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SURFING IN BALI - Part 2
Along the west coast check out Canggu, about half an hour's drive north of
Kuta, a good right and left rock reef setup. Further north,
Balian River Mouth is a fun left and right break and Medewi,
a long winding left-hand point wave.
Access to all the breaks via car is easy, even Uluwatu now has it's
own car park right above the break. When surfing the Nusa Dua and
Kuta Reef areas, you can still hire one of the local boats to
take you out to the reef and return you at an appointed time.
There are two other areas accessible from Bali worth surfing
during the dry season. The first is Nusa Lembongan Island
just east of Bali, here you can surf Lacerations and
Shipwrecks, two fast bowling (righthanders) as well as
the less demanding Playgrounds a left and right.
The second area may well be the best wave in the world;
G-Land or Grajagan located on the southern tip of East Java.
This spiraling, dazzling lefthander has three main sections:
Kongs, Money Trees and the crown jewel of the trilogy, Speedies.
Since 1995 G-Land has hosted the annual Quicksilver Pro, the
richest and most highly respected surf contest in the world.
The 1997 Quicksilver Pro will long be remembered as one of the
greatest contests ever when Speedies turned on in all its glory
for the entire contest.
You can get to Nusa Lembongan by taking a boat from either
Sanur or Benoa Harbour and finding accommodation when you
arrive. G-Land is a bit more difficult and you must book,
as the two camps are located inside a National Park. There
are two camps to choose from, the Tiger Camp and the Jungle
Camp. Ask at most surf shops in Kuta and they will tell
you how to contact the camps.
Now that you know where to surf, how do you know what it
will be like? Firstly you need to know the tides; Tubes Bar
and most surf shops can provide you with a tide chart for
free, knowing the tides is important when surfing the coral
reefs. Accurate five-day swell forecasts can be picked up
from outside the Quicksilver Board riders Club at Bemo Corner,
Kuta and other - surf shops. Working out the right mixture
of conditions is up to you. Good luck!
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