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Resort packages in the Maldives run $5,000 a week. Boat trips through the Mentawais cost more. The original spirit of the surf trip — backpacks, cheap rooms, finding waves — got priced out. These destinations bring it back. They deliver world-class waves on a backpacker budget: rooms under $30 a night, meals under $5, surf taxis instead of resort transfers. Indonesia outside Bali, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Morocco — these are countries where $1,500 covers a real two-week surf trip including flights for many travelers. The tradeoffs are honest: less polish, more logistics, and you'll work harder to find the best waves. 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