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Kitesurfing in Bali

4 spots · 2 destinations · 6 schools

Canggu is really the reef break at Batu Bolong, Old Man's and Echo Beach, not a lesson beach.

Spots with a rule4a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots2where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonMay to Octobersomewhere in the regionWindsEasterly, Southeast trade windsnamed by two or more of its spots

Wind is gusty and often offshore, mixed with rocks, current and a crowded surf lineup, which makes it expert-only riding through the June-September window. Intermediate riders are better off at Sanur or Nusa Dua; this one needs wave-kiting experience and self-sufficient rescue.

Bali holds 4 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 2 destinations. Riding here is mostly waves and flat water. The season runs May to October. 2 of them suits beginners. 6 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Bali - Sanur.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

Sanur (Mertasari Beach)Bali - Sanur2022Rip Curl School of Surf runs an IKO-accredited kiting arena on the beach; check tides/forecast with a local school before rigging.
Rip Curl School of Surf runs an IKO-accredited kiting arena on the beach; check tides/forecast with a local school before rigging.

The whole rule, on the Sanur (Mertasari Beach) page

Nusa Dua (Geger Beach)Bali - Nusa Dua20262026: Geger sits on Desa Adat Peminge land at Sawangan and is run by the customary village, not by a municipal beach authority. Access is open 24 hours.
2026: Geger sits on Desa Adat Peminge land at Sawangan and is run by the customary village, not by a municipal beach authority. Access is open 24 hours.

The whole rule, on the Nusa Dua (Geger Beach) page

Canggu (Echo/Batu Bolong)Bali - Canggu20262026: riding zones exist at Canggu, and kiting at Pererenan is discouraged because it is a surfer spot. No official Badung or banjar kitesurf permit or zoning document was found online.
2026: riding zones exist at Canggu, and kiting at Pererenan is discouraged because it is a surfer spot. No official Badung or banjar kitesurf permit or zoning document was found online.

The whole rule, on the Canggu (Echo/Batu Bolong) page

Tabuhan Island / BanyuwangiBali - Tabuhan/Banyuwangi20262026: no particular kite rules are known, so talk to someone local before you ride. Entry, boat and tour fees apply to reach Tabuhan from Bangsring, and no kite-specific permit or official riding-zone rule is known.
2026: no particular kite rules are known, so talk to someone local before you ride. Entry, boat and tour fees apply to reach Tabuhan from Bangsring, and no kite-specific permit or official riding-zone rule is known.

The whole rule, on the Tabuhan Island / Banyuwangi page

Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.

The winds here

what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote

Easterly

named by 2 spots here

  • Nusa Dua (Geger Beach)11-16 kt

Southeast trade winds

named by 2 spots here

No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.

The spots this region is known for

tier 1 of the 4 spots here

Sanur (Mertasari Beach)

Destinations in Bali

Bali - Sanurwavesbeginner-friendlybuzzing scene2 spots · 6 schoolsBali - Nusa Duaadvancedquietcar helps1 spot

All spots in Bali

Canggu (Echo/Batu Bolong)wavesNusa Dua (Geger Beach)mixedSanur (Mertasari Beach)mixed · beginner okTabuhan Island / Banyuwangiflat · beginner ok

Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.

Last updated September 2026