Posts by LocalsOnly Contributor

Rio Waida is always a standout when he's surfing at his home island of Bali. It's often crowded, but Rio surfs with more speed than just about anyone so he's easy to pick once he's up and...

The winds have really shifted into a westerly flow here in Bali. Even so, it’s blowing relatively lightly making it possible to surf Uluwatu. So with a light onshore and not much swell there were...

Clean morning conditions are back on this side of the island, and the earlier the better. A fun little swell was hitting the Sandbar in Canggu and with an incoming tide there were lots of waves. The...

With an incoming tide and medium sized swell, the Sandbar had good shape for this session. Some local rippers were on hand making the most of the head high sets, threading a few tubes and throwing...

A large cast of visiting pros came to Bali in 2024. Some of them had fun waves in Canggu while other like Koa Smith scored some rare firing Padang Padang. Here's a short edit of some highlights of...

There's always a chance of a big swell in September but it is the back end of the season so medium to solid days are more likely. The SE trade winds can also back off a bit, so you can expect...