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Canggu, Indonesia

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Intermediate → AdvancedBeach breaksStrong nomad scene
Canggu, Indonesia

Intermediate–advanced beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, strong nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonYear-round99% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv3 known spots
Boardboth · longboard · shortboardbeach
Water27.7–29.9°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet121 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$870+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season data

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Spot details

  • Batu Bolongbeach—
  • Echo Beachbeach—
  • Berawabeach—

3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.

All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

The surf year

Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 91%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
99peak · Nov
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdmidmidmid
Wind ok
65%75%91%98%100%97%97%93%98%95%95%73%
Water
29°30°30°29°29°29°28°28°28°29°30°30°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
Share of surfable days per month, per level — percent
LevelJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beginner24%31%36%30%46%34%32%25%20%16%29%25%
Intermediate92%97%98%94%86%90%82%84%86%90%99%91%
Advanced90%96%97%94%84%92%92%94%99%98%95%92%

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Working from here

median 121 Mbps · 4 known coworking spaces · from $500 a month · lively scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla121 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap4
Quiet ↔ Party80 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$500–$1,500
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $870–$2,000
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Canggu.
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Getting there

Nearest airportDenpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport
CodeDPS
Distance12 km

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Sources & confidence

Spot-checked by a humanSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: nomadlist · coworksurf · personal-visit-2023 · osm-coworking · ookla-2026q2 · google-places
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction