Surfing G-Land (Grajagan)

Left Reef · Best Apr-Oct · 4-10 ft · Crowd 3/5

SW swell, SE trades offshore

Money Trees is the main section of G-Land, a left that runs for 300 metres or more down the Grajagan reef with barrels and open walls.

In the dry season the SE trades blow offshore all day, which is rare, and that makes G-Land one of the most consistent waves in Indonesia. 4-8ft of SW swell at mid tide is ideal. On bigger swells the best waves move down the reef toward Speedies.

You stay in a camp in the jungle, a short walk from the wave, and the lineup is whoever is in camp that week, usually 15 to 40 surfers. Bring a step-up and booties.

Left Reef · Best Apr-Oct · 4-10 ft · Crowd 3/5

SW swell, SE trades, mid-low tide

Speedies is the last section of the G-Land reef, and the fastest, shallowest and hollowest. When Money Trees connects on a solid swell and a lowish tide, it ends here as a square barrel over coral you can see through the face.

Rides last a few seconds. You either take off here or arrive at full speed from further up the reef, and the reef is very close. Even the best tube riders in the world come out of here with cuts.

It needs 6ft or more of SW swell, SE trades, mid to low tide and a lot of experience on shallow reefs. Bring more than one spare board and think about a helmet.

Left Reef · Best Apr-Oct · 4-10 ft · Crowd 2/5

SW swell, SE trades

Launching Pads is at the top of the G-Land reef, where the bigger sets first stand up. The drops are steep and sudden and throw you into the long wall of Money Trees at full speed.

On big days this is where the longest rides start, the ones that go from Pads through Money Trees and into Speedies. The peak moves with the swell direction, so sitting in the wrong place means missing the set or getting caught by it. Watch where the regulars sit.

It holds more size than the rest of the upper reef. On real days you'll want a 6'6" to 7'0".

Left Reef · Best Apr-Oct · 3-6 ft · Crowd 2/5

SW swell, SE trades

Tiger Tracks, also called Kongs, is up where the G-Land reef bends into the bay. The lefts here are shorter and softer over deeper coral, and it's where most people get their first waves in camp.

It's still a reef wave in a national park two hours by boat from help, but the waves roll rather than throw, and intermediates with solid basics can enjoy it. On small swells it's often the only section working, and on big days it's the sensible choice.

The name comes from the tiger tracks people used to find around camp. There are still deer and peacocks in the Alas Purwo forest.