Bali in December

McHatin

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So I just got here and it’s rain and onshore slop in Canggu for the entire time I’m here lol

I’m reminded of why I don’t like going on planned trips because of my sh!t ass luck with conditions

may try east side early next week
 

Truth

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Hope you are staying in a nice place - rain rain rain and a few more days of it

merry xmas
 

Sam_K

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well the trick is to plan them during the destinations actual surf season to start with. :shrug:

but yea go to the east side itll be better.
Right... December/January are probably two of the worst bets you can make. That being said, this December does seem to be especially crap
 

McHatin

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Yesterday and today the rain was not as bad, the past Xmas weekend was full on monsoon.

Fortunately we got a killer private villa and I just watched the rain while chugging Bintangs
 
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Truth

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Yesterday and today the rain was not as bad, the past Xmas weekend was full on monsoon.

Fortunately we got a killer private villa and I just watched the rain while chugging Bintangs
not a bad way to spend a rainy week
 

McHatin

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Broke the spell and surfed an east coastal reef break accessible by boat, crowded as f00k but still so fun
 

McHatin

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and Koreans.

that surprised me a lil bit until my pal explained it to me
 
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tenover

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I'm looking to book a solo trip there in 2023. Are Sept./Oct. good months for the "shoulder season"? I'm just looking for fun, shoulder/head high surf.
 

McHatin

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My advice is to be just decide on which side of the island you plan on surfing the most and settling on your lodging there. The traffic was pretty bad going from one side to the other, Kuta/Seminyak was bumper to bumper, and even on a moped it was terrible
 

CutnSnip

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Probably dropping in on you, California
I'm looking to book a solo trip there in 2023. Are Sept./Oct. good months for the "shoulder season"? I'm just looking for fun, shoulder/head high surf.
ive been in october before. we scored.

bukit was pumping the first week (HH to DOH at Ulu's all week) and the east side was super good the second week and then we rounded it off in canguu for a few days with nice chest to shoulder beach break. id say go for it.