Surfing Kuta Lombok (What's It Actually Like?)
Surfing Kuta Lombok || You guys asked, I answered! Been asked to make a video on Kuta Lombok for a long time, so thought I’d head over and see what it’s actually like for myself. While my trip was plagued with illness and Injury, I hope this video sheds some light into some of the waves on offer here, and give you some tips for navigating the area, from where to stay, how to get there, how to get around and some of the costs involved. As always, hope you like the video and please like and subscribe!!! Thank you!!
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Thank you for this very informative video....learned alot I never knew and it really helps for future trips coming....May great waves bless you soon.....
Hey Greg!! Stoked you found it helpful :)
Great videos, really enjoying the channel.
Thank you bro, amazing videos, so helpful and clear info! Vamo arriba!
Hey mate!! So stoked you find them helpful!! Plenty more coming your way :)
Will love a video: less crowded spots in Sunshine Coast 😂
Love this video and the progression lately. I have watched myself do the same thing over at the Gleaning The Scriptures channel. Progression sure feels good.
Thanks mate!! Yeah It's epic, having something to work on and having a continuous learning mindset!!
This is brilliant Dan. Thank yu. i should be there soon.
Awesome!! I hope you have an epic time :)
My experience is, from at least May to late November Lombok surf coast, ie the south coast, cops onshore winds prevailing from the South East from dawn to dusk. This pretty much means 75% of the quality spots are taken out. Its not just a bit onshore, the winds absolutely blows hard, Leaving you with 3 maybe 4 decent spots to share amongst intermediate and advanced surfers. It’s manageable at the moment because numbers are generally low and picking the right tide for many surfers seems to be a challenge. Most spots in Lombok are very tide dependent as well as wind dependent.That being said, it will only be a matter of time, as Kuta and Lombok in general becomes the overflow of Bali and Kuta is developing fast, that Lombok wont be a great option in years to come. The reason Bali is a better option even though it’s absolutely packed with surfers is A. it has a ton of beach breaks, Lomb9k has NO beach breaks at all. B. the wind on the South West coast all the way out to the Bukit tend to be offshore from early to at least mid day from Feb to Nov and even randomly through wet season, C. Access from Bali West coast to East coast is a pretty short ride which means you can always find a wave magnet with offshore winds. D. Lombok wet season can be a challenge due to rain and landslides and a lot of quality spots can only be accessed by muddy dirt tracks which are a challenge in dry season let alone wet season. Walk around Kuta and you’ll find a shit load of ppl with bandaged legs and arms because they are not experienced bike riders and fall easily on Lomboks dangerous roads. The roads look safe but have pockets of gravel on them which catch ppl out.
Can't wait for your in depth videos of Morocco and Sri Lanka. Can you give an estimation of when they will be dropping? :)
Awesome!thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!!
Good vid. Thanks. A lot of the longboarders from here in Thailand hit Lombok and I was always curious about it. Yo man something I would enjoy seeing is a vid on spots in indo or wherever really where you can just be sedentary and surf right out from your hotel for an entire trip. I guess canggu would be a good candidate for example, but I’d be curious on your take of what spots, especially in indo, tend to stay very consistent.
Thank you! Ahhh sick, you get fun waves up in Thailand? That's a really good idea for a video actually as that's something I always look for too haha!! Will note it down and make one in the future! Yeah Canggu, would be a good start, I'll do some research for other spots though!
@@DanHarmon123 no I gave up surfing in Thailand. It can get fun but it’s so rare, it’s just not for me. I think I’m gonna start taking trips to canggu and maybe branch out from there in the future. Lombok looks fun
@@bluedoggum8373there's few spots around Lombok that one can just surf off their rooms such as Desert Point, Selong Belanak, Batu Bolong just that those areas might not fully developed for tourists what not in terms convenience and facilities around the area, similar to Mentawai, Nias, G Land, Sumbawa, Batu Karas to name a few in other parts of Indo
Just spent a month in lombok fell in love with the place fun waves every day and met awesome travellers There is crowds but also waves without crowds that are harder to surf Loved it Try and get to mawi in the afternoons on low tide it’s so sick. Scored heaps of afternoons by myself 3ft rights love it
Epic mate!! Sounds like you had more luck and better waves than I did hahah!!
