Drive from Kuta along the west coast. road . After about 1 hour you see a broken surfboard at the left side of the road with balian on it. Follow the road for about 5 minutes and park next to the wahrung at the top of the cliff.
Balian's lefts are usually longer and better shaped than its right. Nice spot, not crowed but u must go in the early morning cause usually at 11:00 am comes onshore winds This is a typical beatiful indo break. Long very long left and righthanders. When you enter the water you will be taken by the current to the right . Do not try to master the current because you simply will not succeed. instead just paddle out . after about 50 meters offshore paddle to the left. It's a very long paddle to the peak but at the same time you get very very long rides.
balian
No big Deal ! The whole world has changed , why should Balian be any diffirent? Still nice people, nice beach and countryside, and the wave is te same as 20 years ago, good fun, not classic, just enjoy it for what it is
comment by Anonymous, 2008-05-15 14:32:30
the crowds have arrived
I think the days of uncrowded Balian are over.20 surfers on the peak right on sunrise wasnt uncommon. MY last trip there a few months ago was plagued with all sorts of beginners falling out of the sky. Alot of Euro surfers need to look up two words before they start ..SURFING & ETIQUETTE.
comment by Anonymous, 2008-03-25 23:26:26
Not uncrowded anymore
I was there 2 years ago and I can tell you for sure that this spot is now crowded. Every morning, there was at least 20 people out with the average being about 25. Oh well... I guess that's the way it goes. But it's a really nice little village with super cool people.
comment by Anonymous, 2008-08-23 08:12:23