Surfing looks physical from the beach. Arms churning, boards slicing, bodies popping up. But every surfer who has spent enough time in the water knows the truth. Progress does not begin in the shoulders or the legs. It begins quietly, between the ears. The surfer flow...
Ah, Uluwatu. The name alone tastes like saltwater and sunsets. Perched on Bali’s southern tip, Uluwatu is where waves thunder onto coral reefs like nature’s drumline and surfers of every accent gather in salty, sandy pilgrimage. But if you’re thinking, “What exactly do I do...
Welcome to Uluwatu, Bali’s crown jewel of surfing, where cliffs drop like mic drops, barrels roar like jet engines, and even the most sunburnt beginner can find their wave. If surfing were religion, Uluwatu would be the temple (literally...
(Because Poseidon clearly runs on island time). Let’s face it, surf seasons in Bali are basically Mother Nature’s way of reminding us she’s still got better rhythm than Mick Jagger. Whether you’re a frothy newbie that just got bitten by the surf bug, straight off a...
There’s something magical about the ocean. It calls out not just to surfers, but to souls yearning for connection, challenge, and a sprinkle of salty mischief. And if you’ve ever found yourself paddling out alongside strangers, sharing wide grins over wipeouts, or exchanging “stoke” at...
Surfing, they said. It’ll be relaxing, they said. Then you bellyflopped off a wave like a pancake on a hot pan, got tangled in your leash like spaghetti in a colander, and realized that maybe, just maybe, you’re not the next Kelly Slater just yet. Fear...
Picture this: you’re lying on your board, feeling the ocean swell beneath you. The wave lifts you, your heart races, and… SPLASH. Face-first into the foam. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The pop-up is one of the trickiest parts of surfing to master, but once...