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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?

41Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 11 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 30 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
336kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Tue 3 · 28 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 smushy
Energy
484kJ
Wind
SE 9 kn
Temp
30°C

Wed 4 · 44 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
434kJ
Wind
E 8 kn
Temp
30°C

Thu 5 · 43 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
377kJ
Wind
ESE 2 kn
Temp
31°C

Fri 6 · 36 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 smushy
Energy
503kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
31°C

Sat 7 · 46 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
518kJ
Wind
SSE 2 kn
Temp
31°C

Sun 8 · 43 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
388kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
31°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 230, too small
  2. Tue 328, too small
  3. Wed 444, too small
  4. Thu 543, too small
  5. Fri 636, too small
  6. Sat 746, fair
  7. Sun 843, too small
  8. Mon 938, too small
  9. Tue 1014, too small
  10. Wed 1134, too small

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
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Green ball, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov30, too small4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)336kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov28, too small6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.)484kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots30°C
Wed 4Nov44, too small6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)434kJwind from the east, 8 knots30°C
Thu 5Nov43, too small5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)377kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots31°C
Fri 6Nov36, too small5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.)503kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots31°C
Sat 7Nov46, fair5 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)518kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots31°C
Sun 8Nov43, too small5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)388kJwind from the east, 4 knots31°C
Mon 9Nov38, too small5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)283kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots30°C
Tue 10Nov14, too small2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.)133kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots30°C
Wed 11Nov34, too small4 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)446kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots31°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

  • 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
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:48 +0.4 mLow 11:33 −0.5 mHigh 18:26 +0.5 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 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 2 November 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$966–US$2,010
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$34
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$94–US$154
Food7 days eating outabout US$107–US$195
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

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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.

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