Climate, Seasonality, Weather, Low Tide in Bali

Bali is located in the Indian Ocean between the island of Java and Lombok at a latitude of 8° south of the equator and at a meridian of 115° east longitude. The area of Bali is 5600 sq. km, the length of the island is 150 km from east to west and 80 km from north to south. The highest point in Bali is the active volcano Agung (3142 m above sea level).




Bali is a tiny island, cut off from the civilizational world, the center of the Earth, paradise, the only place worth being born and living. There is a fabulous nature here: mountains, volcanoes, gorges and stormy rivers, rice terraces and impenetrable jungles, white, pink, black beaches and fiery sunsets in the evenings.

Bali weather by month

The climate in Bali is tropical. The average annual temperature is 27-31 C. The temperature varies within these figures throughout the year. Below is a graph that clearly shows the weather in Bali:

Rainy season in Bali: December-January
The so-called "rainy season" is usually characterized by short-term rains during the day.
Don't worry about the rainy season. Many imagine a tropical downpour that goes on for months without ceasing. In fact, this is not the case. During the rainy season in Bali, which comes in late December - early January, precipitation falls most often in the morning. A little cloudy than usual in Bali, the sun is also warming and you can burn even when the clouds are thick overhead. During the rainy season, which ends at the end of February, the humidity is slightly higher than in summer, as well as the air temperature rises by 1-2 degrees. The schedule of precipitation by month is given below:

Bali Ocean

There is no bad weather in Bali, but there are some nuances according to the seasons and the choice of areas and places where you can swim at one time or another of the year. In the summer for Russia, you can swim everywhere on the coast of Bali, but in winter from December to March it is better to swim on the east and south coasts.


The fact is that in winter, from January to March, the wind direction changes, and the garbage that runs near Bali arrives on shore. You can find a lot of garbage in the ocean: bottles, plastic, bamboo sticks, broken coconuts, bags and other nasty things.


Therefore, if you decide to relax in winter, then it will be better to swim and enjoy the ocean on the east and south coasts of Bali, for example on Bukit, and not on the west coast in the areas of Kuta, Seminyak, Jimbaran, Changgu.

In winter - East and south coast of Bali (Bukit, Sanur)
In winter - the west coast of Bali (Kuta)

Table of tides in Bali - for surfers


Tides in Bali are everywhere and at any time of the year. Therefore, it is necessary to know at what time it will be the best time to swim in the ocean, so that there is enough water. The table is compiled for the whole year with 100% accuracy, according to it you will be able to track when the tide is rising in Bali and when the water goes into the ocean. A little help: The tides depend on the phase of the moon.

The water flows in and out twice a day, every hour the water level shifts. The initial coefficient of water is 1, from this figure all measurements come. With "1" you can swim on any beaches. If there is more water, the better. If less, then not all beaches are suitable for swimming. The water schedule is scheduled by the hour. You can view the schedule for the year here http://www.indosurf.com.au/tide_charts.html.