Surfing Indonesia

HT's (Hollow Trees, named for the casuarina trees on shore) is the Mentawai Islands' most famous right-hander—a long, mechanical barrel that peels down a pristine coral reef on...

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Macaronis is the Mentawai Islands' most user-friendly world-class wave—a forgiving left that produces 4-6 second barrels followed by rippable walls, working in virtually any...

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Greenbush is the Mentawai's heaviest square barrel—a shallow left slab that only works on the highest spring tides but produces some of the thickest tubes in Indonesia when it...

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Stormrider is the Playgrounds zone's heavy-hitter—a left-hand barrel named after the iconic surf guidebook series that first documented the Mentawai Islands for the traveling...

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Bankvaults is a playful right-hander in the heart of the Mentawai's famous Playgrounds zone—a wave that rewards smooth, flowing surfing with multiple linking sections. The reef...

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Beng Bengs is the friendly left-hander sitting just up the channel from Macaronis, offering a refreshing counterpoint to its world-famous neighbor. Where Maccas is a precise,...

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Thunders earns its ominous name when solid south swells pour into the Playgrounds zone—a heavy, bowling left that detonates over shallow reef with serious intent. This is where...

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Way Jambu, dubbed the 'Sumatran Pipeline,' is one of the most perfect and heavy waves in Indonesia. The wave features a critical take-off into a top-to-bottom barrel with...

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Ujung Bocur (also known as Karang Nyimbor) is the best and most consistent wave in the Krui region of South Sumatra, offering rides of 200-400 meters along a reef and point break....

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Mandiri Beach is possibly the best beach break in all of Indonesia, producing triangular peaks that detonate with thick barrels on the sandy bottom. Located in the Krui region of...

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The Peak is a short, perfect right tube in the Krui region of South Sumatra that follows a simple formula—drop in, get barreled, repeat. The wave needs bigger swell to start...

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Honey Smacks is a steep, fast left barrel in the Krui region of South Sumatra, popular with bodyboarders due to its intense, close-out nature. The wave features a critical drop...

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Krui Left has been compared to Bali's Bingin for good reason—it produces mechanical, perfect barrel rides over shallow reef when solid swell wraps into the break. Located in the...

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Banana Island Left is a fickle but heavy left reef break accessed by 15-minute boat ride from Krui on the south coast of Sumatra. The wave is a tube master's playground when it...

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Uluwatu is Bali's most famous wave, a long, walling left-hander that breaks over a shallow reef at the base of dramatic limestone cliffs. The wave offers multiple sections—from...

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Padang Padang is Bali's version of Pipeline—a short, violent, left-hand barrel that explodes over a dangerously shallow reef. Unlike Uluwatu which works on small swells, Padang...

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Impossibles earned its name because it's usually too fast to make—the wave races down a shallow reef so quickly that most sections close out before you can reach them. But with...

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Bingin is Bali's picture-perfect barrel—a short, shallow, sucking left-hander that produces some of the most photogenic tubes on the island when conditions align. The wave breaks...

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Keramas is Bali's most high-performance wave—a right-hand reef break on the island's black sand east coast that hosts the WSL Championship Tour and features the world's only...

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Balangan is Bali's approachable gem—a beautiful left-hand reef break on the Bukit Peninsula that offers world-class views and fun, rippable waves without the intensity of Uluwatu...

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Pitstops is a playful right-hander with a sand and reef bottom in the Playgrounds zone of the Mentawai Islands. The wave is more accessible and forgiving than its neighbours like...

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Hideaways is a reliable swell magnet in the Playgrounds zone of the Mentawai Islands, offering plenty of barrel opportunities on a quality left reef break. While less famous than...

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Burgerworld is the most exposed break in the Mentawai Islands, picking up swell from every direction and sculpting quality right-hand tubes even during the low season. Located in...

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Playgrounds Left (also known as Karangbat, Karamba, Bikinis, G-strings, or Duckies) is one of several world-class breaks in the spectacular Playgrounds zone of the Mentawai...

