South Lombok surf spots
Everything within an hour of Kuta, wave by wave: who it suits, when it works, how you get there and what it costs. Written by drivers who have spent a lot of mornings in these car parks.
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Seasons
Dry season (May–October): consistent south-west swell, south-east trade winds that blow offshore at the west-facing breaks (Mawi, Are Guling right, Ekas) and get onshore by late morning at the others. Biggest, most consistent surf. Wet season (November–April): smaller, cleaner mornings with light winds, afternoon rain, the east-facing bays (Gerupuk, Tanjung Aan) come into their own. Both seasons work; the dry is the classic.
The breaks
Gerupuk (15 min, boat)
Four waves in one sheltered bay, all by boat. Inside: long, soft right, beginners and longboarders, mid to high tide. Don Don: mellow A-frame, intermediates. Outside: punchy right at the bay mouth, bigger swells, intermediate+. Kids Point: fast left on big days. Works almost every day of the year. Gerupuk shuttle.
Tanjung Aan & Seger (15 min)
Tanjung Aan has a fun right off the point on a decent swell; Seger next to the circuit is a short, shallow right for intermediates. Both are quick, cheap options.
Are Guling (25 min)
A long left and a fast right over reef, paddle out or short boat. Intermediate and up, mid to high tide, mornings. Are Guling shuttle.
Mawi (35 min)
The heavy one: a hollow, shallow left (and a shorter right) for experienced surfers, low to mid tide, dry-season offshores. Rough track in. Mawi shuttle.
Selong Belanak (40 min)
Sand-bottom beach break, waist to head high, the best beginner wave in Lombok. Lessons and hire on the beach. Selong Belanak shuttle.
Ekas (1 h + boat)
Inside Ekas: long walling right, intermediates on small days. Outside Ekas: heavy left, experienced only. Boat from Awang, almost no crowd. Ekas day trip.
Desert Point / Bangko Bangko (2.5 h)
One of the longest barrels in the world, in the far south-west. Fickle, dangerous, expert only. We do full-day and overnight runs when the charts line up.
Practicalities
- Boats: Gerupuk IDR 100,000–150,000 per person; Ekas IDR 400,000–600,000 per boat for the day.
- Board hire: IDR 50,000–100,000 a day in Kuta, Gerupuk and Selong Belanak.
- Lessons: IDR 350,000–500,000 for 2 hours with board, at Gerupuk Inside or Selong Belanak.
- Reef: everything except Selong Belanak is reef. Booties help at low tide.
- Getting there: scooters are fine for Gerupuk and Tanjung Aan; for Mawi, Are Guling, Selong Belanak and Ekas a car with racks is safer and, split four ways, cheaper. See surf trips.
Book the ride
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The heaviest wave within a short drive of Kuta: a fast, hollow left over reef that lights up on a solid south…
Good to know
What is the best surf spot for beginners in Lombok?
Gerupuk Inside for a long, slow reef wave with boat access, or Selong Belanak for a sand-bottom beach break you can walk into.
When is the best time to surf Lombok?
May to October for consistent size and offshore mornings at the west-facing breaks; November to April for smaller, cleaner conditions and fewer people.
Do I need a boat to surf in Lombok?
For Gerupuk, Ekas and the Sekotong breaks, yes. Selong Belanak, Mawi, Are Guling, Tanjung Aan and Seger are paddle-outs.
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