With Indo's most user-friendly surf on offer, the best way to describe Batu Karas waves is fun! An overview:
THE
POINT at Batu Karas
Right pointbreak that rolls through the sand bottom
bay in front of the hotel for up to 400 metres.
The takeoff is up to you: fast hollow
barrels beyond Batu Karas Point, or stroke into the easy shoulder
section.
After takeoff the wave mellows out with workable walls through to the far end of Batu Karas bay. If the swell's up the wave connects with 2nd Point where it speeds up through to a second beach. Forget paddling the 100s of metres back, just walk back up the beach, or you might want to stop off at a food stall for a fresh mixed juice on the way.
THE
REEF at Batu Karas
A righthander with an easy takeoff that leads into fast walls unraveling
over a lava reef. This spot can turn on some real quality, with
down-the-line speed and barrels on offer in the right conditions.
There's also beachbreaks around and a rivermouth peak. Around 40 mins drive away from Batu karas is a lefthand barrelly reefbreak that works on small swells and is offshore with the SE tradewinds from June-Sept.
Due to the nature of surfing wave descriptions are indicative only - sorry, can't guarantee it'll be like the above everyday!
WHEN TO GO?
Dec, Jan, Feb: offshore winds but very little swell
Mar, Apr, May: offshore winds, medium-sized swells
June, July, Aug, Sept: larger swells, crosshore winds (although some inside sections of The Point can be protected from the winds by the headland)
Oct, Nov: offshore winds, small-medium swells
A NOTE ON THE SURF: Batukaras is home to fun hassle-free surfing but it doesn't have the consistency and quality of other classic Indo surf spots. If you're chasing consistent Indo perfection or top-to-bottom barrels this place probably won't suit what you're after.
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