Sanur (Kite Beach / Mertasari)
Also known as: Mertasari Beach, Kite Beach, Sanur Beach, Blue Reef (outer)
Calm reef lagoon with Nusa Penida / Lembongan views; sunrise coast
Wind & season
Wind, water and season at this Bali (Sanur, SE coast), Indonesia spot - what to expect and when to come.
Dry-season SE trades ~May-Sep, peak Jun-Aug; wet season Dec-Mar WSW, stormy and unreliable
SE trades, side/cross-onshore; ~12-18 kt, avg ~15 kt, good days 15-20 kt; big kites 13-17 m
Low-moderate; inconsistent and forecast-dependent; no published windy-days/month; many flat days even in season
May-Sep (peak Jun-Aug)
Strong; best mid-high tide; low tide exposes dry reef and a shore-dump at the lagoon end; foiling most tide-tolerant
Light / inconsistent wind; wet-season squalls (Dec-Mar); high equatorial UV
The water
Flat (lagoon); chop at times; waves on outer reef
Standing to waist inside lagoon; deeper toward reef
~26-29 C year-round; coolest ~26 C (Jul-Sep), warmest ~28-29 C (Dec-Mar)
Boardshorts / rash vest year-round; 3/2 mm shorty optional for long dry-season sessions; reef shoes advised
Skill & group fit
Beginner-Intermediate
2 (Easy-Moderate)
Learners in flat waist-deep lagoon corner (Mertasari / Baby Reef); advanced riders and foilers head to Oka Point and Sanur / Blue Reef for swell and waves
Strong for mixed groups and non-riders; calm swimming and beach clubs alongside; standing-depth learner zone
Getting there & schools
Wide sand beach at Mertasari / Kite Beach; school boat launch for beginners and reef pick-up when wind drops; Kite Beach at the downwind south end of Sanur
Denpasar ~15 min; Ngurah Rai airport ~20-30 min; taxi / scooter
Bali Kitesurfing (IKO); Sanur Surf School (kite/wing/foil rental); Froggy Sanur Surf School. Gear rental yes; formal storage / lockers -
Beachfront warungs, cafes, coffee; toilets / showers / shade at schools and beach clubs
Sanur beachfront promenade, beach clubs, spa / yoga, snorkeling, boats to Nusa Lembongan / Penida
Busy in peak dry season; friendly school scene; low localism
Permits & safety
Public beach; school membership / beach-service fees apply. Confirm.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Coral reef and cuts at low tide (reef shoes); shallows / grounding; currents on outer reef; boat and jet-ski traffic; crowding in peak season
Yes for lesson clients (Bali Kitesurfing rescue boat; reef pick-up)
School rescue boats for clients; clinics in Sanur / Denpasar; BIMC Hospital (Kuta / Nusa Dua), Prof. Ngoerah (Sanglah) General Hospital Denpasar; good mobile coverage
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand wind-sport spot report. Coordinates are approximate.