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Curated Surf Guides & Surf Stays in Indonesia

SurfCurated researches condition-led operators in Indonesia—local guides, surf stays and boat missions that make wave choices around swell, tide, wind and crowds instead of a fixed schedule. This is our current research, not a complete directory of everything on the coast.

10 operators researched

Operators in Indonesia

Surfer riding a turquoise barrel in the Mentawai IslandsSTAY + SURF

VAYA Mentawai

Masokut Island, Mentawai Islands

  • SOCIAL

Why SurfCurated

“A small Masokut Island base built around two guided boat runs a day.”

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Surfer riding a powerful tropical wave in the Mentawai IslandsSTAY + SURF

Kandui Villas

Playgrounds, Mentawai Islands

  • REFINED

Why SurfCurated

“A higher-comfort Playgrounds base with serious boat capacity and no rigid daily surf schedule.”

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Surfer driving through a green Indonesian waveSTAY + SURF

Alaia Mentawai

Nyang Nyang Island, Mentawai Islands

  • QUIET

Why SurfCurated

“An intimate retreat for intermediate and advanced surfers, shaped around the group rather than a preset timetable.”

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Surfers moving through an Indonesian lineup at sunsetBOAT MISSION

Siloina Surf Charters

Mentawai, Telo, Nias, Banyak & West Aceh

Surf Intel

  • Real-Time Repositioning
  • Private And Shared Charters
  • Two Tenders
  • Year-Round Routes

Why SurfCurated

“A mobile West and North Sumatra mission aboard one of two 40-metre vessels.”

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Surfer tucked into a clean Indonesian barrelBOAT MISSION

Ombak Kabau Surf Charters

Mentawai Islands

Surf Intel

  • No Fixed Route
  • Private Charter
  • Two Tenders
  • Surf Guide

Why SurfCurated

“A ten-person working surf boat with no fixed route and a captain raised on the Mentawai run.”

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Surfer drawing a high line on an Indonesian reef waveSTAY + SURF

Telo Island Lodge

Telo Islands, North Sumatra

  • SOCIAL

Why SurfCurated

“A maximum-nine-guest outpost with one strong right out front and more than twenty alternatives close by.”

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Surfer riding a clean green wave in IndonesiaSTAY + SURF

Latitude Zero

Telo Islands, North Sumatra

  • REFINED

Why SurfCurated

“A polished Telo base with four dedicated surf speedboats, each carrying a guide.”

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Surfer trimming across a clean Indonesian waveSTAY + SURF

KuraSurf Lombok

Kuta, South Lombok

  • SOCIAL

Why SurfCurated

“A resort-style South Lombok camp whose numbers reveal the priority: eleven sessions a week in level-matched groups.”

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Surfer riding a Bali wave in late lightSTAY + SURF

Wave Guru Bali

Jimbaran, South Bali

Why SurfCurated

“An intermediate-and-advanced camp that reads Bali each day rather than defaulting to the nearest beach.”

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Surfer riding a lined-up Indonesian reef waveSTAY + SURF

DISINI Surf House

Medewi / Yeh Sumbul, West Bali

  • QUIET

Why SurfCurated

“A quieter West Bali surf house built around private coaching and daily reads of swell, wind and tide.”

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