Check out this photo gallery by our operator and partner in Maldives - Cokes Surf Camp (Core Travel). We are their exclusive partner in Australia so if you have any questions, give us a call on 1300 00WAVE or just check out the photos and enjoy!
April 17, 2011 lazy afternoon:Some tight pockets and clean little walls to hack into. Not quite enough to get your rocks off. Peaceful, clear and quiet on the island making for a relaxing lazy afternoon surf..
April 19, 2011 cleaning up: Full on-shore for most of the day with wind swell choppin it all up, then a small storm passed the island bringing offshores then cross-shores cleaning it up enough for a late session. Swell picked up a foot or so to make it around 3ft lifting expectations for tomorrow. Tide has been super low in the morning with the full moon.
April 20, 2011 calm and pitching: Calm and pitching around 3-4ft. Some nice lips but no one getting real deep out there. 5 guys in the water, a few more over at Chickens. Low tide heading in. Let's see what the rest of the day brings...
April 20, 2011 solid 4ft sets: Yewwww. Good day for surf today. Mid morning to lunch was cranking out the goods with a mild 3-4ft. Early arvo went a bit shmegy, then later on the solid 4ft sets just started to roll in. A bit cross shore but glassy faced.
April 21, 2011 friendly sesh: Not as good as yesterday but only 3 guys out having a friendly sesh to themselves. 2-3ft+ with a 10kn side shore. Still clean enough to really enjoy it.
April 23, 2011 The Cokes Wall: The Cokes wall walling up for only 4 guys. A 15kn+ crosshore wind, I'll let you decide the height today. You have to pick your wave, take the drop and watch it pitch...
April 24, 2011 pristine: Not quite fully offshore, though some pristine little 3ft waves are coming through. The sun is showing it's face today and the current and tide just about right. 5 people in the water having a fun session.
April 26, 2011 just enough: A clean 1-2ft, just enough to whack it up and maybe a little cover up. A handful of people out.
Are getting sick of your local beach that’s becoming more crowded by the day? Wondering whether there still exist places with uncrowded waves that you can have just for yourself, without waiting in the lineup for too long? We did the homework for you and travelled around the world to discover new frontiers – places with absolutely nobody around, only yourself and your friends in the water.
There still are places where none of your friends went before so you will be the first. Spots with breaks being discovered as you read this blog and local people and culture still untouched by the western culture. Remote islands where you can surf, take awesome pictures, eat fresh local food and absolutely forget about your busy schedule for a week or two!
For this to happen, you will need to get off the beaten track and perhaps take on an extra flight or a boat trip to get there. In some other cases, there may be restrictions on the number of surfers to keep breaks uncrowded, but others may just be far enough away from the commercial areas and frequently travelled paths that only those with a sense of adventure bother going there. Many of these places also do not advertise heavily so they don’t get too crowded or just want to protect their local culture.
Whatever the reason of their remoteness is, these places are just slowly starting to appear on surfers’ maps and we at The Perfect Wave spent some time researching these new frontiers to offer you something new. We were definitely blown away!
Indonesia – surfers’ Mecca.
Besides Mentawai Islands and Bali area, this country has plenty of other great surf spots - hidden gems, waiting to be discovered. Just off Java lies Panaitan Island, home to an isolated population of wild deer, tigers, panthers, snakes and numerous other forms of rare and endangered wildlife. Most of the surf breaks around the island are only accessible by boat and you won’t see many of them around.
Just Dreaming is our operator in the area and they have received some raving feedback from our previous clients – please see more in the blog. They have excellent Aussie and local crew and the boat is a great value for a group of about 8 surfers – just fly in Jakarta and they will take care of the rest! If you travel to Bali instead but still want to get away from the crowds, jump on Indoceanwho offer you good-value 7-night surf trips that will take you up to Lombok, Gili Islands and Sumbawa.
If you want to travel within a smaller group and are happy to travel even extra distance to South Sumatra between March and November, newly-open Damai Bungalows lie close to several excellent beach breaks in the tropical setting. They do take care of everything once you land in Jakarta, so you are being taken care of all the way. If you would like to experience the famous Mentawai Islands and still escape the crowds, WavePark has surfer quotas to make sure your experience is one-in-a-lifetime - check out this blog for more info on this highly recommended resort.
Surf breaks - South Sumatra
Ujung Bocur - Right out in front of Ombak Indah Losmen and Damai Bungalows, this wave handles most swells and caters to surfers of all abilities.
