Si trova di fronte al Sandi Phala Motel a 800m da riva raggiunge con delle barche dall'estremità sud della spiaggia di Kuta o facendosi una bella nuotata. Produce onde sinistre, con vare sezioni tubanti alternate ad altre più lente, la marea ottimale è medio-alta è spesso insurfabile a bassa marea. Nelle condizioni migliori l'onda supera i 200m di lunghezza. Risente molto dell'affollamento.
La spiaggia di Kuta è uno dei beach break migliori al mondo, onde adatte a tutti i livelli, grazie ai banchi di sabbia molto dura e il fetch dell' oceano Indiano. Per i surfisti più esperti è un vero e proprio sogno, nel periodo che va da maggio a novembre la penisola del Bukit diventa una macchina di onde, con alcuni degli spot più famosi al mondo come Kuta Reef, Balangan, Dreamland , Bingin, Impossible , Padang Padang e Uluwatu.
Kuta Reef can break in 50 to 200-metre walled-up bowls ripe for maneuvers and a few barrels. Before surfers began pushing south into the Bukit peninsula, Kuta reef was considered one of the better breaks for big dry season swells. It tends to pick up a bit more swell than airport reefs and the beach breaks in the area. A fun and accessible wave, crowds are a mix of travelling surfers, expats, locals, and unfortunately the occasional beginner being pushed into a wave. Considering crowds are typically an issue, bring your patience to the line-up and consider praying for serenity. On the bigger days, you can get caught high and dry between take-off and your bottom turn so if you’re the beginner mentioned above know your limits and stick to the beachie. One other note: it’s easy to get ambitious and move to close to the first peak where the wave isn’t makeable. Locals better versed in the local geography will drop in on your every time so chill out and wait your turn in the line-up.
Type of break: Coral reef
Direction: Left Hand
Crowd: super crowded
Level: Intermediate
Best Swell Direction: S, SW, W
Best Size: 3-8ft
Best Tide: mid to high – rising
Best Wind: SE Trade winds are side offshore, Glassy mornings and evenings
Surf Rating: 8
SUP rating: TBA
This classy left hander reels long enough to fit multiple bottom turns and very makeable barrels. Need solid swell to working well. Under good conditions this lefthander can get up to 200 meters in length with a few hollow sections. If you are in the Kuta area, don’t miss it as is the best wave around here.
Second Reef
Just 50 meters south toward the airport, a fun short left.
Middles
A few hundred meters towards the airport, but further out at sea, generally less crowded, bigger but not as barrel rich as Kuta Reef. Is a straight forward take off into a long wall with a few turns possible before the close out section.
lo spot si trova a circa un chilometro a largo, di fronte all'hotel Sandi Phala. L'unico modo di raggiungere il reef è di pagare qualche local per farsi accompagnare e rivenire a prendere con le piroghe a motore. Qua il reef è più profondo e meno rischioso, però può essere affollato. Con le giuste condizioni ha una sinistra bellissima, che corre per più di duecento metri con diverse sezioni tubanti. Kuta Reef is located about 800 mtrs offshore, infront of the Sandi Phala Motel. The best way to get out there is by paying one of the local boat operators a few dollars to run you out and then to come and pick you back up when your finished having fun.
Dry Season - April/October
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Kuta is located just north of the bottleneck of the Bukit peninsula on the western side of Bali. Once a quiet fishing village, Kuta was one of the first cities in Indo to be significantly affected by tourism. Today, Kuta is a bustling tourist destination for travellers all over the world. Kuta reef is one of a number of breaks in the surrounding area of Kuta including Airport reefs and if you’re willing to make the trip Canggu. Kuta’s airport makes it easy for this to be your first session in Bali and breaks well in any condition from 3 feet to double overhead. Due to its close proximity to such a bustling tourist destination, Kuta reef consistently tends to be one of the more crowded waves in Bali so if this is your first session don’t be discouraged.