Activity: Surf Lessons

Another day of excellnt surfing conditions. Beautiful mornings with great waves are a highlight of surfing in Bali in May. The large swell on the surf forecast had not yet arrived, leaving us with easy beginner surfing conditions. The surfers thoroughly enjoyed the offshore wind, clean wave faces, and long rides that Padang Padang offered. The surfers worked on their functional stance- keeping their bodies centred over the centre line of the surfboard and keeping one arm over each rail for stability.

The swell will be picking up in size today as this new, powerful swell fills in. If you are not out in the lineup yourself, it will be great to view from the cliff at Uluwatu at sunset.

Excellent surfing conditions this morning! Today was one of those days when everything lined up perfectly to deliver a wonderful morning of surfing. The waves were in the shoulder-high range, the ocean was smooth, and the wind was just light offshore. Mornings like these, when everything lines up perfectly, will lead to lasting improvements in your surfing. Maintaining a positive mindset and attentively following instructions from your instructor is key to making substantial progress during these opportune conditions.

May is one of our favourite months at the surf camp. You can count on many dreamy days just like this one during the month of May. See you out there!

Smaller surf this morning but plenty of great beginner waves to go around! Our beginners paddled out to Padang Padang very early, beating the sunshine and the crowds. The surf has dropped to the waist-high range, with a few bigger sets for those waiting farthest out in the lineup. The wind was light offshore, and the surface of the ocean was very clean. Small and easy days like today are perfect for correcting your technique, as the waves are moving slower than they normally would.

A developing surf can progress much faster if they focus on the fundamentals. Learning how to paddle efficiently, the functional surfing stance, and the basics of turning are key concepts that you will learn when you surf with us.

We have a lot of swell today with big waves breaking across the Island. Our intermediate surfers paddled out to Padang Padang, where they found overhead, fun waves, breaking in much safer conditions. The wind was blowing lightly offshore, which is the desired wind direction for optimal surfing conditions. The rights were breaking at a nice pace for developing control and confidence in the bigger surf. The lefts were breaking faster, and provided long rides for those able to trim or pump their boards for speed down the line.

We are in the full swing of dry season conditions now. The water is starting to get cooler, the wind is blowing relaibly offshore everyday, and the swells are getting larger.

Our beginner surfers enjoyed a fun session at Padang Padang this morning! The surfers braved an early morning rain shower, and were rewarded with excellent surf. The waves have dropped in size since yesterday, with the biggest of set waves around head-high. The wind was blowing lightly offshore. The waves were clean and fun, and were breaking in clean, long lines. The waves were moving at just the right pace for beginner surfing, with the rights moving at a slower pace than the lefts.

The surfers worked on learning to ride the waves in the functional stance, which is the key to surfing progression. Surfing with the functional stance is the key to making progress as a surfer. See you in the line-up!

After a few days of wild weather and the complete silence of Nyepi, we are back at it with good conditions and sunshine! Our surfers were keen to get out there this morning as the conditions had cleaned up beautifully and the wind had turned offshore! There were plenty of waves thanks to a combination of swells in the water. The surf was in the head-high + range with a few larger set waves. The waves were breaking nice and slow- at the perfect pace for our beginner surfers to find their balance.

During Nyepi, we went over core techniques at the surf camp such as paddling, the pop-up, and the functional stance for developing surfers, so our beginners were prepared for the day ahead.

Fun beginner surfing conditions this morning at the beautiful Padang Padang Beach! The surf has picked up in size since yesterday, with the waves breaking up to shoulder-high in height. The wind from the west is blowing stronger today than yesterday, however the conditions were still clean. The tide was moving quickly today, which exposed the fresh surfers to the ever-changing nature of the ocean. The surfers all had a great time.

The surfers worked on getting into the functional stance from the pop-up, which is an essential step towards progressing beyond a beginner level. Once you have developed the ability to ride from the top of the wave in the functional stance, a new level of control and speed becomes available to you.

There were fun waves at the cruisey left-hand pointbreak at Medewi this morning. This wave is a few hours’ drive along the coast from Padang Padang, and it offers long and slow lefts over a rocky bottom. The surf was breaking in the shoulder-high range with no wind. The waves were breaking about half-way down the point however the conditions were smooth and the session was relaxed.

Medewi is an excellent intermediate surfers’ wave as it breaks in a long and slow manner that helps a surfer identify when they need to return to the power source (the pocket) of the wave. Too slow to return to the power source and you will be off the back of the wave.