Old Man's

Best time to surf

Year-round; bigger sets May-Oct (dry); wet season smaller/friendlier; glassy shoulders Nov-Dec and Mar-Apr

Shoulder season: Genuinely year-round; wet season takes ~30-50% off the swell but Old Man's/Batu Bolong hold shape on the sandbar

The wave

Break type: Beach break

Bottom: Sand / rubble

Wave direction: Right (runs into the channel)

Typical wave length: Soft rolling right; can run into the Old Man's-Batu Bolong channel; holds to ~9ft

Ideal swell: Small-to-moderate; very consistent

Ideal wind: Offshore SE/E (dry-season trades); glassy shoulder-season mornings

Working tide: Mid tide / building tide

Difficulty & skill

Difficulty (1-5): 2

Skill level: Beginner-to-intermediate

Options for a mixed group: Multiple take-off zones spread the crowd - forgiving inside for beginners and green-wave outside for progressing surfers; twins with Batu Bolong.

Safety & hazards

Crowds; underwater boulders/boils on lower tides; shorepound

Balawista lifeguards on the main beaches; Canggu clinics; hospitals in Denpasar/Nusa Dua (BIMC, Siloam) ~30-45 min; good signal

Crowd, access & conditions

Crowd & localism: Very consistent so very busy; can be full-on

Access & parking: Walk off the sand at Old Man's beach; parking and cafes

Surf schools & rental: Bali's densest surf-school and rental scene (the surf-school capital)

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: Full - Old Man's beach bar, cafes, rentals, toilets

For non-surfers: Canggu cafe and beach-club scene (Old Man's, Berawa), rice-field walks, Tanah Lot nearby, nightlife

Location

Nearest hub: Canggu (Bali)

-8.6570, 115.1320 (approximate)

Live conditions

Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: Surfline / Surf-Forecast / Bali Surfing Camp Canggu spot pages (live swell/wind is runtime)

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