Surf Indonesia: 7 Epic (and Mostly Crowd-free) Islands to Surf in Indonesia

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Written By Amber Dunlap

Photo by Julian Vinci via Surfers

After a whirlwind three weeks surfing Bali and Lombok in April 2024, I wrote a surf guide to Indonesia for the California-based publication Surfers, tapping into local’s knowledge of Indonesia’s best surf. In this guide, read up on Indonesia’s classic and emerging surf destinations, where waves are still being discovered and where surf lore and legend really does live up to reality.

Read my Surfer’s Guide to Indonesia live on Surfers.

 

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