You need a boat, and a lot of luck to get this fickle reef at its best. There are lots of easier places to surf, but if you have access to a boat and happen to be sailing past, then it might be worth checking out. The Serangan island is best known for its turtle farm, not its waves.

To avoid crowds you can always check the isolated beach breaks past the Oberoi Hotel, around Canggu Area. The beach stretches over 5 Km to Canggu, with a few river mouths to create good sandbanks. The waves tend to close out and can be dangerous with strange rips and black magic vibes. This is the Euro-Hippie end of the beach, with the best parties and skinny dipping. You can even go bungy jumping here now.