Nusa Lembongan Surf Spots
Six surf breaks, plenty of character, and a coastline that changes with the conditions. Get to know Nusa Lembongan’s waves before choosing where to surf with your instructor or guide.
Start with your level. Then check the conditions.
First surf lessons
Book with an instructor and let the school choose a suitable spot for the day. Start with our first-lesson guide.
Building confidence
Tell your instructor what you can already do and whether you have surfed over reef. Explore our intermediate lessons.
Experienced surfers
Ask about the swell, tide, currents, access and crowd before entering. Our surf guiding options can help you plan.
Find the breaks around Lembongan
Use our surf map to orient yourself, then agree on the meeting point and access with your school. This overview is not a navigation chart or a guide to today’s conditions.
For beaches, transport and the rest of your stay, open the Nusa Lembongan island guide and map.
PLAYGROUNDS Nusa Lembongan
Playgrounds is an A-frame wave near Coconut Beach, with both a left and a right. The left can offer a longer open wall, while the right is generally a shorter ride and can close out early.
Its take-off can feel mellower than some of the island’s other breaks, but the reef and currents still deserve respect. The paddle back towards the beach, especially near the cliffs, can be demanding.
LACERATIONS Nusa Lembongan
Lacerations sits in front of the Monkey Surfing area. In suitable smaller conditions it can offer lefts and rights, while a larger swell can turn the right into a fast, steep and hollow wave.
This is a good example of why a surf spot cannot be assigned one fixed difficulty level. Your school needs to assess the particular section, tide, swell and your ability before choosing it for a lesson. The powerful, hollow version of Lacerations is for experienced surfers.
RAZORS Nusa Lembongan
Razors is a left-hand reef break whose character changes with the tide and swell. In the right conditions it can offer a long wall, while other sessions are faster and more hollow.
Larger days can look spectacular from shore. Treat the view as a reason to watch first and discuss conditions locally, rather than as an invitation to paddle straight out.
SHIPWRECKS Nusa Lembongan
Shipwrecks is one of Lembongan’s best-known right-handers. When the sections connect, it can offer a long ride with fast walls and hollow sections. With a different wind or swell direction, sections can close out.
It can also be busy. Strong currents and a lineup of experienced surfers add to the challenge, even when the waves look inviting from the beach.
CENINGAN Nusa Ceningan
Ceningan is on the neighbouring island, reached from Lembongan via the Yellow Bridge. The wave can be fast and can close out, making it a more demanding option.
Confirm the current access route and conditions locally before travelling over with your board. Leave time for the journey and the return.
TAMARIND Nusa Lembongan
Tamarind is an occasional option that needs enough swell to start working. Expect a narrow take-off area and fast, hollow rides with little shoulder when it is working.
Ask locally whether it is breaking and suitable for your experience. Avoid planning your whole surf day around a swell-height number.
Build your surf days around the island
Choose your lesson or guiding session first, then leave room around it for the conditions and travel time. Compare one surf lesson or three, explore our surf school, or tell us your dates and experience.
For accommodation, see Isla Indah Retreat’s rooms. If you want a different day on the water, look at Manta Snorkeling’s trips. You can also combine activities through our surf, yoga and freediving retreats.