Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The ultimate surfer's paradise: Thousands of islands are out there waiting for you. Certain areas are just starting to be explored for surf. Indonesia can be split into two regions, of interest to surfers are the main islands: Sumatra, Java, Bali and Timor, the other islands of Borneo, Irian Jaya, Sonde and Moluques Islands have little or no surf potential.
Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Geographic coordinates: 5° 0' S, 120° 0' E
Coastline km: 54,716 km km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains
Elevation: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m
Natural hazards: occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires
Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Population: 245,452,739 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese
Capital: Jakarta
Divisions: 30 provinces (propinsi-propinsi, singular - propinsi), 2 special regions* (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerah istimewa), and 1 special capital city district** (daerah khusus ibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Irian Jaya Barat, Jakarta Raya**, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, Sumatera Utara, Yogyakarta*
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Surf Equipment | Traje de neopreno para surf (springsuit) | Calzones | Calzones de surf | Calzones de surf | Calzones | Traje Fullsuit |
Water temp. | 55°F | 64°F | 73°F | 77°F | 68°F | 52°F |
Air temp. | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 91°F | 73°F | 46°F |
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Zones (13) | Surf Spots | Sub zones |
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Sulawesi | 1 | 0 |
Sumba, Flores, Savu, Timor | 22 | 0 |
Sumbawa | 13 | 0 |
Lombok | 17 | 0 |
Bali | 51 | 0 |
East Java | 10 | 0 |
Central Java | 1 | 0 |
West Java | 25 | 0 |
Mentawai | 34 | 0 |
Sumatra Mainland | 19 | 0 |
Sumatra Islands (Enggano,Nias, Hinako Islands) | 19 | 0 |
South China Sea, Others | 6 | 0 |
Papua | 1 | 0 |
By mozimoz , 02-04-2013
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By glandjoyo , 03-08-2011
G-Land Daily Surf Report - hi all,
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also contact/email for Cheapest/affordable package
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By alexinindo , 20-06-2011
looking for travel buddy/s - Hi,
I´m actually staying on bali for a few months, but would like to leave the island for a couple of weeks. Thought about going east to Lombok, especially Sumbawa(more the west coast) and maybe Sumba. Or going west to Java( Pacitan, Pangandaran, Grajagan and of course exploration). Would like to go for about 3 weeks with motorbike from now on until end of August. Sharing a car is also an opportunity.
To have some company and a better time while travelling I´m looking for a/some travel buddy/s with similar ideas.
I´m 28, german and would consider myself as a intermediate surfer.
So, hope to hear from you.
Alex
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