BALI KITING

hey gys me and my mate just need to pick some brains on kiting in bali never done it before so just need some advice, were thinking off just taking our kites and hireing boards over there. Where staying in legian does anyone know some good spots close toor a decent drive dosnt matter were just super keen for a kite.

can it be kited at low tide inside with a surfboard(ie big fins?)

Check out this site
http://www.bali-kitesurfing.org/index.html-------go to the bottom of page

Jankie has posted my article from KBM there -

or there is an article on the SEAbreeze - in articles I wrote a while ago

I reckon you may be too early for trades but you may be lucky-

Jankie has good gear to rent -

if there is no wind go Supping its a great spot -
or get a massage o get some BINTANG

Have fun - We are there in 5 weeks - I cant wait

Bruce

This season is gonna be below average. Go late as possible...(Late August).
Bali tips:
1) be flexible. Wake up and it there's no wind, do something else.It wont pick up.
2) Kites: dont bother anything smaller than 10m.12m for twin-tips.
3)Boards. Surfboard: I usually ride a bigger/wider board in bali. Better upwind in marginal conditions, wind is cross-cross off so no chop to make a bigger board bounce.
4)Sanur has currents, so watch your board.
5)Push yourself: the west side is cross-off to cross-shore. get some mates and have a good back-up plan.
6) When negotiating a bemo or getting a taxi, look inside for a bamboo offering on the dashboard. (Disclaimer: this is not intended to be racist whatsoever). These guys are local. Others are owned by Javanese. The locals are nicer, and dont drive you around in circles. For day trips get a Bemo and book it for the whole day. If the driver is cool, tip him and use the same driver for your kite adventures.
7) Getting through Kuta and beyond in peak hour to get to the west side is a killer, travel in non peak periods.
8)Watch out for crazy euros on waves, they have absolutely no wave ettiquite.
9)Dont even bother checking the wind forecast, but know the tides.
10)Kuta sucks....

seriously, why go to Bali to kitesurf ?
WA has awesome kiting, go there to surf, or to scuba, or to party, but to Kite ??

KBM already gave it to you...
Legian-Sanur about 45 minutes.
Maybe use Google, not aloud to post a web site in here.
Bali Kitesurfing!
Bye Jankie

I agree that Bali is not the best place on Earth to kite... But if you were here in the last 3 days you would had a blast...
I just come back for lunch and running down to the beach for today Sunday Kite Race...
Have a look at the wind chart from our station!
Bye Jankie

I'm always happy....
If there is no wind I go SUP.. If there is wind i go Kite!!!!
Today double session... Sanur in the morning and Canggu in the afternoon always on my 9m C4...
For sure days like this do not happen that much but who care!!

Tomorrow looking good again!!!

WA has got some unreal waves as well ... more uncrowded than bali

I love Bali too, don't get me wrong, as I have been going back at least 2-3 times per year, every year since i was first there in '78. Great surf, but seriously it's a joke now with the crowds and attitude.

To surf my favourite reef break, i have to get up an hour or so before sunrise - drive there and be in the water just as the sun rises, JUST to get some waves with only a few others out, before the maddening crowds arrive half an hour later.

To surf the great beach-breaks right in front of my joint, you just have to cope with crowds. All the friggin' surf schools cashing in on 'surfing', with 'gangs' of sometimes 20 + students, hot locals practicing to become surf stars (with very serious attitudes), a myriad of euros, aussies, yanks, brazil nuts etc. - both ex-pats living there, and tourists. Last year I was paddling for a wave, and a couple of Javo's (new breed of locals) - learning how to surf - sitting 20 mtrs outside me - calling guys off waves and warning them not to paddle for 'em. It's a joke, and not to be taken seriously surfing these days in most spots in bali. I've seen too many guys get punched-out by these hot 'new' locals. Granted, there are times when you get a break or that fav reef spot to yourself and a coupla others, but these days are rare indeed now.

Kiting has'nt really hit-it-off big there because it is pretty flukey wind-wise, but if you pick the right spot when the trades are blowing, it can be really good ... and most times STILL uncrowded .....