Way Jambu - Way Jambu or Sumatran Pipeline, as it’s also known, is one of the most perfect waves around - but for experienced riders only.
Mandiri - This quality beach break is a 20 minute drive from Karang Nyimbor.
Osamas - These beach breaks is an ideal learner wave and conveniently close to the camp.
Bali Village - On its day this left and right breaking wave is a must visit.
Krui Left & Right - A quality bowly left hander that needs a bit of swell to start to work. Meanwhile, nearby Krui Right is a superb right hander, one of the best in the area but needs a bit of swell to start to work. While at Krui, you can also catch a boat to Banana Island (see breaks out of Drew's).
Mosquito’s / The Peak - A heavy peak that offers a short but perfect barrel.
Drew's Right - This idyllic right hander is the perfect surf spot if you want to surf on your own as although there are local people around, there are no local surfers. Breaking for approximately 100 metres, this right breaking wave offers a bit of everything - from decent barrel sections to big open faces. Unlike Karang Nyimbor, this wave’s entry (although steep) is relatively easy. Once on the wave various sections are on offer - depending on the size of swell and its direction. The end section will always close out - and can be pretty shallow. This wave breaks year round, but is offshore more in the off season. It faces more south east, but still receives a large amount of swell - as most swells are from the south or south west. The wave breaks on coral reef and therefore reef boots are recommended. Getting out to the lineup is quite straight forward - you just have to time your entry. Coming in can be slightly trickier on a lower tide as it can get quite shallow.
Jimmy's Left - 10 minutes from Drew's, this world class left hander produces endless barrels.
Jimmy's Right - A stone’s throw away from Jimmy's left, but nothing like it if you want heavy sucky barrels.
Walur - Just a short drive from Drew's, Walur produces heavy sets of perfect waves.
Banana Island - Take the short 15 minute boat ride from Krui to ride these two rarely ridden waves that break around the island.
West Java
One Palm Point - is a reef break, marked by a single sentinel palm. It is one of Indonesia's left-hand wonders. Waves here peel perfectly from outside to inside, barreling the whole way over a shallow bottom that inspires paranoia but creates record-time tube rides. Indeed this is not a place for timid or inexperienced wave riders.
Apocalypse - is a great surprise because it doesn't look like much as you approach it from behind, but you will discover a feisty wave that peaks, walls, plumes, and fires. The water is quite deep at the take-off point, but a combination of funneled wave speeds, strong offshore winds and a receptive and stationary reef causes incoming swells to rise fast, hover before hollowing out and then break defiantly.
Napalms - a fun barreling left
Illusions – a right hand point break nearly as perfect as One Palm Point.
Dave’s Place- fast barreling left
Crock and Rolls- another classic left hander
SS- Ideal wave for the natural footer looking for the keg of a lifetime
There's also a couple of mellow breaks including Pussy's (left) and the Bommie (right).
Papua New Guinea – discovering new breaks by the day.
Purely geographically, Papua New Guinea is not the most remote country as it lies right next to Australia and the flight to Port Moresby only takes about 3 hours (from Brisbane). However, its absolutely different feel, landscape, culture and language will make you feel like you are in the opposite side of the world. Also, there are resorts that limit the number of surfers in the area and boats that will take you to possibly unsurfed breaks before you arrived! Just take an extra short flight from Port Moresby to Kavieng in the New Ireland province and one of our operators will pick you up at the airport.
Nusa Island Retreat offers a low-impact, eco-sensitive accommodation in the form of traditional island style bungalows. Most of the bungalows are set on the water's edge an all have great views, surrounded by an unspoilt natural playground which boasts an excellent variety of numerous surf breaks and waves throughout the surf season. Further down the island lies Rubio Plantation Retreat. This bungalow-style resort starts from the beach and goes up into the mountains. There is never a crowd as they limit the number of the surfers to 15 and Shane Clark, the owner, knows the area and the breaks like no other.
If you are a group of mates and can put together a group of 8, PNG Explorer is quite a phenomenal option as the will take you up north to Mussau Island and further, and you will experience yourself what the captain Andrew Rigby meant when he said that they are running out of names when it comes to discovering new surf breaks. Their food is great and the team is really passionate about the service. They were recently featured by Swellnet (see it here)and for more information, please check out our blog. For a smaller group of 1-4, Tiki-Tu catamaran is a comfortable 10-metre vessel owned by a couple of experienced Aussie surfers from Melbourne. Great food, absolute flexibility and surfer quota limits in the area will assure that you will have the best experience.
