BSR 2009 05 04
Posted by: BSR on May 4th, 2009Bali Surf Report
Date = Mon, 04 May 2009
Time = 9.30 AM
Location = Padma – Legian
Size = 2-3 ft
Surfers = 9
Tide = low tide
Wind = offshore wind
Weather = overcast sky with bit drizzle this morning
Water = calm and swim able
Wave = more swells but small
Legian: High tide at Legian can serve up some of the most power-packed beachbreaks in the world. Always bigger than Kuta, although it usually closes-out on low tide. It also closes out on high tide if the swell is over 8 feet. Because Legian is in the curve of the beach, it collects the compressed energy of all swells. If Kuta is only 3 foot, sometimes Legian can be mignificent at 4 – 6 foot. A handy hint is that Kuta Reef is often about the same size at Legian. A hot crew of young Bali locals surf here regularly, so smile, share and be friendly to enjoy your sessions here.
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