Fishing calendar
Fishing in Bali in November
What is actually running in November, which water it lives in, and how many days that month are genuinely comfortable to be out on. Measured, not estimated.
In season in November
These species have a real season, and November falls inside it.
Biting all year
These are worth targeting in any month, which makes them the fallback when the seasonal fish are out of reach.
What the sea does in November
Seven measured waters, each read at a fixed point every day for four years. “Easy days” is the share of days in November with a calm sea and light wind — the days a small boat can actually work.
| Water | Sea | Wave | Wind | Easy days | Best month here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komodo & Flores Sea | Easy | 0.40 m | 15 km/h | 94% | November (94%) |
| North Lombok & the Gilis | Easy | 0.70 m | 14 km/h | 93% | April (98%) |
| Bali Strait & north Bali | Easy | 0.19 m | 15 km/h | 88% | April (98%) |
| North Bali (Bali Sea) | Easy | 0.26 m | 16 km/h | 83% | November (83%) |
| Lombok Strait | Easy | 1.32 m | 14 km/h | 38% | November (38%) |
| Badung Strait & Nusa Penida | Easy | 1.33 m | 14 km/h | 38% | November (38%) |
| South Bali & Indian Ocean | Hard | 1.64 m | 19 km/h | 7% | November (7%) |
Species against water in November
A season and a sea state are only useful together. For each fish in season, this is the water it lives in and how often that water is workable this month — including when the honest answer is “come back later”.
Dogtooth Tuna
Grounds: Nusa Penida walls, Amed, Gili Trawangan drop-offs
- North Lombok & the Gilis — Easy 93% easy days. April runs at 98% here.
- North Bali (Bali Sea) — Easy 83% easy days. November is the best month of the year in this water.
- Badung Strait & Nusa Penida — Easy 38% easy days. November is the best month of the year in this water.
Wahoo
Grounds: Lombok Strait, Offshore banks, Nusa Penida current lines
- Lombok Strait — Easy 38% easy days. November is the best month of the year in this water.
- Badung Strait & Nusa Penida — Easy 38% easy days. November is the best month of the year in this water.
Methods that suit November
The techniques the fish in season in November are taken on.
Where you would leave from
Only two harbours on the platform have boats that actually depart for a day on the water.
Book the right boat for November
Our captains work this water all year and know which weeks it rewards.