Kuta Lombok · Indonesia

Surfing Inside Gerupuk

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

Right Reef · Best Year-round · Beginner / Intermediate · 2-5 ft

Inside Gerupuk · Photo: 伊賀上野ニンニン, CC BY-SA 4.0

Inside Gerupuk (the Bumbang side) is a rolling right over deep, friendly reef inside a huge bay east of Kuta Lombok. It breaks on most days of the year, from waist high to head high, and it's very forgiving.

Boats take you from the jetty in Gerupuk village for a few euros return, drop you at the peak and wait while you surf. Schools bring students of all levels, and the wave sorts people out: learners on the shoulder, intermediates at the peak.

Mornings are glassiest, but the bay is sheltered enough that afternoons are often surfable when the open coast is blown out. It's a good place to work on your turns before trying Mawi or the outer reefs.

TypeRight Reef

LevelBeginner / Intermediate

Size2-5 ft

Best monthsYear-round

Crowd3/5

ConditionsAny S swell, sheltered bay

When to surf
Inside Gerupuk

Inside Gerupuk is at its best from year-round. Conditions it likes: Any S swell, sheltered bay.

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 Inside Gerupuk

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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