Balian Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Balian is most often good on a 0–2 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with moderate wind from the SE, on a low outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | moderate wind from the SE |
| Best tide | low & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy. A multi-day forecast for this spot is coming soon; for now these readings update continuously.
| Wave height | 2.0 ft |
| Dominant period | 10s |
| Swell direction | NNE (31°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 52212 (2826 km away) |
| Wind | 3 kt from the SW — NDBC APRP7 (4086 km away) |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1630000 (APRA HARBOR, GUAM), the nearest tide station (4086 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:31 — High 2.421 ft
- 2026-06-06 06:01 — Low 1.801 ft
- 2026-06-06 10:10 — High 2.165 ft
- 2026-06-06 17:37 — Low 0.215 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:06 — High 2.466 ft
- 2026-06-07 06:57 — Low 1.694 ft
Frequently asked
Is Balian working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Balian is fair: the live 0–2 ft medium-period swell from the NE is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the SW.
Is Balian good for beginners?
Balian tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Balian?
Balian tends to be best on a low outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Balian?
The best swell direction for Balian is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Balian?
Balian is most often good with moderate wind from the southeast (SE) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Balian come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 52212) and the nearest NOAA tide station (APRA HARBOR, GUAM). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Balian is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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