuiet

Where to stay near Bingin

CARI Surf Camp

Pecatu, Uluwatu · close to Bingin, Padang Padang and Impossibles

from IDR 895,000per night, with room, breakfast and surf guiding

All levels, grouped by level
Max 3 surfers per coach
ISA certified coaches
Video analysis
Pool & yoga deck

At CARI Surf Camp, strangers share early coffees before dawn. They cheer for each other's first green wave. They talk about wipeouts like small victories. Some arrive having never stood on a board, ready to learn to surf in Bali. Others are working on turns and timing.

Surf week	For	Per person, 7 nights
Guiding Pack Room, breakfast, 2 guided surfs a day, surf photos, yoga, BBQs, airport transfer	Intermediate – advanced	IDR 6,265,000
Lesson Pack Guiding Pack + 2 lessons a day, board, video analysis, 3 surfers per coach	Beginner – intermediate	IDR 8,155,000
Beginner Pack Lesson Pack + beginner lessons, safety training, max 3 per group	Never surfed	IDR 950,000
Intensive Progression Daily intensive lesson, video & photo analysis, gym, strength sessions, massage	Intermediate – advanced	IDR 14,790,000

Prices in Indonesian rupiah, as listed by the camp, and include your room. Check the camp's website for availability and the latest prices.

Visit CARI's website @carisurfcamp

Waves near Bingin

Dreamland

under 1 km

Uluwatu · Left & Right Reef · Intermediate / Advanced / Pro

Padang Padang

2 km

Uluwatu · Left Reef · Advanced / Pro

Balangan

2 km

Uluwatu · Left Reef · Intermediate / Advanced

Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.

Getting there

Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Uluwatu guide.

Uluwatu surf guide

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