Papua New Guinea offers plenty of other activities besides surfing and you can read more about this surf destination in our blogand make sure you check out the video!!
PNG surf breaks
Kavieng in New Ireland Province has numerous reef breaks which have several good options for surfers who are after a bit of variety. The waves you find below are the well established ones which are known in international surfing communities.
Pikinini- Extremely fast, heavy barreling, very shallow right-hand coral reef break. Given the right conditions and swell direction, waves can peel for up to 200m. Works best on a low to mid-tide, with a west to north-west swell direction. A mini Kirra. Reef boots are a must.
Nusa Lefts (also known as Karanas) - Situated across the harbour from Pikinini, Nusa Left is a fast breaking, very reliable barreling left-hander that jacks up out of deep water, with a very shallow end section. It works best on mid to low-tide with a westerly swell direction and an easterly wind. Keep an eye on the outside bomby, as this can also be ridden on the right conditions.
Nago Island - This picturesque little island has both a left and right-hander. The left-hander is a bit of a wave magnet and very consistent. A great hotdog, fun wave that has a nice tubing inside wall section. Likes low to mid-tide as it can be a bit fat and break too close to the inside ledge on high tide. It does not like too much swell, but can still be fun on a light onshore. This is one of the most surfed breaks in the area. The right-hander on the other side of the island has a very fast, long wall. It likes a mid to low tide, is a little inconsistent, but a great ride when it’s on. Keep an eye on this break when the swell comes up.
Edmago Island - Edmago is a smaller island situated South West of Nago, in between Nago and Ral. It has a very good quality left-hander, given the right swell and wind direction and is best at mid-tide. The right-hander is also best at mid-tide and can pick up more swell than the left.
Long Longs - A right-hander, good on a big swell, works best on a mid-tide with a north wind. Long Long is a more forgiving wave than most of the other reef breaks. The water is deeper and long rides, with a nice wall, ending with a hollow bowl section can be had. Good for long boards and mid size fish fun boards and twin fins.
Ral Island - A small, uninhabited island situated further out to sea. A great place to go if there is no swell anywhere else, Ral attracts more swell than the other breaks in the region. Best surfed on small, clean swells, the right-hander can at times be peaky like a beach break, and sometimes can line up like a point break. The left is not as consistent as the right, but worth checking. Both waves pack a bit of punch once the wave height gets bigger. Ral can also handle more surfers than most of the other breaks.
There are uncountable more breaks on offer in PNG, you can discover these by getting out of the Kavieng area by land or by sea. The other areas have similar surf management systems to Kavieng, so restrictions on surfer numbers are still imposed. Boat charters can often get you to the Islands of St Matthias, the east coast group of islands of New Ireland, and to the Admiralty Islands to the far North West of Kavieng.
SP's - A right hander anything from 3ft plus this is definitely a more challenging wave. No bottom turns required take off in the barrel and get spat out into the channel. No more said.
Gabe's left - A quality rip able left hander, either log ride on the nose or line up for about 5 turns on a standard ride. A mellow option to SPs which is nearby.
Feeding ground - A swell magnet looks smaller from the boat until you are in the line-up and a huge set comes through. A deep water left hander, a 50 m ride that has a lot of double up and link up sections to produce a gnarly barrel section or a carve able face. If you end up on the reef there will be plenty of kids on hand to offer a refreshing coollah (young drinking coconut).
Lookouts- A left for the more adventurous surfer- a not to challenging take-but then time the horse-shoe that bends around the knuckle in the reef, pull in and aim for the tender in the channel.
Rainbows - A classic long walled left hander that has the best of both worlds with a big long face to tear apart but a quick stall and your locked into a smoking pit. This wave needs a little bit more bite in the swell that many of the other breaks but is a quality left that will impress the most travelled surfer .
Bonsai - A fast hollow right-hander, that has a friendly weedy bottom. Good for all abilities sit deeper around the point and challenge the fast section or sit a bit wider and pick off the easier ones.
In Part 2, we are going to have a look at surf breaks and recommended spots Micronesia (Solomons, Caroline Islands), Africa and South America. Stay tuned!
