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Lombok Surfing Spots
Kuta beach and South Coast Lombok
Indonesia
Kuta and the surounding region has
gained an international reputation for some of the beast surfing
destinations in south east Asia and consiering to be the best surf
spot in Asia. Its here that the gentle waters surounding Lombok meet
the curents of India ocean, forming great swells and surf breaks.
The Best season for surf in Lombok from April to October.
Air Guling:
2 breaks - a hollow shifty left, best at
mid to High tide A nice right with a fast inside
section, best at low to Midtide Has reasonable
protection from the wind. Transport: 20 minutes drive
and a 20-minute walk or just 20 minutes by boat from
Kuta Beach.
Belongas:
This is a fairly typical Indo reef break.
Nice and consistent with powerful long rides when the
swell picks up. Sensitive to winds. It's better during
the raining season with NE winds.
Two main peaks:
The right: good peaky right on the west side. Can be
powerful.
The left: at the east side of the bay. Rarely works.
Desert Point Bangko-Bangko
Very long, hollow waves that almost
always end in a barrel. It needs some swell though to
really start working. Watch out for low tide sessions!!
The inside breaks on dry reef.
Overview: Atmosphere Voted "The Best Wave in the World"
by Aussie Tracks magazine. But it is also one of the
most inconsistent waves in the world, needing a mega
swell. But if you're there on the right day...
Ekas Bay:
Is
located on the east side of Kuta, it’s take about 30
minutes by car to Awang village and take the boat out to
Ekas bay for another 25 minutes. A reef break, it has
two spots; Outside and Inside Ekas. Outside Ekas,
left-hander, one a heavy wave when it’s big and it can
be inconsistent, maximum it’s get 10 foot, mid to high
tide. Inside Ekas, it’s a fun peaky wave, just about 5
minutes by boat from outside. Left and right hander
works when bigger swell, with left-hander from mid to
high tide and right-hander from mid to low tide, hallow
and barreling at inside section. Maximum 8 foot, need to
be South-east wind trade, with strong wind at some days
the rip can be so strong and hardly get to the point.
Overview: Remote and beautiful.
With at least 10 surf breaks in Ekas Bay and on the
remote south-east corner of Lombok. All accessible by
road or boat from Heaven on the Planet. the only real
beginner's wave in Lombok, plus crash hot waves when it
is big. works on every swell at the bay or on the
southern reefs. Easy left, hard right and barreling
right all within 1 km of the resort.
Mawi Beach: It is one of the most
beautiful and enchanting bay of Indonesia. Really a
dream land!!! Since it is isolated, pay attention not to
hurt yourself: waves can be very powerful, with long
hold downs. Once I saw a tiger shark in the water, but
fishermen say it is exceptional.
Gerupuk
This
huge bay just about 7 km east Kuta and in a big days
it’s offer few different breaks around the bay, reef
breaks and to get to the breaks a boat is needed. Inside
Gerupuk or Bumbang Bay, right-hander, flat reef or sand
bottom which is suitable for all level and fun waves.
The big days of Southwest swell can be great day to surf
it. This break is almost surf-able at any seasons even sometime need to get right tide, in coming tide it is best time.
It
can handle any wind trade as it’s protected and surrounded by
hills. Maximum it can get 8 foot. Gerupuk Outside or Gili Golong,
right-hander, good at mid to high tide, better take your booties
if it sallow. A huge wave and big take off at the point
then long ride when you get to inside section which can be a
fast and hollow section. Maximum it can get 10 foot, from
October to April. Don-Don, it sets on the way to Gerupuk Inside,
peak left and right hander. All surfers level, at any season or
at least not too much wind, this break can be great fun, need to
have a bigger swell. Any tide, out going tide would be best
time. Pelawangan or Kid’s Point, another right-hander for
beginners, only in a big days and it can be very hollow at out
going or in coming tide.
Seger Beach
Located just 2 km from Kuta, a reef
break, right hander sometime left-hander. This
break works when swell drop, classic wave and can hold
up to 6 foot with the right wind, it can get hollow and
barreling, best at in coming or out going tide.
Remember
if you enjoy surfing pristine waves in a beautiful
settings, leave them as you find them don't leave any
rubbish behind or damage the vegetation, so it remains
pristine always for future generations to enjoy".
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