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4 Bobs is a fun all-round right reef break in the Playgrounds zone of the Mentawai Islands, producing almond-shaped barrels and good turn sections. The wave is more accessible...

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Pistols is a super fun right reef break in the Playgrounds zone of the Mentawai Islands, offering short but good barrels followed by nice turn sections. The wave is one of the...

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Lakey Pipe is a fast, hollow left reef break sitting right next to the famous Lakey Peak in East Sumbawa. The wave is gnarlier and more intense than its neighbour, producing...

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Periscopes is a long, rippable right reef break in East Sumbawa that produces tight barrels over a safe reef platform. The wave works best at high tide and provides a quality...

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Nungas is a long left reef break in East Sumbawa offering rides of 200+ meters. The wave provides a fun and accessible surfing experience near Lakey Peak, with long walls perfect...

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Cobblestones is a small channel break near Lakey Peak in East Sumbawa, offering both lefts and rights on a compact reef. The wave provides a fun option when the main breaks are...

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T-Land (also known as Nembrala or Besialu) is one of Indonesia's longest left reef breaks, offering rides of 400+ meters through multiple named sections—The Point, Steeple, Magic...

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Suckies is a high-quality right-hander breaking on an outer reef pass north of Nemberala village on Rote Island. The wave produces clean, hollow barrels that suck over the reef...

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Boa is a quality right reef break on Rote Island that produces standout barrel sessions when conditions align. The key to scoring Boa is timing—it needs a specific combination of...

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Right-hander accessible by boat. Less crowded alternative.

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Batukaras is West Java's longboarding paradise—a long, mellow right-hand point break in a remote fishing village that has become a sanctuary for those seeking the simple surf...

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Cimaja is a reliable left point break on the south coast of West Java, offering consistent waves and a welcoming local surf community. As the most accessible quality surf spot...

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Ombak Tujuh, meaning 'Seven Waves,' is a quality left reef break in the remote Ujung Kulon area of West Java. The wave breaks in a pristine setting near one of Indonesia's most...

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Scarecrows is an often-overlooked left reef break in North Sipora, Mentawai Islands, that picks up significant swell and delivers bowling waves with solid barrel sections. The...

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Icelands (also known as Omak Tidur) is the premier big-wave location in the Mentawai Islands, capable of handling swells up to 20+ feet. Located in North Sipora, this powerful...

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Seven Palms is a quality right reef break in North Sipora that is often surfed alone, overlooked by charter boats heading to more famous nearby spots like Telescopes and...

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Bintangs is a short, intense right-hander that breaks over an extremely shallow slab reef in South Sipora, Mentawai Islands. The wave demands technical precision, with a critical...

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Cobra is a short, hollow slab just up the reef from Lance's Left in South Sipora, Mentawai Islands. The wave produces quick, intense barrel rides that demand expert-level tube...

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Suicides Right is a fast, shallow barrel in South Sipora, Mentawai Islands, located near the legendary HT's. The wave breaks over an unforgiving reef shelf, creating quick,...

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Super Suck is one of Indonesia's most intense barrel rides—a lippy, narrow tube that sucks hard off an extremely shallow reef on West Sumbawa's south coast. The wave is incredibly...

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WSL QS venue. Ridiculously fun right for high-performance surfing. Limestone backdrop.

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Tropicals is the softest, most forgiving wave in West Sumbawa, breaking as both lefts and rights on a beautiful white sand beach. The headland provides shelter from certain wind...

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Indicators is a world-class right reef break at Lagundri Bay in South Nias, located around the point from the famous Sorake Beach. The wave produces incredible barrels when a...

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Sebatu sits outside Lagundri Bay in South Nias, facing the full Indian Ocean swell window and producing serious big-wave conditions. The wave is for committed big-wave chargers...

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Walo Hiu is the most extreme left on Nias, producing barrel rides up to 10 seconds long in one of the most remote settings on the island. Accessing the wave requires a 30-minute...

