Plan your jump · Timing
When to come
Which months run cleanest, which hour of the day is least likely to be stood down, and the one date the whole island closes.
Reviewed 1 August 2026
01 — The short answer
The best time to jump
May to October, in the morning. That is the driest half of the year and the calmest part of the day, and it is the combination least likely to be cancelled.
The season
Dry runs May to October, wet November to April. We jump year-round — the wet season simply has more stand-downs, not a closed season.
The hour
Air is calmest before about eleven. The sea breeze builds through the afternoon, which is when crosswind holds happen.
The trade-off
Late afternoon is the better photograph and the worse odds. Sunset slots are the first to sell out and the first to be stood down.
Wind is the only thing that reliably stops a session. Cloud and a short shower do not.
The year, two months at a time
- May and June
- The best of it. Dry, steady wind, and the crowds have not arrived. If you can pick any fortnight in the year, pick one here.
- July and August
- The most reliable weather and the busiest desks. Everything runs; nothing is available at short notice. Book a week ahead for a late-afternoon slot.
- September, October
- The dry season winding down and the second-best window of the year. Conditions still hold and the queues have gone.
- November, December
- The turn. Mornings usually clear, afternoons increasingly not. Christmas and New Year fill up regardless of the forecast.
- January, February
- The wettest weeks. Sessions still run most days, but plan a spare day and take a morning slot rather than a sunset one.
- March and April
- Improving week by week, and quiet. Nyepi falls in here — the island shuts completely for 24 hours, including the airport.
02 — The day
Hour by hour
The same site behaves differently at different times. This is a coastal wind pattern, not a preference.
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07:00
First session
Flattest air of the day and the lowest chance of a hold. Cooler on the platform than anything after it.
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09:00
Mid-morning
Still calm, and the light has come up enough for footage to be worth buying. The best compromise on the clock.
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11:00
Late morning
The breeze starts to register. Nothing that stops a jump, but the crew begin watching it.
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14:00
Mid-afternoon
Hottest, and the wind is at its most variable. Sessions run, holds are more likely than in the morning.
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16:30
Golden hour
The photograph everyone came for, and the slot that sells out first. Book it a week ahead in high season.
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17:45
Last light
The final wave. If the day has run late, this is the one that gets dropped rather than rushed.
A stand-down is the crew's call and is never negotiable. You rebook or the deposit comes back — see the price list for how that is handled.
03 — What weather actually does
Rain is not the problem
Wet-season rain in South Bali arrives as a heavy afternoon burst and clears inside an hour. A session pauses and then continues; the ground crew are wet and nothing else changes. Cloud does not stop a jump either — it only costs you the view.Wind does. A crosswind moves the cord off its track and there is no version of that which is acceptable, so the session stops. Lightning stops everything on the tower immediately and for as long as it takes. Both calls belong to the crew and neither is open to discussion at the desk.
- Stops a jump
- Crosswind, lightning
- Does not
- Cloud, short rain
- Spare day
- Worth it Dec–Feb
04 — Which half of the year
Pick the season that fits the trip
Neither is wrong. They fail in different directions, and it is worth knowing which failure you would rather have.
Come May to October if
- You have one day in Bali and it has to work
- You want the sunset slot and the photograph
- You are booking for a group and cannot reschedule
- You are combining the jump with Nusa Penida, where the crossing is calmer
- You would rather queue than gamble
Come November to April if
- You have a spare day and can move the booking
- You want the site to yourself
- A morning slot suits you anyway
- You are staying long enough that one wet afternoon does not matter
- You want to be in Bali for Galungan or Nyepi
Nyepi is the exception in both columns: the island stops for 24 hours, the airport closes, and no session runs. Check the date before booking flights around it.
Can I jump in the rainy season?
Yes, and most days you will. November to April has more stand-downs, not a closure. Take a morning slot and keep a spare day and it rarely becomes a problem.
What actually cancels a jump?
Crosswind and lightning. Rain and cloud do not. If a session is held, it is because the cord cannot be trusted to track cleanly, and that call is the crew's.
Is sunset worth booking?
For the footage, yes. For certainty, no — it is the most exposed slot of the day and the first to sell out. If it is your only day in Bali, jump in the morning.
How far ahead should I book in August?
A week for a late-afternoon slot, 48 hours for a morning. Outside July, August and late December, 48 hours covers almost everything.
What happens on Nyepi?
Nothing happens anywhere. The island observes 24 hours of silence, the airport closes, and no operator runs. The date moves each year — ask before you book flights around it.
Send the dates you have
We will tell you which slot on those days is most likely to run, and say so if the answer is none of them.