Thanks - you got a nice one @ Gerepuk😊. Do you know of anywhere the accommodation is near a break so you can walk out to it?
Hmmm, not to sure to be honest! There are a couple of places at Gerupuk, I think, but then you'd still need a boat! But to be honest you wanna stay in Kuta (has the best places to eat and stay), so not really from what I saw!!
Brother regardless of the neck and flu you are surfing really well. Must be the no wettie ha-ha, great vid, thanks heaps cuz, keep em coming.
Thanks so much mate!! And yeah, the no wetsuit freedom can only help, right? Hahah!
Will be there next week. Hope some swell will arrive 😁
Epic!! Hope you're scoring some fun waves :)
Dang! Took a sick trip to Lombok and the Gilis back in the 90's. Kuta was barely on the map and everything around it was empty. Beautiful surfs spots for sure.
Sick! Bet it was super cool back then :)
Too crowded now just like Bali less crowds at home in Victoria Australia where I am
@@djizzahyou’re onto it bro I get better waves at home searching the coastline by irb than spending thousands to crowded overseas destinations! Travelled everywhere in the 90s less crowds now channels like this just pump crowds further. Seek and you will find🤙
@@mackakiwinz4353 90's completely different, would have been worth it then
Hope you feel better soon , get well, thumbs up
Thanks!! Well on my way to getting better now :)
Spent a couple of weeks in Kuta nearly 20 years ago. It wasnt long after the Bali bombings and tourists were slowly trickling back to Indo, so Kuta was a fairly chilled place and line ups were light. it looks more built-up now as you would expect but seems it's kept it's laid back vibe which im stoked about! Some memories include locals enforcing payment to surf Mawi, carrying machette knives and various other weapons! A close encounter with a swordfish at Gerupuk, a 5 hour drive to Desert point and scoring the best barrels of my life. Hope you get that opportunity.
Yeah bet it was pretty sick back then with next to no one out!! But yeah, still chill and you still have to pay to surf anywhere hahah. But I bet it was more wild back then hahah! Wow, that's epic mate!!
I love in Lombok and I never heard about the desert point, will search more information, thank you!
@DanHarmon123 pay to surf... privately owned beaches? Are you talking about the expense of getting a ride to the spot, or a random guy who will kill you if you don't pay him his randomly selected rate for the day?
Nice video! When where you there? I’m going in 2 weeks 🤙🤙
Apologies, just realised it’s mid august 🤙🤙
Sick!! Yeah, I'm here now in August, but heading back to Bali tomorrow :)
@@DanHarmon123 yewww 🤙 Have a good one. I’m off to Lombok and west Sumbawa 👀👀👀
Thanks mate for support Lombok surf Islands 🙏🙏🙏🙏
No problem!! Was a pleasure to visit your islands :))
Thanks for all these informations ! I’m planning on going to Lombok in November, do you think the end of the year is good for the waves and weather ? Do you think it’s better to bring a board or is it easy to buy one in Kuta ? Thank you very much ! 😊
Hey! Yes, I there will be waves all year, and usually you'll still have the morning offshores in wet season (November is the first month of wet season) and onshores in the afternoon. In wet season, there can be a lot of rain, but normally this is in the afternoon or night so mornings will normally be sunny! You'll definitely be able to buy/rent boards in Kuta, there's a fair few surf shops!!
Great , thanks for contributing to crowds
I make it less crowded, by telling everyone how crowded it is...
@@DanHarmon123 😂😂😂👍👍
i never surfed b4 and im gonna be visiting lombok for sure senggigi kuta gilis etc..my question is..do you alway have to take a boat out to the waves to surf or is there another way..also im a begginer..do they also rent body and skim boards as well thanks!! peace!!
Hey mate, Are you using a drone in follow mode to get the surfing footage?
