| |
|
 |
Desert Point
Desert point, one of the longest waves in the world, when
it's good, maybe even the best left in the world: Long,
barreling, warm, and consistent. Crowds are getting worse
every year though. |
|
 |
Inside Gerupuk
The break is very sheltered as it's in a bay, and it has
great shape, so it's ideal for beginners. There's a more raw
wave outside the bay.The sea bed is mainly seagrass, which
can tickle, but doesn't hurt too badly. |
|
 |
Kuta Lombok
There are two large, steep hills right near the break. Easy
to spot from the hotel and from the water. Head out from
here and start walking across rocks,coral, and sea urchins
until its deep enough to paddle. Find the channel, its very
close to a huge rock out in the water, be careful not to
ride close to it, because it gets shallow. The waves are
nice, but trying to get back out is really annoying. Getting
pounded. We saw two guys who looked to be good, and they had
some sick rides but they were getting worn out. I'm not
really that good, I only lasted a little, and caught one
ride, but it was good. I'm definitely a beginner, but I
don't think I'll ever try that spot again, it was just too
much for me to catch one. The reef goes into a large bay
which is right in front of the hotel Novotel. It can get
shallow. |
|
 |
Mawi
The take off is very fast, then monster barrel (you could
put a bus in it), very scary, with the wind go out at the
end. The wave is not very long. And don't go in the water by
the rocks on your left even if it seems more faster, too
dangerous if a big set is coming. |
|
 |
Outside Gerupuk
Even though it's flat there is ALWAYS a wave. Has a few
takeoff peaks and the outside peak is always double size of
the others. No good quality wave though. |
|
 |
Inside Ekas
Inside Ekas is best known as a left and right hand peak (see
the Indo Surfing Guide) which breaks in medium and large
swells. The right is a high quality wave, particularly on
low tide, suitable for advanced surfers. The left winds down
the reef at high tide, a softer wave ideal for the less
experienced surfer who wants a classic long ride. Both short
and long boards are suitable on the left. The ride is longer
at Ekas, but the left wave is like the well-known Grupuk
peak, which has attracted many surfers from all over the
world, particularly Japanese visitors. |
|
 |
Outside Ekas
Outside Ekas, a solid left break, is best on high tide in
large swells when a very long, heavy wave peels over 400-500
m down the reef and barrels in sections. The square take-off
jacks up into a thick lip, over deep reef. Outsides also
works when the swell is smaller, particularly around mid
tide … a bit peaky at times, but still fun. |
|
|