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300m ride through barrels. Private wave — NIHI resort only, max 10 surfers. One of the best lefts east of Desert Point. Holds any size.

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Pero Lefts is a highly consistent left reef break on West Sumba's south coast that holds as big as it gets. The swell refracts around the headland creating big bowl sections with...

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Pantai Morosi is a quality left reef break around the headland from the famous Nihiwatu (Occy's Left) on West Sumba. The wave offers similar S-SW swell exposure but without the...

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Tarimbang Right is probably Sumba's most surfed wave, offering fast hollow sections that transition into softer shoulders, making it accessible to surfers of all abilities....

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The Hole is a deep-water right reef break on East Sumba's south coast featuring a large lineup with multiple take-off areas. The wave produces peaky bowls with considerable power,...

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Rope Burns is a world-class right reef break that peels along dramatic sea cliffs on East Sumba's coast. The wave produces barreling rights over sharp, shallow reef with serious...

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Treasure Island is a long, barreling right reef break and one of the standout waves in the remote Banyak Islands chain off northern Sumatra. The wave offers quality barrel rides...

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Lolok Point is a long, barreling left in the Banyak Islands that pairs perfectly with nearby Treasure Island for wind shifts. When the wind swings from east to west or vice versa,...

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Joysticks is the most consistent spot in the Banyak Islands, offering a multi-sectioned wave with both tubing and whackable sections. The A-frame nature of the break provides...

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Barreling right on remote Simeulue. One of the best waves north of the Mentawais.

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Tea Bags is another quality barrel on Simeulue Island, offering right reef break tube rides in a setting that is far less explored than the neighbouring Mentawai Islands. The wave...

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The Peak on Simeulue Island is a picturesque A-frame reef setup that works on a range of swell directions, providing both lefts and rights depending on conditions. The break...

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Premier left in the Telo chain. Hollow and mechanical on its day.

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World class right in the Telos. Named after the giant trevally in the lineup.

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The Office is a consistent left reef break in the Telo Islands that handles a range of swell sizes, making it a reliable go-to wave during charter trips to this remote island...

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Rifles is pure Mentawai magic—a flawless right-hand barrel that can run for 200+ meters when the swell angle is dialed. The wave requires a precise South swell direction to...

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Kandui Left holds the ominous title of "most dangerous wave in Indonesia"—a fast, hollow left-hander that breaks over a razor-sharp reef in the Playgrounds region of the...

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Lakey Peak is one of Indonesia's most reliable and photogenic waves—a perfectly symmetrical A-frame that splits into quality left and right options. Located on Sumbawa's south...

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Scar Reef lives up to its name with a wave that has left its mark on countless surfers—a perfect, mechanical right-hand barrel breaking over razor-sharp reef in Sumbawa. The wave...

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Asu is Indonesia's best-kept secret left—a pristine, barreling wave off a speck of an island in the Hinako group that few surfers ever reach. The journey here is an adventure in...

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Bawa is Indonesia's answer to Hawaii's Sunset Beach—a massive right-hand barrel machine in the Hinako Islands off the coast of Nias. The wave handles enormous swells, producing...

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Rags Right is a super-shallow right-hand barrel in South Pagai, Mentawai Islands, offering multiple barrel sections with the potential for utter perfection. The wave breaks over...

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Lighthouse is the southernmost surf break in the Mentawai Islands chain, located in South Pagai. It needs a solid south swell to light up but rewards with very long, rippable...

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Nusa Dua is a quality right reef break on the east side of Bali's Bukit Peninsula. The wave works best during the wet season (November-March) when westerly winds blow offshore,...

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Green Bowl is a quality left reef break on the east side of Bali's Bukit Peninsula that picks up south swell and works best during the wet season with W-NW offshore winds. The...

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Mawi is a powerful A-frame reef break on Lombok's south coast that produces fast lefts and rights depending on the swell direction and tide. The wave breaks over a shallow reef...

