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Green Bowl Beach
Green ball. Photo: Vladimir E from Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Green ball

Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

61Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 7 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 65 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
322kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Tue 3 · 50 out of 100

Swell
2 ft15 shollow
Energy
238kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
30°C

Wed 4 · 33 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 smushy
Energy
375kJ
Wind
ESE 8 kn
Temp
30°C

Thu 5 · 58 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
354kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Fri 6 · 68 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
169kJ
Wind
NNW 1 kn
Temp
30°C

Sat 7 · 60 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
548kJ
Wind
WSW 1 kn
Temp
31°C

Sun 8 · 64 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
407kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
30°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 156, fair
  2. Mon 265, good
  3. Tue 350, fair
  4. Wed 433, poor
  5. Thu 558, fair
  6. Fri 668, good
  7. Sat 760, good
  8. Sun 864, good
  9. Mon 970, good
  10. Tue 1076, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Mar, Nov4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Green ball does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Green ball, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov56, fair5 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)268kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots30°C
Mon 2Nov65, good4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)322kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov50, fair2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.)238kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots30°C
Wed 4Nov33, poor5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.)375kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots30°C
Thu 5Nov58, fair5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)354kJwind from the east, 3 knots31°C
Fri 6Nov68, good4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)169kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore30°C
Sat 7Nov60, good5 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)548kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot31°C
Sun 8Nov64, good5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)407kJwind from the east, 4 knots30°C
Mon 9Nov70, good4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)297kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots30°C
Tue 10Nov76, good4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)175kJwind from the east, 1 knot30°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 00:49 +1.1 mLow 07:43 −1.1 mHigh 13:50 +0.4 mLow 19:19 −0.5 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:38 +0.9 mLow 08:41 −0.8 mHigh 14:59 +0.3 mLow 20:30 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:47 +0.6 mLow 09:57 −0.6 mHigh 16:45 +0.3 mLow 22:30 −0.3 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of Green ball

Banyan Tree, Bali, Indonesia - panoramio
Photo: Guanzhan Chen, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pantai Melasti saat matahari terbenam
Near Green ball. Photo: Bayu Stiawan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Green ball

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (174°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (354°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nusa Dua, 9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,230–US$2,470 each

about US$1,230–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DPS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$965–US$2,010
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$94–US$154
Food7 days eating outabout US$107–US$194
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$47–US$74
Totalabout US$1,230–US$2,470

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Jimbaran

12 min by car · 236 places to stay

about US$33/nightcountry average

See 236 places to stay in Jimbaran · Booking.com

About Jimbaran its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$33 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 29h 10m

About 29h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 40 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.