BEST TIME , April ? October

ULUWATU BEACH
Actually five separate left handsurbreaks. Before surfing you can check the action from many warungs ? The caf? overlooking the break. On small/medium swell ?The Peak? is the main break, best mid through high tides. ?The Peak? has the most consistent waves on the day to day basis. ?Temples? is surfed mid-high tide on the small by those not wishing to battle the crowd at ?The Peak?, Temple tends to section off but good waves to be had. Racetrack or Inside Corner breaks along the reef edge at the bottom of the cliff. A md tied spot on the right swell can be surfed through low tide. Best between 2 ? 5 feet ?Racetrack? can provide great tube rides but beaware of the reef, which has claimed skin from the back of many tube seeker. When the swell is running 6-8 feet and bigger, then other breaks of uluwatu come into play.?The Bommie? directly outside of ?The Peak? and can tend to be affected by trade winds making for the steep free fall take offs and wild rides.?The bommie is a challeng-ing ride definitely best left to the experts.?Outside corner? the the right of ?The Bommie? catches the swells as they bend into the bay and is always cleaner although somewhat smaller than?..?The Bommie?. A low tde spot ?Outside Corner? provides long rolling walls with plenty of juice.?Outside Corner? can be surfed up to 15 feet.

PADANG-PADANG BEACH
The jewel in the crown of Indonesia surfing. Powerful pipeline type lefthander that only breaks on big swells. A one person wave, Padang often gets crowded with surfer seeking the perfect barrel. Tempers can get frayed so keep your cool.

BINGIN BEACH
Short lefthand tube ride, then shuts down onto dry reef on the side section. So good,that bingin is almost always crowded. Best between 2 ? 5 feet.
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WHERE TO SURF ?
If you are beginner, the beach from Kuta to Seminyak is the best spot to try out surfing. Sandy bottom and easy waves make it suitable for learning. However be aware of strong rip currents when waves are big. Best to go surfing with experienced surfers or join the many surf school available along the beach. For intermediate surfer head to canggu, dream land or medewi. Other spot in bali are most suitable for experienced surfers. Among the world-class spots includes padang-padang, geger-reef and uluwatu.

SURF LESSONS,
Local beach boys offer surf lesson for as little as 10 U$ per hour. There are also many professional surf school offer comprehensive tuition ranging from US$ 30-45 for standard 2,5 hours lesson. This is include tuition, return tranfers, boards, sun-protection, shirts and insurance cover.

BOARD HIRE
To hire a board on the beach price range from Rp. 30.000 per hour to Rp 150.000 for the whole day. The longer you hire, the keener the price. Generally speaking, you will get better price going surf shops are dotted throughout KUta, Legian than hiring on the beach.
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