The Waves

 

There are over 20 waves across 30 miles of lush mountainous coastline and we are lucky enough to be at the centre of the action which means we're only a 45 min drive to the furthest spot either side of us.

​We have over 17 years of experience scoring epic waves here, which will help you get in the spot at the right time.

You'll find waves for all skill sets in our zone, there's mellow points, hollow beachies, fun beachies, short wedgey peaks, hollow points and slabs, so whether you're a beginner, an intermediate, a shredder or the extreme pro, there's something here for everyone.

(scroll down to the bottom for a more detailed description)

The wave out the front, when we first stumbled on it we called it 'The Peak'. The right is a short perfect hollow wave that wedges into a double up on the take off and spits frequently on the way out, the left that breaks off the peak is a mellow wave most of the time, which beginners and kids have been known to enjoy.

Across the channel to the left is 'Leftovers' a wave we also named on our first trip here which is similar to the right hander out front, it's a short wedgey bowly left. On the other side of the channel on the far side of 'The Peak' is a soft left that starts with a wedge take off that pushes you across a few sections that are great for turns or floats then fading into a channel, this wave is enjoyed by the beginner to the intermediate surfer. All these spots are that close that within minutes you could be in the line up & barrelled from the front step of your room.

Then about a kilometer down the point is Krui left, Krui bowl, Krui Beach and Krui rights which are all fun waves enjoyed by the beginner to intermediate surfer and are walking distance or a short ride by car.

Scattered up and down the coast we have a plethora of spots, one's a 350 meter long lefthander which we refer to as Nevs as our mate discovered it and when he passed we scattered his ashes out there, Nevs is a softer version of Uluwatu and totally shreddable. This wave is also known as Ombok Indah, Karang Nyimbor and Ujung Bocur.

Further south there's another point called Sumatran Pipe or Wayjambu and on it's day we’d easily compare it to Desert Point.

Theres a couple of beachies which are 15 minutes either side of us by car. Mandiri Beach is more known than the other but both of these perfect sand bottom spots have been compared to Puerto Escondito, Straddie, Hossegor on their day. One of these sand bottom gems being much more hollow than the other and the other being longer and more mellow for the more chilled surfer. The beachies are best during early or late season.

Then we have a Black Rock style left we discovered and named ‘Honeysmacks’ many moons ago, a heavy left slab we also named A-Bomb, a hollow down the line right hander ‘Jimmies Right’ which also rarely turns into a heaving right slab in the right conditions, right next to that is a Pipe esque left called ‘Jimmies Left’ where deep tubes are common, then around the corner from that is a softer right hander called ‘Jennys Point’ and there’s also a handful of other lesser known gems that work in rare conditions, some that only we know about!

We are on these as soon as we see the planets align and if you're staying with us, you'll be the first to know and you'll be the first out there getting tubed off your nut.

To sum it up South Sumatra is a special place with a huge variety of waves and as your hosts with 17 years experience we’ll be glad to get you what you’re after on your trip here.

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