FYI, the a-frame wave you describe as Insides wasn’t insides. It’s a wave called Don Dons 3:28 which requires a bit more swell than insides to work properly. Insides is another 5 min boat ride further to the east of Don Dons and works on smaller swells too. Great video!
Hey Anthony! Thanks for the heads up on that one. As I said, I've never surfed it but thanks for the info!!
Hi Dan, thanks for your video. Is there still some surf on small swells?
Dude you're a legend for sharing this info 🙌
Hey Harvey!! Stoked you found it helpful mate :)
be interesting if you go back there in the wet season, see how its like and let us know
Yeah good shout!! Maybe worth a second video!!
Hey Dan, good video, I’m hoping to do Lombok next Oz winter (probably late Aug/Sep), and wife doesn’t like me disappearing all day. Got to shoehorn a surf in once a day then go scootering, cultural stuff, etc. I’m an intermediate mature surfer who likes fishy’s and short fat hybrids so don’t mind soft peeling waves as long as you’ve got a wall to work. Can I just stay and surf right in Kuta ? Or move over a couple of bays and stay there? Happy travels mate.
Hey mate!! Thank you and yeah you'll have to drive and/or take a boat to surf from Kuta, you can't really just walk out front! If you're short on time (and can't disappear all day haha), I'd suggest driving to Gerupuk and getting the boat out to Gerupuk (inside/outside) for a couple hours. Or convince your partner to head down to Pantai Mawi for the day haha, it's a fun a-frame reef and a beautiful beach!!
My first trip to Lombok was in 1982...pumping outside Ekas and outside Gerupuk...did not encounter any other surfers during our 2 weeks...dirt roads and only accom in Kuta was Anda..it was totally raw back then..an unforgettable trip.
Wow! Heard it was a mad place to visit back then!!
Your surfing's looking up. Keep shredding
Thanks mate!! I'm trying hahah...
That island is very beautiful
Yes!! Some beautiful beaches and water there!!
This trade winds are a blessing in Bali, but chaos for Lombok it seems 😂
Yeah definitely limits the spots you can surf throughout the day and yeah, Bukit offshore all day everyday haha!!
@@DanHarmon123 allll dayyyy everyyy daayyyyyy
so no spots where you can surf on rainy season without taking a dam% boat?
Go to Dewi Garden Homestay if you stay there, nice family I stayed there for 6 months
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Hey Dan! What about If I want to buy a surfboard in Lombok? Did you see some shop to buy ? Or Could I rent one short one for the time I'll be there? Any tip?
Hey Felipe! Yes, there are a handful of surf shops in Kuta, with surfboards! You'll definitely be able to rent one there :)
How many surfboards do you travel with ?
Ahhh you’ve just mentioned it now. 4 boards. Wow that is a lot
Yeah 3-4 usually!! Way too many haha!
What's the internet like over there these days? Could you work remotely from there? Haw does it compare to nusa lembongan?
Hey mate! Yeah it's solid actually. Most cafes have fast internet! I haven't been to Lembongan but heading there today so I'll let you know hahah!!
I've been working full time. Video calls, uploading etc... And it's been fine for me :)
IS IT A GOOD TIME TO GO NOW, WET SEASON IS BETTER THAN THE DRY SEASON, WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO GO ?
Hmmm, I'm not sure to be honest!! Some waves work in dry and some in wet! I think more of the waves work in wet season though actually!!
Seger can get pretty heavy and dangerous. My favorite wave for early morning.
Wicked!! Yeah, it was onshore there most of the time I was there (dry season)!!
how long from airport to kuta i olny have weekends off ,want
Hey mate! It's around 30 mins from the airport :)
hey dudes how is the loudness of the mosques in kuta? i heard they dont have them there and want to confirm that can get a proper sleep.
Hey mate!! Yeah it's pretty loud first thing in the morning for sure! (Around 4.30am) And it probably will wake you up hahah!!
damn ive heard in kuta they dont have them. i was hoping that was the case @@DanHarmon123 very nice channel man. ty
What spots around Kuta Lombok are available without a boat? Paying 15$ every day for a boat is crazy.
