Kuta Lombok · Indonesia

Surfing Air Guling

A right reef in Kuta Lombok, Indonesia, for intermediate and advanced surfers.

Right Reef · Best May-Sep · Intermediate / Advanced · 2-6 ft

Kuta Lombok (no photo of Air Guling yet)

Air Guling is a quiet bay between Kuta Lombok and Mawi, with a right off the eastern point, a left at the western end and shifting beach break in the middle. There are no signs, just one warung, and rarely more than three people out.

It needs a decent S/SW swell, because the angle of the bay filters out small swells. On bigger days most people go to Mawi or take the boats at Gerupuk, and the point here can be overhead with no one on it. Dry-season mornings with E trades are clean, and mid tide covers the inside reef.

Kuta is a 15-minute scooter ride away. Bring water and cash for coconuts at the warung. On its day it's a very good wave.

TypeRight Reef

LevelIntermediate / Advanced

Size2-6 ft

Best monthsMay-Sep

Crowd1/5

ConditionsS swell, E-SE wind

When to surf
Air Guling

Air Guling is at its best from May to September. Conditions it likes: S swell, E-SE wind.

May to September: Prime

Dry season: everything works, Deserts possible, trades offshore in the bays

October to November: Good

Smaller and emptier, lovely for intermediates, great prices

December to March: Quiet

Wet season: bays stay surfable, west coast sleeps, everything is green

The year across Lombok

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PrimeGoodQuiet

Where to stay near Air Guling

Surfer on a wave near Gerupuk, Lombok, with Roots Surf Camp

Surfers with their boards at sunset in Gerupuk bay

Bungalows and pool at Roots Surf Camp, Gerupuk

Roots Surf Camp & Yoga Retreat

Gerupuk, Kuta Lombok · small surf and yoga retreat in a fishing village

from €775per person, 7 nights in a shared dorm bungalow with the surf package

Experienced beginners and intermediates
Maximum 6 guests a week
Photo and drone video analysis
5 private bungalows with AC and pool
Airport pick-up included

An adults-only surf and yoga retreat in Gerupuk, with five bungalows and no more than six guests a week. Coaching is led by co-founder Zakir, a local surfer with 15 years in the water, at a 2:1 ratio. It is not a party camp: the focus is on getting the most out of each week in the water.

Surf Package (7 nights)	For	Per person
2-bed dorm bungalow 7 nights, breakfast, 10 semi-private surf sessions, theory, photo and drone video analysis, 2 yoga sessions, airport pick-up	Experienced beginner to intermediate	€775
Twin bungalow Same surf package, private twin room	Experienced beginner to intermediate	€895
Double bungalow Same surf package, private double room	Experienced beginner to intermediate	€925

Prices per person in euros, as listed on the camp's website. The Surf & Yoga package costs the same in the dorm and twin bungalows and €825 in the double. There are also special longboard weeks. Minimum stay 7 nights; shorter stays on request.

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