Green Bowl
Also known as: Green Bowls
Clear-water south-Bukit right over a flat reef; busy on a clean wet-season morning despite the long walk down.
Best time to surf
Best on small swell + light wind; wet season and the Apr-May / Oct-Nov shoulders (south exposure)
Shoulder season: South exposure makes shoulder months and wet season best; picks up lots of swell
The wave
Break type: Reef break
Bottom: Reef (flat, not sharp)
Wave direction: Right
Typical wave length: Clear-water rights and barrels on smaller swell
Ideal swell: Small swell; works best with light or (rare) north wind
Ideal wind: Offshore in SE to E (dry-season trades)
Working tide: Small swell, low tide, light wind, early morning
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 3-4
Skill level: Intermediate-to-advanced (when the swell is not too big)
Options for a mixed group: South-coast right for intermediates-plus; not a mixed-group anchor - pair with a Bukit beginner spot. White-sand beach and bat cave below for non-surfers, but ~300 steps down is a barrier.
Safety & hazards
Being pushed too deep on the take-off; strong rip current in the channel straight out to sea; ~300 steps down. Flat non-sharp reef.
No reef lifeguard; reef-cut care and clinics nearby; hospitals in Kuta/Denpasar ~20-45 min; good signal onshore
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Busy on a wet-season morning (small swell, low tide); quieter than it looks otherwise
Access & parking: ~300 steps down the cliff (shaded, rest spots); easy walk to the break at low tide; parking above
Surf schools & rental: Advanced guiding via Bukit camps; not a lesson break
Water temp & wetsuit: ~27-29 C year-round; boardshorts / rashguard, no wetsuit
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
Facilities: Beach warungs; bat cave and white-sand beach below the cliff
For non-surfers: Green Bowl cave temple and beach; otherwise limited (long stairway)
Location
Nearest hub: Uluwatu / Bukit
-8.8480, 115.1620 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: Surfline / Surf-Forecast / Bali Surfing Camp spot pages (live swell/wind is runtime)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.