Wind, Rain and the Stand-Down Call
Rain rarely stops a jump. Wind does. Why the drier months are the safer booking, and why you should keep a spare day either way.
The most common weather question is about rain, and it is mostly the wrong question. Rain on its own does not usually stop a bungee jump. Wind does, and so do storms.
What actually causes a stand-down
Wind at the platform, lightning, and anything that interferes with the equipment checks or with getting you back safely. The decision belongs to the operator and it is taken on the day, sometimes within the hour. That is how it should work — an operator who can be talked out of a stand-down is not one you want on the platform above you.
Season
The drier months are generally the more reliable booking. That is a tendency rather than a guarantee: Bali weather is local, and a wet morning inland does not always mean a wet morning on the coast, or the reverse.
We are not going to publish a month-by-month reliability table. We do not have the data behind one and neither, we suspect, does anyone who publishes one.
The practical advice
If the jump is the reason for the trip, do not book it for your last day. Put it early and keep a spare day behind it. A stand-down with three days left is an inconvenience; a stand-down on the morning of your flight is the end of it.
Mornings tend to be calmer and less crowded. Late-afternoon slots are popular and book out first.
If they stand down
You are entitled to whatever the operator’s terms provide, usually a reschedule or a refund of what you paid them. We quote those terms to you before you pay, and we will handle the rescheduling with them rather than leaving you to do it from a hotel lobby.
Written and checked by the desk. Figures are dated at the point of writing — our editorial standards explains how, and what happens when something here turns out to be wrong.
