Kuta Lombok · Indonesia

Surfing Mawi

A left reef in Kuta Lombok, Indonesia, for advanced surfers.

Left Reef · Best May-Sep · Advanced · 3-10 ft

Mawi · Photo: David Hunt from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0

Mawi is a reef in a horseshoe bay west of Kuta Lombok that picks up every SW swell. It's an A-frame: the left is the main wave, with a steep, wedging drop into a fast wall that barrels on the inside at the right tide. The right is shorter and rampier, and often overlooked.

It's the most powerful wave around Kuta and punishes hesitation. The best range is 3-8ft at mid tide with the dry-season E/SE trades blowing offshore. Above 8ft you need to be very fit.

There's a strong rip along the rocks on the western side. Used carefully, it's the easiest way out; caught in it by accident, it's a problem. The road is better than it used to be and so is the crowd, but dawn is still quiet. Bring water, because the warung isn't always open.

TypeLeft Reef

LevelAdvanced

Size3-10 ft

Best monthsMay-Sep

Crowd3/5

ConditionsSW swell, E-SE trades

When to surf
Mawi

Mawi is at its best from May to September. Conditions it likes: SW swell, E-SE trades.

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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Where to stay near Mawi

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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