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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 tomorrow'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 18h 38m

Blocked grey lid

Little usable low-sun light expected

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor: blocked

Why: Rain near you is likely to block the light.

  • Light path: partly blocked (32% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. Thick low cloud toward the horizon (71%) will likely block the sun.
  • Rain: likely near you, which blocks most direct light
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity14% cover — too thin to draw as cloud16% cover — too thin to draw as cloud16% cover — too thin to draw as cloud19% cover — too thin to draw as cloud19% cover — too thin to draw as cloud6% cover — too thin to draw as cloud12% cover — too thin to draw as cloud12% cover — too thin to draw as cloud10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud17% cover — too thin to draw as cloud9% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 6–76% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 11–31% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 30–30% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 27–31% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 32–76% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 64–76% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 76–76% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintymid cloud · 36% reported, 9% resolved on a pressure surface — 27% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 100% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 100% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmmid cloud · 43% reported, 2% resolved on a pressure surface — 41% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 100% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 100% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmmid cloud · 43% reported, 2% resolved on a pressure surface — 41% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 100% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 100% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmmid cloud · 43% reported, 17% resolved on a pressure surface — 26% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 78% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 78% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmlow cloud · 64% reported, 37% resolved on a pressure surface — 27% is somewhere between 0 and 3 kmlow cloud · 64% reported, 37% resolved on a pressure surface — 27% is somewhere between 0 and 3 km5 km · the model says the unresolved high cloud may catch orange light · exact underside height unknown within 8–12 km · lit on one reading: the strongest cloud toward the sun was set aside, and counting it would have darkened this deck50 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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