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Grupuk Bay hosts multiple surf breaks accessible by local boat, with Don Don being one of the standout lefts in the collection. The bay setting on Lombok's south coast provides a...

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Shipwrecks is an epic right reef break off Nusa Lembongan, producing quality tubes in crystal-clear water just a short boat ride from mainland Bali. The wave breaks over a shallow...

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Playgrounds on Nusa Lembongan is a user-friendly A-frame reef break in stunning crystal-clear water, perfect for intermediate surfers looking for tropical waves without the...

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Weetabix is a quality left reef break on the under-explored south coast of western Flores, facing the Indian Ocean and picking up S-SW groundswell. Flores is one of Indonesia's...

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Nangamunga is an emerging surf spot on the south coast of western Flores, offering good potential for quality reef breaks. The wave picks up the same S-SW swell as Bali and...

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G-Land (Grajagan) is one of surfing's most revered lefts, hidden in the jungles of Java's remote Alas Purwo National Park. The wave offers multiple world-class sections—from the...

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Lagundri Bay (The Point, Nias) is one of the world's most celebrated right-hand barrels—a mechanical reef point that produces tube rides of up to 9 seconds when solid SW swells...

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Desert Point is one of the longest, most perfect barrel rides on Earth—and one of the most fickle. When SW swells combine with low tide and offshore winds, this Lombok left...

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Telescopes is a Mentawai gem—a long, wrapping left-hander that offers 200+ meter rides through multiple barrel sections. The wave starts with a steep, hollow drop before...

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One Palm Point is an Indonesian legend—an 800-meter left-hand barrel located on remote Panaitan Island off the western tip of Java. Named for the single palm tree that marks the...

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E-Bay is a heavy, hollow left-hander in the Mentawai Islands that breaks over sharp reef with two distinct rock sections. The wave produces excellent tube time in stunning...

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Apocalypse is an epic tubing left reef break on Panaitan Island in the Sunda Strait, accessible only by boat charter from the Java coast. When a solid SW swell hits this remote...

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Ekas Inside is a protected bay break on the southeast coast of Lombok that offers quality left reef waves with more consistency than the famously fickle Desert Point nearby. The...

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One of the area's premiere waves. Right over coral reef. An hour from most camps. Worth the drive.

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Lacerations is a fast, shallow reef break between Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan that fully lives up to its name—the razor-sharp reef can inflict serious cuts on any surfer who...

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Serangan is a quality right-hander on Serangan Island (Turtle Island) in South Bali, offering hollow waves that work across a range of conditions. The break picks up S-SSW swell...

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Medewi is a long left-hand point break on Bali's west coast, offering the island's best longboard experience with rides of 200+ meters on good swells. The wave peels slowly along...

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Temples is the section of Uluwatu's reef further up from the main Peak area, offering long lefts with fewer surfers than the iconic main break. The wave provides quality walls for...

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Nipussi is an easy-going left reef break on Siberut Island in the Mentawai chain, set against a beautiful tropical backdrop. The wave is one of the more accessible breaks in the...

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8-Frame is an excellent tube-riding right reef break near Hilistaro village on Nias's east coast. The wave offers quality barrel rides in a less-visited part of the island,...

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Rockstar is a flashy right reef break on the east coast of Nias, about 25km up the coast from the famous Lagundri Bay. The wave offers a fun alternative to the main bay breaks,...

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Waigeo Lefts is pure expedition surfing territory in Raja Ampat, West Papua—one of the most biodiverse marine environments on Earth. The wave picks up NW monsoon swell during the...

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Wakte Island Right is an attractive right reef break near Kota Sarmi on the north coast of Papua, receiving NE swell during the short November-March season. This is true frontier...

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Kolbano is a left reef break on the south-facing coast of West Timor, intercepting Indian Ocean groundswell that wraps around the southern Indonesian archipelago. The wave should...

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Reverse G-Land is a quality long right reef/point break on the east coast of Java that effectively mirrors the famous G-Land left across the bay. The wave breaks along a similar...

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