“This is where it all started,” says Rizal Tandjung, gazing out over a sandy shoreline lapped by dying breakers. Almost 40 years old, Tandjung is one of Bali’s surfing pioneers. Picking up his first ...

There were plenty of international pros surfers that visited Bali during 2025, and being one of the most consistent regions in the world they were able to showcase high-level surfing in the kind of ...

Surfers head to the ocean, as Indonesia imposes emergency measures, tightening restrictions in Java and Bali as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases surge, in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, July 3, 2021.

These days, a lot has changed around the Uluwatu area. Roads, electricity, places to stay, and substantial development have changed the look of the area drastically, but the waves are still as good as ...

Three hours’ drive from Bali’s original surf mecca, Kuta, the village of Medewi, on the island’s far west coast, is a throwback to the Bali of yesteryear: emerald-green rice fields, children swimming ...

It’s a surfer’s paradise – but Diah Rahayu is out on her own when it comes to professional women’s wave-riding in Bali. Unlike many Indonesian girls, she’s right at home on the beach. “I think my soul ...

A surfing champion has made an urgent plea for help after a horror infection while holidaying left him fighting for life in an Indonesian hospital. Mark 'Richo' Richardson was admitted into intensive ...