Batu Karas is already popular among surfers, locally and globally. Aside from the relatively flat beach, Batu Karas also has a small bay, so surfers don’t have to paddle too far to the line-ups. For beginners there are a lot of surfing equipment rentals that offer complete surfing necessities, along with experienced instructors who can teach all one needs to know about surfing. So, it doesn’t matt
er whether you are a professional surfer or have never surfed at all, you can still try to catch the waves of Batu Karas. There are three spots that are commonly known among surfers: Karang, Legok Pari and Bulak Bendak. Karang, literally means ‘coral rocks’, is a right-handers with an easy takeoff that leads into fast walls unraveling over a lava reef. This high tide spot can turn on some real quality with clean walls to work on your top/bottom turn combo and down-the-line speed reeling to the beach for around 150 meters. Legok Pari is the most favorite surf spot among the three, and the perfect beach for beginners since the beach here is relatively safe and waves are not too high. For more advanced or professional surfers, the waves in Bulak Bendak—a lefthander reef break—can offer some long ramps and tubes. But to get to Bulak Bendak surfers must take a boat ride that cost about Rp 200.000 or 40 minutes drive
