Kuta, Indonesia

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About Kuta

Kuta is a town in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. From Kuta you can reach 8 surf spots and 3 kite spots. The nearest is Ocean Addicts, a kite spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 165 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LOP, 14 km away.

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Staying in Kuta

  • 165 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: LOP, 14 km, Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 123 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Kuta.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Kuta each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Kuta too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Kuta: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Selong Belanak11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Selong Belanak4 ft360 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small7 ft958 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, good6 ft631 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair6 ft758 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small7 ft1495 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, good8 ft1613 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good
All readings for Selong Belanak: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Selong Belanak, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small4 ft12 scrumbling360kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct50, good7 ft11 ssoft958kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct55, good7 ft11 ssoft990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots31°C
Wed 21Oct40, fair6 ft10 ssoft631kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small6 ft11 smushy758kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct59, good7 ft13 ssoft1,495kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct58, good8 ft12 ssoft1,613kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Mawi12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Selong Belanak, 2 km4 ft360 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small7 ft958 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, good6 ft631 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair6 ft758 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small7 ft1495 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, good8 ft1613 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good
All readings for Mawi: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mawi, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small4 ft12 ssoft360kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct50, good7 ft11 ssoft958kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct55, good7 ft11 ssoft990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots31°C
Wed 21Oct40, fair6 ft10 ssoft631kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small6 ft11 smushy758kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct57, good7 ft13 ssoft1,495kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct55, good8 ft12 ssoft1,613kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Geko Alley12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Selong Belanak, 4 km4 ft360 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small7 ft958 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, good6 ft631 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair6 ft758 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small7 ft1495 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, good8 ft1613 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good
All readings for Geko Alley: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Geko Alley, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small4 ft12 scrumbling360kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct54, good7 ft11 scrumbling958kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct56, good7 ft11 scrumbling990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots31°C
Wed 21Oct40, fair6 ft10 scrumbling631kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small6 ft11 smushy758kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct56, good7 ft13 scrumbling1,495kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct52, good8 ft12 scrumbling1,613kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Kuta Lombok1.8 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft353 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small7 ft959 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, fair7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, good, best spot that day6 ft631 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, fair6 ft728 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, too small7 ft1415 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair8 ft1573 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, fair
All readings for Kuta Lombok: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kuta Lombok, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct14, too small4 ft12 shollow353kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct37, fair7 ft11 shollow959kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct48, good7 ft11 shollow990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots32°C
Wed 21Oct36, fair6 ft10 shollow631kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct22, too small6 ft11 shollow728kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair7 ft13 shollow1,415kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct47, fair8 ft12 shollow1,573kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tanjung A'an6 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft359 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small7 ft979 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, fair7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, fair6 ft624 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, poor6 ft734 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, too small7 ft1426 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair8 ft1559 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good, best spot that day
All readings for Tanjung A'an: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tanjung A'an, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small4 ft12 shollow359kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct37, fair7 ft11 shollow979kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair7 ft11 shollow990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots31°C
Wed 21Oct35, poor6 ft10 shollow624kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small6 ft11 shollow734kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct44, fair7 ft13 shollow1,426kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct48, good8 ft12 shollow1,559kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Gerupuk8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Gerupuk4 ft359 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small7 ft979 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, fair7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, fair6 ft624 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, poor6 ft734 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, too small7 ft1426 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair8 ft1559 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good
All readings for Gerupuk: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gerupuk, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small4 ft12 shollow359kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct36, fair7 ft11 shollow979kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair7 ft11 shollow990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots31°C
Wed 21Oct35, poor6 ft10 shollow624kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small6 ft11 shollow734kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct44, fair7 ft13 shollow1,426kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct48, good8 ft12 shollow1,559kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Kuta0.8 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft353 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small7 ft959 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, poor7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, fair6 ft631 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, poor6 ft728 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, too small7 ft1415 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair8 ft1573 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, fair
All readings for Kuta: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kuta, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small4 ft12 shollow353kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct35, poor7 ft11 sslab959kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair7 ft11 shollow990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots32°C
Wed 21Oct34, poor6 ft10 shollow631kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small6 ft11 sslab728kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair7 ft13 sslab1,415kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct46, fair8 ft12 sslab1,573kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Air Guling4.2 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft353 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small7 ft959 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, poor7 ft990 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, fair6 ft631 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, poor6 ft728 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, too small7 ft1415 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair8 ft1573 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, fair
All readings for Air Guling: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Air Guling, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small4 ft12 smushy353kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots31°C
Mon 19Oct35, poor7 ft11 smushy959kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair7 ft11 smushy990kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots32°C
Wed 21Oct34, poor6 ft10 ssoft631kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small6 ft11 smushy728kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots31°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair7 ft13 smushy1,415kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct45, fair8 ft12 smushy1,573kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kuta, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Kuta

Places to eat near Kuta

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits