Nusa Lembongan · Indonesia
Surfing Shipwrecks
A right reef in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia, for advanced surfers.
Shipwrecks is a right on the reef off Nusa Lembongan, named after the old wreck you can still see there. At lower tides it's fast and hollow; with more water it gets longer and easier.
The dry-season trades are offshore, and it's best at 3-8ft of SW swell. Tide makes all the difference: low is barrels over shallow reef for experts, mid is fine for strong intermediates, high makes it softer.
It's a short paddle from Jungutbatu beach or a quick boat ride, and many of the places to stay on the beach look straight at it. Day-trippers from Bali arrive late morning and leave around 4pm. Watch the current in the channel when it's big.
When to surf
Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks 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 Shipwrecks
Lacerations
1 kmNusa Lembongan · Right Reef · Advanced / Pro
Playgrounds
2 kmNusa Lembongan · Left & Right Reef · Intermediate
Keramas
14 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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