For more information on our product in remote locations without crowds, where you might be the only tourists around, please check out this section of our website. For more questions, you can contact us on 1300 00WAVE or send us an e-mail! We have been there and done that, so we are able to give you personalized information on surf breaks and different operators in the area - we only sell the best!
Plantation Island Resort is nestled on the 553-acre island of Malolo Lai Lai, part of the Mamanuca group of islands and is just 10 miles offshore west of Nadi International Airport.The resort utilises 23 acres of tropical landscaped gardens and coconut palms and has 7km of white sandy beaches, part of which fronts the beautiful sheltered lagoon. The resort is just 10 minutes by air or 50 minutes by boat from Denarau on the main island of Viti Levu.
Plantation Island Resort has joined forces with local company Surfin’ Fiji to offer daily transfers to Fiji’s most famous surf breaks. The surf breaks, including the world famous Cloudbreak, are located only 20 minutes by boat from Plantation Island Resort. They have been the venue for numerous professional surfing competitions, including the prestigious Billabong Pro Surf and Roxy Pro Surf competitions.
Surfin’ Fiji are offering daily transfers to Namotu and Wilkes breaks for FJD$50 per person, and Cloudbreak and Desperations for FJD$70 per person. The price includes return transfers to the surf, 3 hours of surfing time and safety support. Surf board hire is also available from FJD$40 per day.
Surfing has enjoyed a new resurgence in Fiji since the July 2010 release of the Surfing Areas Decree, which gives surfers unrestricted access to any surfing area in Fiji.
Mamanuca Islands Breaks:
Wilkes Passage - This fun right-hander is great for most levels of surfers & is best at mid to high tide. Like most of the breaks in the area, it works best with S - SW swell. The only access is by boat. Unfortunately, it is very exposed and prone to being blown out by the prevailing trade winds. Afternoon glass-offs, though rare, can be a truly wonderous sight as clean right hand barrels peel off mechanically into the safety of the deep channel.
Desperations - A classic wave that doesn't really work until its 4-5ft but just keeps getting better the bigger it gets. A left and a right with length, speed and nice hollow sections.
Namotu Left - A left that breaks all year round, best from October to April with lighter winds. When its under 6 ft, it will even suit longboards, but becomes very challenging over 6 ft. Namotu itself is a quality wave, but remember to kick off at the end of your ride - don’t fall into the trap of going for that final barrel section - no one gets out of it.
Cloudbreak - The world famous WCT location is one of the best lefts in the world. With the new laws prohibiting the exclusivity of surf breaks, you can now surf this awesome waves any day you want. This is a serious wave though, and will definitely sort the crowds out when it gets over 6ft.
Mini Cloudbreak - Powerful, fast wave. The best wind direction is south-east. Best around high tide.
Lighthouse – South of mini-cloudbreak, near the lighthouse. Unfortunately, this one rarely breaks, but when it does, it’s for pros or kamikazes only. Hollow, fast and powerful with a right and a left.
Restaurants – This is a good, fast left hand reef break for pros or kamikazes only. However, with the new laws prohibiting the exclusivity of surf breaks you can now surf this awesome waves any day you want.
Do you have any further questions?
We would be stoked to assist you with organizing this great surfing holiday! If you have any further questions, please check out the resort profile for more details, send us an e-mail or give us a call on 1300 00WAVE!
Client testimonial:
We stayed at Plantation Island for 10 days in May 2009. We have 3 children aged 4, 9 & 14 at the time of our stay. The resort itself was idyllic with breathtaking views from every angle, with the beautiful aqua waters and clean gold sands of the beaches. It was a fantastic holiday for families as it catered for all of us with Kids Club and the inexpensive and reliable babysitting service, leaving loads of time for us adults to really relax while they were kept busy each day. The accommodation we had was a beach front bure and was very roomy for the 5 of us & tastefully decorated. We had the luxury of spending our afternoons lazing in the seaside hammocks sipping cold beer and reading under the gorgeous palm trees. The atmosphere at meal times was a true cultural experience with the Fijians singing while we ate traditional local foods at tables set on the sand under the light of beach torches. The resort staff were helpful, friendly and full of character. Glen had the best surf experiences most days. A friendly surf guide took him and other surfers to the best spots, where the waves were consistently in perfect form. They were early morning missions so that he was back by 10 - 11am, which left the rest of the day to relax or take the kids snorkeling etc. I would HIGHLY recommend this resort if you want a fun, relaxed holiday with kids and have your man completely thrilled after surfing perfect waves!!! A HUGE thank you to Jamie & The Perfect Wave team for providing such an awesome service and a great "easy on the pocket" getaway package. We'll definately be booking our Bali holiday next year through you. Until then... Amanda.
