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It's been 25 years since the island of Bali became
the epicenter of exotic surf adventure; a quarter
of a century since those first bold surf pioneers
struck out to the north and south of the Indonesian
Archipelago, and the fabulous discovery of G-Land,
Lagundi Bay, Desert Point and the Mentawais. But
you know what? Bali is still magic. Bali, the mystical
Island of 1000 Temples-and a thousand waves. The
names might be familiar: Uluwatu, Padang-Padang,
Bingin, Kuta, Sanur. And for good reason-no region
in Indonesia has a broader variety of world-class
waves, and so easily accessible.
Just pick your season and your spot. From December
through February the west/north-west trades blow
offshore on the right-breaking reefs of the eastern
coast: Nyang-Nyang, a right point around the corner
from the temple at Uluwatu, Green Ball, a super-consistent
bowl, Sri Lanka, a series of right peaks and tubes
located 1km offshore, the resort area at Nusa Dua,
and the world class barrel at Sanur, still one of
the best rights in Indo.
Like clockwork, the southeast trades kick in from
March through November, blowing straight offshore
on the west coast of the Bukit Peninsula, one of
the world's most spectacular surf zones. Essentially
one long left point break, the ride begins with
Bali's premier spot, Uluwatu. From the Outside Corner
(12+) to the Peak (6-8 and hollow) to the Racetrack
(4-6 and super shallow) Uluwatu has served up more
epic surf action than any other break in Indonesia.
Next comes Padang-Padang, the mother of all flawless
tubes-hollow and hairy. Then a section called Impossibles,
where long, green walls reel for hundreds of yards;
Bingin, a clean, playful leftbowl; Belangan's big-wave
wall; Airport Lefts and Rights, reliable tubes off
the end of Kuta's international runway; Kuta and
Legian beaches, miles of shifting, super-fun beachbreak;
Canggu, a hot-dog rivermouth break and finally Medawi,
a long, relatively soft left point.
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