Updated 16 October 2026
Bali Weather by Month: When to Go, Season by Season
A month-by-month guide to Bali weather: dry versus wet season, surf seasons on each coast, humidity, crowds and prices, and the best months for beaches.
Beaches & surf
All our Beaches & surf guides for Bali, in one place.
11 guides: Beaches & surf
Updated 16 October 2026
Bali Beach Clubs: What You Are Actually Paying For
What is a beach club in Bali? How minimum spends, sunbed tiers and weekend pricing work, which coast to pick, and how to enjoy one without overspending.
Updated 16 October 2026
The Gili Islands: Trawangan, Air and Meno Compared
Three tiny, car-free islands off Lombok, reached from Bali by fast boat: Trawangan's nightlife, the balance of Air, the quiet of Meno, and the crossing.
Updated 15 October 2026
The Best Beaches in Bali: Where to Swim, Surf and Watch the Sunset
From the clifftop coves of Uluwatu to the calm sands of Sanur and the surf of Canggu, the best beaches in Bali and which one suits your day.
Updated 15 October 2026
Nusa Lembongan: The Easy Island Next Door
Small, flat enough to cycle, with a yellow bridge to its neighbour and a mangrove channel: the relaxed alternative to Nusa Penida and how the two combine.
Updated 15 October 2026
Uluwatu and the Bukit Peninsula
The clifftop south of Bali: the temple on the edge and its sunset fire dance, cove beaches down long flights of steps, serious surf breaks, and the cost.
Updated 14 October 2026
The Best Surf Beaches in Bali, by Level
Reef breaks over coral and beach breaks that forgive: which Bali waves suit which surfer, how the seasons swap the coasts, and where not to paddle out.
Updated 29 July 2026
Canggu: Surf, Cafes and Scooters
The strip that became Bali's nomad capital: the black-sand breaks, the cafe and coworking scene, beach clubs, shortcut road traffic, and who it suits.
Updated 29 July 2026
Sanur: The Calm East Coast
Bali's quiet original resort: the reef-protected lagoon that suits swimming, the flat beachfront path, why families choose it, and the fast boats out.
Updated 29 July 2026
Snorkelling and Diving in Bali: The Sites and the Currents
A wreck you can snorkel, manta cleaning stations, drift dives in a cold channel and easy reef off the east coast: which Bali dive sites suit which diver.
Updated 29 July 2026
Learning to Surf in Bali: Where to Start
One of the best places in the world to learn surfing, and easy to start in the wrong place: which beaches, what a lesson demands of you, and the reef rule.