WavePark Mentawai Surf Resort is only one of three surf resorts in the world that is government licensed to operate as an exclusive resort in the Mentawai Islands. Offering you great-value accommodation in bungalows and a beach house, fantastic surf guiding service and 21 different surf breaks at your doorstep or a short boatride away, it offers you THE ultimate resort-style surfing holiday that you will never forget. And we didn't even mention the fishing, which is equally phenomenal.
Running strong since 1998, this surf camp has an amazingly high rate of returning guests. And no wonder why: With 20 years combined experience in surf-guiding, they know exactly where to get you at the right time. With a quota of maximum 12 surfers at a given time, you are guaranteed uncrowded waves in one of the best surfing spots in the world. And with their daily guided surfing and fishing speedboat for you to use and included in your package price, all you need to worry about is what surfboard you take and what are you going to do with the amounts of fish you catch.
Barbara, who went there in June 2009, says:
No photo, video or written article could possible prepare you for the entire WavePark experience. Being on a 27 foot single tree dug-out canoe, out in the middle of the Indian Ocean, feeling the undulating swells against the hull, and watching these pristine, glassy and EMPTY waves rolling onto shallow coral reefs, exploding into perfect barrels, sounding like both the crackling of lightening and the roar of thunder. This is something you need to personally experience to believe. ... I can honestly say, this was the BEST experience of my life, and came back a changed person.
As for the accommodation and resort facilities, what they offer is a couple of beach bungalows and a beach house. The total capacity is 14 people and the resort is family-friendly. The camp has all modern equipement that you would need - DVD player, internet connection, satellite phone, swimming pool, billiard table, digital projector... but we guarantee you that you will not be spending most of the time indoors!! In the evenings after an amazing day full of surfing, fishing or swimming, you can lay back and enjoy a refreshing drink at Mentawai's first fully stocked bar, SaBar and full-time resort photographer will make sure you will not leave the resort without taking home quality photographs that you can show your friends and look at to remember the epic times in The Mentawais.
Check out a video from this resort:
Surfing
OK, pretty much every surfer has heard of the famous Mentawai Islands and we can confirm that it is the destination that you need to go to at least once in your lifetime. It is the amount of quality surfbreaks, their size, variety and fun that sets this area apart. Most of the surfers go there on a surf boat charter and it is indeed a great way to enjoy the most of this stunning location. What makes WavePark an equally great option is its location so near some of the great breaks, with the quotas that limit the amount of waveseekers, which makes sure that you will get a great surf, have an option to travel with your non-surfing partner or relatives and still get a great value for your money.
The area around WavePark has plenty of different waves - fun waves for everyone (Pirates, Beng-bengs, Pitstops, Playgrounds, Burgerworld...), challenging ones (Hideaways, Spankers, Pistols, Kerinci...) and really advanced ones for someone who feels like testing him/herself (Bank Vaults, EBay, Corners, Rifles, Kandui...)!!
Pit Stops - This is the right off the peak at E-Bay. A playful right that can offer some cover-ups off the take-off, but mostly a high performance wave with air sections at the end. Ends in a sandy channel.
Burgerworld - This is a mushy pointbreak righthander. Can offer barrels at times, but usually long rippable walls with many cutback sections.
Hideaways - A very hollow left that can be very shallow at low tides. The waves come out of deep water, then unload on a shallow section of reef before barreling towards the channel.
Bank Vaults - A heavy righthander that barrels and spits. Usually larger than most spots in the area. Watch out for clean-up sets.
E-Bay - This is a hollow left that barrels off the take-off with a short wall down the line. A great option when a lot of swell is hitting.
Rifles - One of the best waves in the Mentawais. A very long righthander that wraps around the other side of the same island as No Kanduis. Rarely makeable from start to finish, but even just from section to section you can get rides up to 100 yards or longer. Nice and hollow once it’s a few feet overhead, but usually more sectiony at smaller sizes.
A happy surfer Tom, one of many repeat guests, says:
You couldn't ask for better surf guides than those at WavePark Mentawai. They'll take you where the waves are! They speak fluent Indonesian and English, their surfing abilities are incredible and they respect and ARE respected by the Mentawai people. As for the waves - I'll tell you this, I was thanking them 3 times a day through my whole trip (21 days) for giving me the best waves of my life! It is a sick experience and I am returning to have another WavePark Mentawai holiday in April of 2009! See Ya in Indo.
