Off to Lombok next week anyone know much about this spot? Fly to Bali then across to Lombok for a week for some decent waves. Love to take the mal but dont like the chances of it making it in one piece. Decided to take a 7'6 and a 6'6, hopefully I wont get too much grief from Garuda.

I have not flown Garuda for a few years but never had any problems so you should be fine.
have not been to Lombok so please post some photos of the island if you would be so kind
Have a great trip

Hi Mate
I was there in 92 , not much there but good surf.
Bit of a drive from the capital Mataram 2hrs I think.
We stayed at Kuta on the south coast,hotels there now bamboo hut for me back then.
Look up Ekas & Mawi on Wannasurf,some good info on that site.
Back in 92 we surfed on our own not many surfers around back then but unreal place.
Enjoy.

Fester

Be able to fly straight there one day,this is a photo i took of the future Lombok International Airport in `08.... couple more cows mite help things along though.

Most people don't make the effort to leave Bali. But Lombok is great! Flies under the radar a bit, compared to Bali & Sumbawa.

Hang at Kuta for a week, then Ekas for a week. Great breaks close by. Garupuk Bay just East of Kuta has some more leaner orientated waves. Mawi is a quality left, and a bit of a right when a little smaller. Me and my Japanese mate scored Mawi on a really solid day, just the two of us. The best waves I've ever had ! Spitting barrels, with 1 mate. I got belted by one wave, and came to shore for a 15 minute breather, chatting to some yanky tourists, and this yank couldn't believe the waves we riding... he said, "wow, you guys keep disappearing in there, and coming out again". I guess he never saw much surfing....

This the cow mother and calf,shot taken Padang Padang


and after a big day we drank this at Karamas




and then we did this


and its only AM

lol

[edit] good cows mac, expensive one`s ......

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thommo 000 said...

lol

[edit] good cows mac, expensive one`s ......

Well whatever they are, they were healthy,unlike the dog that ran past us at Dream land without the top of its head ( run over by something )
That guy would come up to me every day and just sit beside me smile and ask for smokes,money or anything,the first day I was a little concerned,he had a hand held grass cutter in his hand and a sharp one at that,he stunk,no teeth but was a happy sort of bloke on the last day I gave him 20 AU dollars,he had no idea what it was I only hope he didn't get ripped off by his mates,I 'll be heading over in a few weeks and may bump into him again

Hey Mac
I'm heading up on the 6th nov may see ya on the water

Fester

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Hey Mac
I'm heading up on the 6th nov may see ya on the water

Fester

Were are you basing yourself festerYes that would be great we could hold round two during your visit

dunno if a big audience is a good idea mac, billboard`s confidence is at a all time high atm and i`m pretty sure asea`s up to something as well, but having said that, you have the PBB and the UFO, R2 is going to be another tough one i think.

Bigger the better,can't wait to show some form and put things right! Been little water of late with injury,no waves and a sick relative.My luck will change soon,sitting in hospital as we speakLooks like the gang is ready for the kill.

Ladies doing weaving on Lombok,they work on one piece for months at a time, learn very young and the best weavers have the best chance of getting married, so they told me. looked hard there is lots of different colour cotton reels, was good to watch

Their systems of manufacturing are very labour intense,I know first hand on a buying trip a couple of years ago,I made some gigs and work benches and production was made easier,I wasn't sure I was doing the right thing but the owner thanked me the next visit and I was greeted with bigger smiles from the workers.

They do make very nice handmade goods and after seeing it in production you have a better appreciation for the finished goods,great photo thommo

Mac
Staying over Sanur,hitting the reefs over there & maybe a short ride in a boat to shippies.
Scored the last 2 yrs this time of yr


Short fast left





Long long right

They grow tobacco on Lombok too

Smoken pictures guy's

That left looks super fun fester

Locals nick name it mini pipe,abit scary head & a half.

Fester

Did you surf it the day the pic was taken fester? Looks fairly lacking in crowd.

and some wood carving

And......sea serpents live there too

latlong must be back soon lol

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Mac
Staying over Sanur

Any waves on the Sanur side this time of the year fester or are you planning many trips to the west side or NL

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thommo 000 said...

latlong must be back soon lol

Yeh I was just thinking the same same but different

Yeh Ive been back for a fortnight, just enjoying all the input about Lombok, or the hijacked thread. Not enough swell for Banko Banko, outside Eckas so I surfed Greupuk, Mawi and Segar. The roads are shocking so tried to avoid driving. Wasnt keen on full day travel from Kuta to Banko Banko or the drive to Eckas. Might try Sumbawa next time

Yeh your a bloody hijacker thommo

Any pic's latlong

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62mac said...

Yeh your a bloody hijacker thommo

saw some of these on Lombok also


leaving Lombok ....cya..in tha fast boat too

Mac & BYF
Yes I had been out, most days on my own or only 2 or 3 guy's.
The trade winds back off or swing in Nov so if you get high tide am B4 the wind picks up you can get some waves.
If not will do some trops to Medawi or Nusa Lembongon.

Fester

Finally got a chance to put some photos up of my trip to Lombok

Thanks latlong,that second shot looks like a nice set up