Balian, Bali

West coast, Bali

Surf lessons in Balian

5 schools and coaches. Prices checked September 2026.

Photo: Kaeru (Flickr), CC BY 2.0

River-mouth A-frame breaking over sand, rock and river-washed cobble: the left walls up slow and clean, the right (Ketuts) is faster with barrel sections, and the inside stretch stays soft enough for confident beginners on small days. Works on almost any tide and holds surf nearly year-round on south swell with NE offshore wind, best kept clean in dry season, but the rivermouth can still deliver when other west-coast spots are blown out in wet season. Crowd is low, mostly a handful of local regulars plus overflow from Canggu when everywhere else is flat; best suited to intermediate/advanced surfers, though the inside section works for first-timers.

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≈Rp 125k Rama Balian Surf & Coffee
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Schools and coaches in Balian

Balian Surf School & Lesson

Balian river mouth

  • Private Ask 5.0★ / 26 Google reviews (via Wanderlog listing). Instructor named in a review is 'Effhendy', praised for patient, friendly coaching. A TripAdvisor Feb 2024 review recommends it by name ('Balian Surfschool') with no price mentioned. A Wanderlog-listed website (surfmedewi.com) now resolves to an unrelated Medewi operator (Bali Wave Experience), so that link is stale/wrong, do not reuse it. wanderlog.com
  • Group Ask Offers group lessons per search-result description; no price found.
  • Board rental Ask Rents a variety of boards (an 8'0" mentioned in a review) but no rate published.
Checked Sep 2026

DISINI Surfhouse, Balian day trips

Based Medewi (Yeh Sumbul); runs guided day trips to Balian

  • Private Ask ~2 h water + beach briefing, 1:1 Balian page states prices are 'on request' because every trip differs by spot, distance and the day's conditions, includes transport, coach, board if needed; video/filming optional for a small extra (no figure given).
  • Group Ask ~2 h, 1:2 semi-private only (no true group format) Semi-private (1:2) is the closest thing to a group option.

Ronny Balian Surfschool (Roni Surf Board)

Balian, 'front yard' shop right by the beach

  • Private Ask Offers guiding/lessons per the same guide; no price found. trail.bananabackpacks.com
  • Board rental Ask Described in a Balian travel guide as 'the one-stop shop in Balian', board rentals (limited selection), board repair, and lessons/guiding. No price published on any indexed page; likely cash/WhatsApp-only local operation. trail.bananabackpacks.com

Rama Balian Surf & Coffee

Balian main street

  • Board rental Rp 125k /lesson 2-lesson pack (Rp 250k) Newer surf-shop-plus-coffee spot, well reviewed for board rentals. Own website (ramabalian.com) lists no prices at all, only hours (08:00-22:00 daily) and a downloadable menu.

Alam Balian Homestay

Balian

  • Board rental Ask TripAdvisor review notes the owner lets guests rent surfboards; no price given anywhere found. Primarily a homestay, board rental is a side offering for guests. tripadvisor.com
Checked Sep 2026

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