Hideaways Bay
Fishing
Trevali, dog-tooth tuna, wahoo, spanish mackerel, barracuda, coral trout, yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi, rainbow runner, sharks and sailfish are all caught within a 10 minute trawl of the island. Generally speaking, the best time to trawl the reefs is early in the evening. If a speedboat is available, they leave at 17.30 with a cooler full of beers and sodas, and head out to the east coast of the island, where the fishing is best.
The crew is well-trained with the gaff hook, and the kitchen is prepared to get that fish in your gullet. Sashimi, sushi, ceviche, barbequed, sauteed, steamed or fried. The chefs love to cook your fish the way you imagine it. Basic fishing equipment is provided, but feel free to bring your own if you are really fussy about it!
So what is included in your stay at WavePark?
Padang airport to hotel - return transfers for you and your surfboards in air-conditioned comfort.
Tour guide while in Padang on call 24/7.
Speedboat transfers from Padang - Mentawai and return (4 hours each way).
Guided surfing and fishing speedboat service all day, every day.
3 meals a day, all drinks and snacks.
Resort accommodation with twin share bedrooms including full-bath ensuite, or private beachside bungalows for couples or families.
Access to all WavePark facilities including pool and ping-pong games room, massage services, snorkeling trips, trekking trips, photography platform, Frisbee, golf course, full bar, TV/DVD/Digital projector, satellite telephone, wireless high speed internet, resort photographer and guided coconut plantation trips.
In 2010-11, the Mentawai Government's 10% goods and services surf resort tax is included in your daily price.
With a maximum capacity of 14 surfers, the WavePark Mentawai surf camp guests have the entire island for their exclusive use.
Availability schedule: *as of 16 May 2011
April 14th - 25th - 7 spots
April 25th - May 5th - 8 spots
May 16th - May 26th - 1 SPOT LEFT
June 6th - June 16th - 2 spots
July 28th - August 8th - 4 spots
August 8th- 29th, special 21night trip - 3 spots
August 29th - September 8th - 2 spots
September 29th - October 10th - 2 spots
10-21 November - HELD
Do you have any further questions?
We would be stoked to assist you with organizing this great surfing holiday! If you have any further questions, please check out the resort profile for more details, send us an e-mail or give us a call on 1300 00WAVE!
What do previous guests say?
Simon (October 2010):
Christie & Alice, Am sitting in Jakarta waiting for my flight home looking at the photographs from the last 22 days … What an extraordinary trip & experience! You guys & your team were just fantastic, nothing was ever too hard & in many ways, felt like 1 big happy family in the way everyone interacted with each other. Whether we were at the bar, in the boat or out the back catching waves. As an old man (40 this month!) & this being my first Mentawai Island trip, I was inspired by so many of your ‘older’ guests who are still both charging & coming back year, after year, after year. Credit to you both … you have created a paradise … from the accommodation we stayed in to the culture of your people. Hope my running shoes that I left behind are put to great use & one of the local boys beats my island running record (1st lap 25:05, 2nd lap 23:35 = total 48:41 ). My love of surfing & travel has been re-ignited … Thanks for being the catalyst. Cheers Simon
Michael (March 2008):
I have stayed at Wavepark, in August 2007 and March 2008. Both trips to Wavepark have been excellent value! There are heaps of waves in the playgrounds area which work on different winds and swell directions. There is just about always surf to be had somewhere. The winds often change during the day making it offshore at different spots. In my view Christie and his crew have the local conditions wired. There are usually 2 trips per day to wherever they think its on. Each trip is an adventure in itself, jumping in the indo style speedboat to surf new spots with a few of your mates. Plus there is the reef called Hideaways on the island which regularly produces classic lefts. We have found that with a little effort you can usually end up scoring some great indo surf to yourself. Food and accommodation on the island are pretty cool with plenty of places to rest and refuel between sessions. Once you get surfed out, you can dive, fish, watch movies, read books, go exploring, or whatever you like on the island. Each night you can have a few beers and view the surfing photos that Christie’s wife Alice has taken during the day. I highly recommend Wavepark to anyone who wants a quality Indonesian surf trip where you can enjoy some great waves and create unforgettable memories with a few mates. Michael McCall
