Nusa Lembongan · Indonesia
Surfing Lacerations
A right reef in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia, for advanced and pro surfers.
Lacerations is a fast, hollow right over very shallow live coral on the inside of the Lembongan reef. The name tells you what happens when you fall.
With 4-6ft of SW swell, mid tide and light offshore trades, it's one of the best barrels around Bali: a wedging takeoff, a quick barrel and a shoulder to kick out on before the reef gets shallower.
It breaks in almost the same spot every time, so the takeoff area is small and ten people is a queue. Boats from Jungutbatu drop you in the channel. Don't try to paddle across the reef at low tide. Wear booties, and clean any cuts properly, because they get infected quickly in the tropics.
When to surf
Lacerations
Lacerations is at its best from May to September. Conditions it likes: SW swell, SE trades.
May to June: Prime
Pumping SW swell, offshore trades, crowds still civilised
July to August: Prime
Peak everything: waves, crowds and prices. Book ahead
September to October: Good
Still good waves, fewer people in the water
November to March: Shoulder
Wet season: the east coast (Serangan, Keramas, Nusa Dua) takes over
The year across Bali
Waves near Lacerations
Shipwrecks
1 kmNusa Lembongan · Right Reef · Advanced
Playgrounds
3 kmNusa Lembongan · Left & Right Reef · Intermediate
Keramas
15 kmEast Bali · Right Reef · Advanced / Pro
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Stay in Jungut Batu: the fast boats land there and Playgrounds, Lacerations and Shipwrecks all break out front. Book your fast boat and hotel pickup together, hotels arrange the shuttle from the beach landing.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Nusa Lembongan guide.
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