Are Guling Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
SW for the right; S for the left.
Wind
NE-NW.
Surf Height
Chest high to well overhead.
Tide
Low to mid is best for the right; mid to high for the left.
Are Guling Surf Guide
Air Guling is a scenic 20-minute drive from Kuta. As you descend a steep hill, you’ll be met with sweeping views of a postcard-perfect bay that can often have some good-looking waves pouring in at either end, with a nice deepwater channel down the middle.
Another wave to satisfy both the regular and goofyfooters. The right at the west end of the bay lines up nicely with fun turn sections that gain speed as it runs down the reef. The right can be surfed on all tides, with high tide slightly softer, and low to mid tide making for some steep walls and sucky sections. It can handle quite a bit of size and dish out some thrilling drops and get hollow, especially as it hits the inside section of reef. The left is less predictable but can throw out some hollow, shifty sections only makeable on higher tides. It’s rarely crowded.
Like most spots in South Lombok, wet season is the prime time to get these waves good – or early morning glass before the SE trades blow it out.
Ability Level
All Abilities
All levels.
Local Vibe
Welcoming
Mellow.
Crowd Factor
Moderate
Moderate. Just far enough from town to thin out the lineup, this spot tends to draw a mellower crew looking to avoid the hustle of the more crowded, high-profile breaks.
Spot Rating
Fun
Fun to good; if the winds are light and cooperating, worth the short drive.
Shoulder Burn
Light
Light to medium. Easy paddle out by jumping into the rip current running out in the middle of the bay. But be sure to angle away from the channel when riding a wave in / paddling in to avoid getting sucked back out.
Water Quality
Clean
Clean.
Hazards
Sharp reef, strong current ripping out through the channel on outgoing tide and during large swell.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Fish, Funboard, Bodyboard, Bodysurfing
Access
A short, scenic drive from town. Park at the beach and buy a coconut at the warung after your surf. Paddle out from the middle of the beach and get carried out in the rip between the right and left. Or if you’re feeling lazy, give the fishermen on the beach 50k rupiah to zip you out in one of their outrigger fishing boats.
Bottom
Reef; can get very shallow on the left.
Best Season
October-April.
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