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Surf spot guide · Bali, Indonesia
Green Bowl is an exposed right-hand reef break beneath limestone cliffs on Bali's southern coast, known for its powerful waves and strong currents.
High Waves
Large waves up to 2.3m expected at Green Bowl. Peak conditions around 8:00 PM.
Exercise extreme caution when entering the water. Strong currents and large waves present. Warning valid until 9:00 PM.
Green Bowl offers a consistent, fast, and powerful right-hand reef break favored by experienced surfers. The wave works best on smaller swells but can also handle well overhead conditions, starting to break far out as the swell wraps around the reef. Many waves tend to shut down before the end section, but the inside bowl provides excellent barrel opportunities, especially where the wave bends into the channel. Access requires a steep walk down hundreds of stairs along a cliff to a pristine, secluded beach, with an easy paddle-out through a well-defined channel. The break can get heavy with sharp reef and strong currents, particularly on outgoing tides, and there have been occasional tiger shark sightings. Crowds are usually moderate, with local vendors present at the parking area, making this scenic location a rewarding yet demanding surf destination.
Fast right-hander wrapping the reef, barrels in the bowl where it bends into channel.
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Crowds are moderate on weekdays but increase on weekends and holidays, especially during peak swell season.
Scenic and uncrowded
Surf the dawn window: the wind is lightest early and the glassy spell is short, so the lineup fills fast
Green Bowl always looks smaller from the clifftop than it is, so judge the size from the sand
Paddle out and come back through the deep channel at the end of the right
The beach all but disappears at high tide, so a low to mid tide is the easiest time to get in and out
A fickle left works across the channel on a spring low around a full or new moon
Monkeys work the cliff trail, so keep valuables zipped away
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Crowds are moderate on weekdays but increase on weekends and holidays, especially during peak swell season.
Scenic and uncrowded
Reaching the spot requires descending over 300 stairs and a hike back up after your session.
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