bali, lombok, sumbawa

[jaffa1949]

https://balibelly.com/pages/pererenan

Right hand barrels this time of year, swell over 2m and it’s on.

I’m posting only becoz it’s far from a secret spot. Would be like saying padang2 fires hard. You definitely won’t be alone on a good day.

Good call

[Geezer]

Saw this on Facebook from one of the local groups just now. Canggu zoo…..

https://www.facebook.com/groups/balisur ... ?fs=e&s=cl

[one0one]

bro, why go there for that lol.. i suppose the complete bali experience.

we see that there is a foot and mouth disease outbreak.. could be a travel ban for Australia.. we go through australia on our flights.. pmo if they get canceled.. if it does we might go to the pacific islands. Fiji or Samoa.. but tbh I'm pretty keen to go see that side of life..

see how this all unfolds in time

[Aus]

Thank you for the information.

[Geezer]

https://fb.watch/etV23hqxAC/

More Bali fun.

[one0one]

That's pumping

How good

If we get that I'm gonna be stoked

What yas reckon Lombok or Sumbawa

[TeeBee89]

"...if it sounds too good to be true, it is the introduction to a scam."

If you don't mind Jaffa, I plan on using this phrase more as it perfectly captures how that all works

This has been an informative and honestly a joy to read thread.
Let us know how your trip goes One!

Yes better, Bali will shock you delight you, remember Bali is largely a Hindu population, Lombok is much more Muslim, everything is easy going if you are respectful, there are scams of all sorts, if it sounds too good to be true, it is the introduction to a scam .
A good skill to learn is to bargain down to a fair price and have fun doing it, it is a social way of life there, convert rupiah to to NZed dollars and you will have a true idea of what you are paying.
Currently 10,000 rupiah equals about NZ dollar 1.08, be aware. that brand name surf shops are pretty close to standard world prices as are shops in major hotels.
Check out some shops in Kuta Bali, I currently don’t know any as it has been a while.
A useful guide if you can buy the book , Indo Surf and Lingo by the late Peter Neely, has some phrases to use what to look out for, vouchers, surf spots and heaps of valuable stuff!
I am a veteran of Indo but this still helps lots!

[one0one]

its getting close now.. I can't wait.. i'm planning a two board quiver.. hope i don't regret taking 3 boards.. time will tell.. stink thing the wave pool while we are on stop over in melborne is only on the intermediate settings.. zzzz we wanted barrels.. unsure whether to waste the money now..

keeeeeeeen on some barrels hopefully there is plenty of swell

[one0one]

Saw this on Facebook from one of the local groups just now. Canggu zoo…..

https://www.facebook.com/groups/balisur ... ?fs=e&s=cl

Geezer i thought you and Jaffa were the same person until I just now reading through the thread again lol..

Thanks for the input on this thread.. good stuff..

I like your board ideas.. you making me think its going to be good fun with that push in the waves !!

[Geezer]

Oh its good fun. Swell is coming in next Monday. Epic conditions on the way.

[one0one]

what app is that? i usually use swell map but it doesn't work in that area for some reason.

i also have that video one surfline. wondering where is Balian. that cam always looks decent with not many people on it. seems a good left.

surfline is trash i can't understand a thing lol.. ill screen some of my one.. i tried snipping on lappy but wasn't happening for some reason.

[one0one]

Wonder if worked

[Geezer]

It’s the most reliable and quickest to read of all I've tried.

[Geezer]

Depending on traffic its a a couple hours more or less from me in the Bukit up the west coast. Not far from Medewi as well. Dont surf there during or after a rain; a rivermouth break with lots if juveniles there who get confused when the water gets murky after a downpour; only break in Bali where its an issue.

[one0one]

[quote="Geezer"]Depending on traffic its a a couple hours more or less from me

you in bali?

where abouts?

you know good guides?

you reckon i should go straight to sumbawa? after uluz? i wan't to surf yoyos and lakeys i think.

I want some rights.. we have plenty of lefts over here and no reefy rights really..

what about you are you a guide?

[Geezer]

Nope, not a guide. Can offer friendly advice here but thats the extent.

Most guides will know where and when to go; id recommend choosing an older one. Younger ones will snake all the best waves for themselves. Makes me laugh when I see the faces if their guests when they tell them to wait then paddle themselves for a set wave.

No idea about sumbawa, never been.

Canggu has a good right, theres one at Airports too. Nusa Dua has a couple few that are ok niw, especially for a dawn patrol before the winds are up. Really most rights start firing on the east coast around November including Keramas.

[jaffa1949]

Nusa Lembongan has rights and lefts with all reefs, but will interrupt your trip plans as it require a day trip ferry ride . Fun though!
how much time are you spill in getting to Lombok or Sumbawa….. plane trip and then cross country from airport!

The Nusa Dua. Sanur side of Bali has the early morning rights as Geezer suggests and we are not the same guy, I now live in Austria!

Lombok look, Indo is a land of mostly lefts rights are rarer

[one0one]

yoyos looking like the spot..

one of the boys has a board 7'6 and i think the planes only go up to 6'6.. any help?

also willing to have a day off travelling after the first 3 days of surf, we'll be ready for a less active day.. i'm guessing..

keen to fly.. to west Sumbawa stay around yoyos that place looks like what i'm after.. lakeys is a misshh from there.. but still would be cool to have a look see

[TeeBee89]

Depending on the airline, paying a special "fee" might help with that.
If it is an Indo airline, they or even the bloody pilot will likely ask for it anyway
Have a time!!

:shock:

one of the boys has a board 7'6 and i think the planes only go up to 6'6.. any help?

[one0one]

Depending on the airline, paying a special "fee" might help with that.
If it is an Indo airline, they or even the bloody pilot will likely ask for it anyway
Have a time!!

I see that some people pay more for luggage than the fares.. I figure must be better to rock up and try to pay for trip at the counter with luggage.. that might be the go so I know if its cost effective

theres some good priced boards over there on the fbook pages.. might take no boards

js raging bull @ 6'3 might be better than my 6'6 @ 39litres .. see how the fundraising goes in the next few weeks

surfed my custom twinny the other day from local shaper on head high waves.. what a weapon of a board