Batu Bolong
Also known as: -
Canggu's longboard-and-learner heart; soft sand-bottom rollers, the default first wave.
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 / reef break
Bottom: Sand (rubble/reef out back)
Wave direction: Both (longboard-friendly)
Typical wave length: Soft, slow, rolling peaks; long mellow rides
Ideal swell: Small-to-moderate; consistent year-round
Ideal wind: Offshore SE/E (dry-season trades); glassy shoulder-season mornings
Working tide: Mid-to-high tide best (some low-tide days); workable across tides
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 1-2
Skill level: Beginner and longboard/mid-length of any level
Options for a mixed group: Canggu's learner anchor - whitewash inside for total beginners and a section out back for longboarders looking to turn; twins with Old Man's to spread the crowd.
Safety & hazards
Crowds and shorepound; underwater boulders/boils on lower tides; sand bottom (forgiving)
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: Busy but a fun, mixed crowd; low localism
Access & parking: Walk off the black sand; parking, rentals and cafes line the beach
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, warungs, toilets, showers, rentals
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)
-8.6600, 115.1290 (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)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.