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Tanah Lot Temple View: sunset photography forecast

Tanah Lot works as a silhouette: the sea temple on its rock, surf below and a warm western sky behind it. The tide changes both the shape of the foreground and which positions are safely reachable.

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Will today's sunset be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

Global model, about 13 km: less certain than in Europe.

in 12h 16m

Storm-gap drama

Starts

in 11h 46m

Wet, broken light · moody rain shots; bright gaps if the sky opens

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor: blocked

Why: The sun's path is clear, but rain near you is likely to block the light.

  • Light path: the path itself is clear (23% blocking cloud at the ray's height), but rain near you blocks the light
  • Sun: likely hidden. Low cloud fills the horizon (62%); the sun will probably stay behind it.
  • Rain: likely near you, which blocks most direct light
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity19% cover — too thin to draw as cloud10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud13% cover — too thin to draw as cloud13% cover — too thin to draw as cloud16% cover — too thin to draw as cloud14% cover — too thin to draw as cloud14% cover — too thin to draw as cloud11% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 4–66% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 55–66% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 55–66% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintymid cloud · 28% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 28% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmmid cloud · 30% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 30% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmlow cloud · 51% reported, 27% resolved on a pressure surface — 24% is somewhere between 0 and 3 kmlow cloud · 51% reported, 27% resolved on a pressure surface — 24% is somewhere between 0 and 3 km0 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light5 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light50 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light

Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunset.

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For photographers: shooting Tanah Lot Temple View

Best months

April to October for a better chance of dry-season sunsets; the wet season can produce dramatic skies but also heavy rain and rough water.

Suggested focal lengths

24–70 mm for temple and coast; 70–200 mm for a larger silhouette and backlit surf.

Composition

Move along the mainland terraces until the temple separates from dark cliff edges. Use breaking waves for scale and keep the horizon away from the roofline.

Recommended arrival

Enter 90 minutes before sunset to scout around crowds and tide, then stay for the first blue-hour colour.

Access planning

This is an active sacred site with ticketed access. Respect closed ceremonial areas, dress guidance and tide barriers.

Parking: Large official visitor parking area outside the temple complex.

Approach: Ten to twenty minutes through the pedestrian market and temple grounds.

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