I know! Tell me about it hahah! Check out Mawi Beach, one of the only ones you don't have to pay to surf!! 45 min drive from Kuta!
@@DanHarmon123 OMG, I'd better go to Sri-Lanka for the same season, with 5 minutes walk from a hotel to a spot. Can't get why some people in third-world countries are so greedy. Maybe you know why?
Why or maybe your a good travel agent, 80 in the water now. stopped going there 10 years ago due to the Kooks and crowds
Hahah yeah was insanely crowded when I got there!! And yeah i agree, don't think I'll hurry back because of it!
What job do you do?
Hey mate! A few random things to be honest, but mostly freelance content writing, teaching english online and now KZhead :))
How do you compare it to uluwatu?
Hi mate!! Crowds are probably on par, but place wise it’s more chill than Ulus :)
Give me good Review for my renting scooter please brothers👍
I hope can you meet my again brothers😂
Eh Dan you could surf Deserts Point easy champ.
Everywhere I go in the world it's crowded
Same! You've got to go a log way to escape it now haha!!
Scotland , Hebrides , Ireland . Cold water bsically , you will still find waves for yourself :)
@@DanHarmon123 I soul surfed in scotland for many years dude :)
@@DanHarmon123 were the Lombok breaks as crowded as the bali ones ? Bali is unbearable now .
Bullshit, I'm here in Melbourne surf on my own regularly, winter, early, different tide rather than just high
surfed there early 2000's. Got robbed at knife point with a machete and poison dagger. Stole the bike and wallet. Missus and I abandoned in the bush to make our own way back to Kuta (Lombok). Local authorities confiscated my passport until I paid for a new scooter - accused us of lying etc. Hard to tell the difference between the village authorities and the robbers at the time. Locals in the hostel were really cool.
Wow!! Mate that's a gnarly story!! So hectic! Heard a few similar stories over the years, but think it's much safer now!!
Happened exactly the same to me in 2016
Amazing stories. Probably gnarly when it happened
Enjoying Your videos and stories! Cheers
2019 a little baksheesh will get you and your scooter on Bali to Lombok ferry. then the island is your oyster. speaking of crowds overconfident adult learner euros are really clogging the place up these days.
Yeah I thought about taking a scooter but opted for the taxi/foot passenger option instead!!
The pronunciation of those waves has me in stiches 😂 but some are rad waves
kinda turned off kuta lombok.. their island had really poor sewage system and id always see turds of poo when I was getting onto the fishing boat that would take us out to the break. .. Maybe its improved since... It was kinda lonely too.
Yeah, that's never a great thing to see before you jump in the water haha! But yeah I think it's improved dramatically in terms of infrastructure in past few years!!
my local friends told me the Russian mob has come in and bought up a lot of the island... dunno if that's obvious in the line ups @@DanHarmon123
Mate it’s not even your own country so why are u advertising it ?
Hey Josh! Hope you're well mate. It's not a secret spot, and Kuta Lombok is one of the most crowded surf spots I've ever been to. I'm also just paraphrasing what's on Google so not advertising anymore than what's already out there. The waves are pretty b-grade and if I tell everyone it's crowded, maybe less people will go, resulting in less crowds haha...
All Good
Absolute clown
Internet is making surfing worse. There was a time where you had to research it yourself. Now it is youtubers who don't want a real job informing the world where to go. @@DanHarmon123
@fueypete No, it's not. So every spot you've ever surfed, you found by yourself??
Apart from surfing is Lombok good place to game some pretty girls?
Yep, there's definitely some beautiful girls there haha!!
Why do u actually have to show the world this ??
Because it’s not a secret. Did you think one you and your 2 bros know about it? Get a grip.
It's in the description yo
When is the best time to visit this area? @DanHarmon123
Hey mate! It has waves all year, there are dry season spots and wet season spots!!
wont stay there 5g cancer tower in background
I reckon cancer 5g towers being installed here in New Zealand all around the freshly built social housing