Beginner surfing in Bali (on a tight budget)

[anirudh]

Hi guys,

How are you?

I'm a newbie to surfing - never tried it before. Planning to go to Bali in June this year for a week or two. Any recommendations on good schools? Moreover, I'm quite tight on funds - is there any way I can do surf lessons + accommodation in Bali for not more than AUD100-150 per week?

Would appreciate any tips.

[jaffa1949]

Quite a lot of posts here in the travel thread , I've moved you here so you can look .
You can also grab the book, "indo Surf and Lingo." By Peter Neely, pretty much a recommended run down with all you need to know, add that on top of our the SW surf map and you're good to go.
A number of stays close to the beach along the Kuta , Legian Seminyak stretch, often they have a relative ot friend with a surf school link. The book often has vouchers to reputable schools, not good ones don't make the cut each edition.

[Big H]

Moreover, I'm quite tight on funds - is there any way I can do surf lessons + accommodation in Bali for not more than AUD100-150 per week?

Here's the rates for a randomly picked herd surf school on Kuta beach....prices are exactly competitive to all the other schools there, nearly to the penny.

It is not cheap here. The answer to your questions for anywhere around here is no.

http://www.odysseysurfschool.com/rates-pricing/

[Namu]

The the original poster, how close to the beach do you currently live, are you Australian? Have you thought about learning locally?

[Oldie]

Here's the rates for a randomly picked herd surf school on Kuta beach....prices are exactly competitive to all the other schools there, nearly to the penny.
http://www.odysseysurfschool.com/rates-pricing/

Interesting - I read you need "swimming goggles for people who wear contact lenses". Why? Is there such a high risk for infection?

[jaffa1949]

A Bali beach can be like this,

plastic and rainy season drainage and sewerage out flows.
Every gully points to the sea, rural areas have little rubbish removal so each gully in a dump until the rainy season takes all the stuff to the sea. Infrastructure in much of Indonesia is not keeping pace with tourist demands upon it.