WAVES & SEASONS
There's waves year round, that follow a typical pattern
(this should not be misconstrued as a guarantee).​
​March - May is shoulder season
June - September is peak season
October - November is shoulder season
December - February is low season​
This is a list of waves within 3km / 2 mi of your room
The Slab Out Front
This is a beast, best suited for hellmen and hellwomen, who enjoy flirting with danger.
Leftovers
A fast, fun left-hander good for the boog and the board.
The Peak
A perfectly backdoorable right-hand barrel, along side a thick lipped left.
Krui Bowls
Bowly, barreling left.
Krui Left
Arguably the star of the show in the immediate Krui area. It’s super consistent, with mechanical barrels and a long, playful wall. If you’re not smiling after this wave, you can’t be helped.
Krui Right
A racy and playful wave that keeps things interesting.
The best thing about this area?
The coastline has more bends than a pretzel doing yoga. No matter what the ocean throws at you - wind, swell, or the occasional confused seagull - you’re pretty much guaranteed a surf.
Waves range from 2 feet of fun and mellow, to 8 feet of “hold my beer, watch this”. Bigger swells and trade winds typically coincide with peak season, while the smaller and medium swells, with lighter winds show up for shoulder seasons. Low season still delivers at the beach breaks and the waves that like west wind.
Most of the waves are for the intermediate to advanced crew, so bring your A- game, or at least your B+ game. Southern Sumatra is the one-stop shop of surfing. Show up with your sense of adventure and you'll be rewarded!
All Things Waves
Beach breaks (Mandiri and La'ai): 15 minutes in either direction. They're both punchy, fast, and hollow. They offer more bang for your buck than those sketchy fireworks you bought at the local Krui market .
The most well known wave in South Sumatra is Ujung Bocor (often simply called The Point), 30 minutes south of Amy’s Place, a left-hander where you’ll score the longest waves of your trip. Rides of 200+ meters/yards are common. You’ll need to stretch after this one.
Another 10 minutes south of The Point is Way Jambu, also known as Sumatran Pipe, a barrel machine that's as heavy as it sounds. Bring your beast mode for this one.
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An hour’s drive north will bring you to (in this order) :
Jenny’s Right is at her best in the west wind, and picks up a lot of swell, making it an amazing low-season option to have.
Honey Smacks is a left hander, that’s an absolute barrel machine. The bigger the better.
Jimmy’s Right and Left - You like a big air drop into a barrel, with an exit like a champagne cork? This is you. Also in the “bigger the better” category.
Not to mention all the waves in between... sshhhhh.
On smaller swells, a short boat ride over to Banana Island will provide you with waves and that feeling of taking the road less traveled.
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PT Vila Pantai Krui
Jalan Wisata, Pekon Walur
Krui Selatan, Pesisir Barat
Lampung 34874
South Sumatra