The best surf camps in Indonesia
Indonesia offers a unique experience combining world-class waves with the beauty of the country. With a variety of options available across different locations, surfers can enjoy top-notch facilities and training programs. Two good references in Bali are the following.
From Mentawai to Lombok and beyond, each destination provides a range of amenities, including accommodation, food, yoga, and surf coaching. Find the perfect surf camp to enhance your skills and enjoy an unforgettable surfing journey in Indonesia.
In Bali
We visited Bali for the last time in 2020, almost 4 years ago, but while our stay we tried a few surf camps and schools. Plus we still have friends living there, so the infos about Bali are pretty fresh.
Brown Sugar surf camp in Medewi
Located on the west coast of Bali, Medewi offers a complete surf experience. With its long waves and rideable swells, there are a lot of surf schools in Medewi one can attend while visiting.
Are you an intermediate surfer who wants to improve your technique to catch more waves and have more fun in the water? The Brown Sugar Surf Camp in Medewi, Indonesia, offers exactly that: an 8-day surf camp in Indonesia (Bali) for intermediate surfers or beginners who already feel like taking their surfing to the next level.
Intermediate and advanced surfers can head to Brown Sugar Surf Camp Bali to experience everything this surf destination offers. The waves entice those looking to advance their surfing skills and techniques. This surf school offers a Green Wave package with daily surf sessions, weekly video coaching, and many more activities.
The cleanest ocean currents happen during the dry season, from May to September. If you are a beginner surfer, you can still book a Bali surf trip from November to March. This marks the wet season, and the waves are often smaller and more favorable for beginning learners.
Sea temperatures in Medewi are warm throughout the year. The coldest temperatures hit around August, with temps between 77⁰F and 82⁰F (25⁰C and 28⁰C). Sea temperatures in the tropics are variable and warmer as the water reaches the shore.
What has Brown Sugar to offer?
- Accommodation for 7 nights, including breakfast
- Surf photos are for free
- Beach break literally in front of the surf camp
- Best for intermediate surfers or advanced begginers
- Video coaching for
Padang Padang Surf & Yoga Camp
If you want to make the most of your trip to Bali and are a yoga fan, Padang Padang Surf & Yoga is what you might be looking for. Located on the south-east of Bali, near Denpasar, Padang Padang is a gem not only for surfers but for tourists alike.
Padang Padang Surf & Yoga camp is for those looking for excelence in terms of service and experience and for the kind of surfers that likes to take care of her/his body along with the mind.
Padang Padang Surf Camps offers an excelent quality accommodation with views over the Bukit peninsula, multilingual staff and services/facilities like gym, basketball court or a meeting room if you need to work during your stay.
What has Padang Padang Surf Camp & Yoga has to offer?
The direction is western-managed, and the surf camp offers a 14-day package with daily surf sessions and yoga classes:
- Modern and high quality infrastructure
- Multilingual staff
- 14 days of surf lessons and yoga classes
- Single or double private rooms
- Daily breakfast and lunch
Rapture Surf Camp Bali Green Bowl
Rapture Surf Camp Green Bowl is located near some of the most world-wide known surf spots in the world, and is open for all levels. As well, Green Bowl beach is one of the most peaceful locations in Bali, way less toursitic than other areas like Padang-Padang.
Rapture as a surf camp brand is a big one, with surf camps not only in Bali but almost everywhere in the world where there’s good surf (and Bali is no exception).
Nestled on Bali’s Bukit Peninsula, a realm of sandy beaches and awe-inspiring temples, Rapture Surf Camp Bali Green Bowl has everything you need for a 7-day non-stop surfing experience. The surf camp is in the middle of nature and just 25 minutes away from some of the best waves in the world. Carved into the cliffs, Rapture Surf Camp Bali blends western comfort with Balinese charm, offering both shared and private rooms.
Rapture Surf Camp Green Bowl offers…
- 7 days stay
- 3 surf lessons
- Great infrastructure
- English and German spoken
- Daily breakfast and dinner
Gallery below: the beauty of Bali
In Lombok
Located east of Bali, Lombok is home to the picturesque Gerupuk Bay with seven distinct surf breaks. Surf camps in Lombok provide direct access to these waves, offering a perfect environment for surfers to enhance their skills in the water.
7 day Intermediate surf camp in Ekas (Lombok)
Are you an intermediate surfer looking to take your skills to the next level? Are you starting to catch green waves, but still not able to read and maneuver them properly? Then this surf camp could be for you.
Ekas surf camp offers…
Ekas Surf Camp offers a all-inclusive surf experience for intermediate surfers, that includes:
- 7 days of accommodation
- A minimum of 10 hours of guided surf sessions with instructor
- Feel like surfing more after the class? They offer unlimited use of surf boards and equipment
- Photo and video analysis
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included for every day
Gallery below: landscapes of Lombok
In Mentawai
Located off the west coast of Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands (Siberut, Sipora and North/South Pagai) boast direct access to world-class surf breaks. Surfers of all levels can enjoy the exceptional waves and high-quality surf camps offering accommodation, meals, yoga, and top-notch surf coaching.
Hidden Bay Camp, 11 days intermediate surfers’ camp
Located in the south of the island of Siberut, this surf camp is definitely for those looking for an intense surfing experience in an all-inclusive option and guided by locals.
The accommodation offers a wide range of options, including bungalows, suites and private rooms, so that every client profile (singles, groups of friends, families…) will find its place here.
What does Hidden Bay camp offer?
- Wide range of accommodation options
- All the meals are included
- Accommodation for 10 nights
- Perfect for intermediate and advanced surfers
In Sumatra
Sumatra is very big (the 6th biggest island on the planet), but when it comes to surf, the west coast is the one offering the best quality surf and the most spots.
And in Sumatra you will not only enjoy amazing surfcamps, but also jungles, incredible nature and is one of the best places in the world to see orangutans.
Muara Padang 13-day advanced surf camp on a boat
This advanced surf camp is not like a typical surf camp with coaching and surfing at the same spot, but a real surf boat trip that will take you to the main surf spots and peaks in Sumatra (Padang area), and also visiting the Mentawai Islands.
What will you find in this surf camp?
- 13-day boat/catamaran surf trip
- Luxurious boat with all the equipment (water generator, AC…)
- Many surf spots to discover along the way
- All the meals included
- 4 types of beadrooms (shared dorms or private 4 bed dorms)
Gallery below: landscapes of Sumatra
