Lombok Surfing
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Lombok has been an ideal surfing destination for
years. Surfers, especially those that come to
Indonesia to surf and are prepared to venture
further than Bali, which is being, consumed by its
own crowds, will discover Lombok rewarding beyond all expectations. We do have arguably the best left hand wave in the
world at Desert point or Bangko-Bangko with barrels
[hollow breaking waves], that run forever like there
made by some wave machine. Although surfing it can
get very crowded, and sometimes at low tide very
shallow.
Many surfers have stitches from Desert point in the south
of
Lombok.
Complimenting Desert Point, we have places like
the Kuta region-not to be confused to Kuta Bali,
supporting great surf at locations like Mawi. A good left, but not at low tide,
Air Guling in the wet
season not far from Mawi has great waves too.
Gerupuk a left and right that is more suited for
long boards. Without forgetting as well, outside Gerupuk
a deep peaky wave that will have some big peaks in
bigger swell these breaks are only accessible by boat.
Just around from Gerupuk there is Ekas Bay
supporting a great inside right and a long lefthander
breaking further out in the bay that can get sizeable swell.
Heading up the west coast of Lombok you head into the Sengiggi region.
Sengigg reef
itself is a right, on one side and a left on the other-right
breaking waves or left breaking as they head to shore. Sengiggi is more fickle than the south coast having to draw
the swell from the Lombok Straight, but when it's on has
deep tube rights, and a fast moving left with a fast bowl
section. Accommodation in Sengiggi is in front of the reef
making life very comfortable. The dining and night life in
is the best available in Lombok.
Heading north these is Alung Alung point and some nameless
breaks in larger swell. Completing the sojourn is the Gilli
Islands offering some excellent waves at times. Should you
want to continue further, there is the next island of Sumbawa with a multitude of world class breaks, depending
upon where you head in Sumbawa dictates your waves.
There are places like Lakey area with 5 good reefs in close
proximity to each other. Personally I prefer the West Coast
of Sumbawa as it offers uncrowded breaks that are suitably named like, Scar Reef and Super sucks offering magic waves, not for the beginner. Again I'm not going to rave on about every spot there, if you go there you will fine the spots adding to the discovery and enjoyment of having a reef all to yourself Generally Lombok and Sumbawa surf suits the shorter board. It is more of a challenge to surf on a long board as the waves are mostly steep and hollow to make the drop and get a tube on a long board here is double the pleasure because it harder to do than the more responsive short board.
Always if you are coming to surf here bring spare leg ropes and wax, have travel insurance [a must], and a ding repair kit along with a small first as kit, as you are surfing over coral reefs.
Lombok
is completely different to say Bali, as different as Sumbawa
is to Lombok.
The culture of the people of Lombok is nothing like Bali or other Indonesian Islands making it and experience to visit even without experiencing the waves.
"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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