Month: March 2020

Our intermediate group headed to Dreamland this morning for their first session of surfing lessons where the conditions weren’t quite as good as we’d hoped with a few too many waves closing out.

Surfing on the main beach rather than the A-frame as we normally do, the group got to enjoy waves breaking both left and right in the clean early morning conditions.

After breakfast the group plan to surf their second session at Padang Padang or Balangan.

For the second time this week, our intermediate group made their way down the Greenbowl stairs this morning for their first session of group lessons and, as you can see from the pictures, our expert surf instructors knew exactly where the waves would at their best.

Breaking between shoulder and head-high on sets, the waves were clean and glassy thanks to the windless start to the day and everybody caught some great rides.

After breakfast, the group surfed again at Balangan for their second session of the day

This morning our intermediate group were up early to catch the boat from Padang Padang to the far end of the Uluwatu reef to surf at Temple, one of the surf camp’s favourite spots.

Joined by a few other surfers who’d made the paddle rather than catching the boat the group enjoyed plenty of waves during their session of lessons and surf guiding in the chest to head-high range as the tide pushed in.

After a pit-stop back at camp for breakfast, the group were out again shortly after for their second session of the day at Padang Padang.

The much anticipated increase in swell was starting to show as our intermediate and advanced group headed to Greenbowl for the dawn session this morning and were greeted by a beautiful sunrise and shoulder to head-high waves peeling down the reef.

Very light wind meant the conditions were glassy and everybody caught plenty of waves before heading back to the camp for a well deserved breakfast.

The eagerly anticipated new swell still hadn’t arrived this morning so our intermediate and advanced group ventured to Gunung Payung for surf lessons and guiding, a spot that we don’t often surf but one that picks up even the smallest of swells.

Waves were breaking both left and right with sets arriving in the chest to head-high range. Conditions were a little challenging but nice and clean and everyone enjoyed a good number of waves before heading back to camp for delicious freshly-made tuna poke bowls!

It was a struggle to find some waves this morning as, unfortunately, it was one of those rare occasions where there wasn’t much in the way of swell arriving at Bali’s shores.

Our beginner and intermediate group decided to make the best of what what was available and surfed at Balangan where the sun was shining and the waves were very clean but only breaking in the knee to chest-high range on most sets.

This was perfect for our beginners but our intermediates are looking forward to the next few days when a fresh swell will be arriving to supply us with some bigger waves.

Our intermediate group ventured down the Gunung Payung stairs this morning for their first session of group surfing lessons.

The weather was typical for the Bali wet season — starting a bit gloomy with some rain showers but brightening up quicky as the session progressed.

Even on days like this, when the swell is only small, our expert instructors will always find somewhere with appropriate waves to surf. Today was no different as our surfers got to enjoy clean waves in the chest to shoulder-high range away from the crowds.

After an initial check at Uluwatu where there wasn’t enough swell to surf, our intermediate and advanced group continued down along the south coast of the Bukit to former secret spot Pandawa for their first session of lessons and guiding this morning.

The sun was out and the conditions were glassy as the waves in the chest to head-high range peeled — mostly left — along the reef to the channel.

Even on days like today, when there’s very little swell hitting Bali’s shores, we’ll still find somewhere great to surf so what are you waiting for?