BoHo Hills is not within walking distance of any surfing beach however these can be easily reached by scooter. Within a radius of approximately 10 minutes drive you will discover 2 beginners waves, 2 spots for intermediate level surfers and of course Uluwatu and Padang-Padang which are two of the top 10 waves on the planet.
The glorious 5 mile stretch of beaches and ultimate surfing is best explored by scooter which can be conveniently rented from BoHo’s front desk for less than a single-ticket on the London underground!
Surf lessons and tours to explore the locals surfbreak are available at a competitive rate. Info about pricing and options are available at Boho's front desk.
BEGINNERS
Dreamland (7 minutes scooter ride)
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Board rentals available on the beach for IDR 50,000 per session or IDR 100,000 per day
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Gentle left-hander and a more punchy yet friendly A-frame that breaks both left and right.
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A sandy bottom which is perfect for getting started without any risk of hitting the reef
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Works best a low to mid tide
Padang-Padang Rights (12 minutes scooter ride)
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Board rentals available on the beach for IDR 50,000 per session or IDR 100,000 per day
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Although mostly a right, it also offers the occasional left hander
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A reef bottom which makes it a must that you wear booties if you’re surfing on an outgoing tide. Must be avoided at low tide due to the sharp reef
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Works best at a high to mid tide.
INTERMEDIATES
Bingin Left (10 minutes scooter ride)
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Intense left-hander that barrels on the inside and handles small and medium swells.
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Works best at mid tide, bumpy at high tide and hazardous at low tide
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Often crowded making it difficult to catch waves if you’re new to the spot.
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A reef bottom which makes it a must that you wear booties if you’re surfing on a mid to low tide.
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Must be avoided at low tide due to the sharp reef
Impossibles (10 minutes scooter ride)
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A cluster of 3 left-handers that break on a reef.
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Despite their name are very manageable to surf and rarely get overcrowded.
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Works best at mid tide, short ride at low tide and bumpy at high tide
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Usually disappointing on a small swell.
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A reef bottom which makes it a must that you wear booties if you’re surfing on an outgoing tide.
Balangan (10 minute scooter ride)
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A left-hander that breaks on a reef .
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The wave handles all swells and is best at medium size.
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A reef bottom which makes it a must that you wear booties if you’re surfing on a low tide.
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Works best at mid tide, short ride at low tide and bumpy at high tide
Uluwatu (15 Minutes scooter ride)
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The most iconic surf spot of the Bukit peninsula featuring a cluster of 5 different left waves over a half mile stretch.
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Handles all swells and all tides. Truly a wave machine.
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Gets very crowded but so consistent that intermediate surfers will always get a decent session.
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A reef bottom which makes it a must that you wear booties if you’re surfing on an outgoing tide.
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On a big swell it is strictly advanced level only
ADVANCED
Padang-Padang Left (15 minutes scooter ride)
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A mythical wave that hosts an annual international contest during the summer months.
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Ask BoHo’s guest relations team about the latest updates for the contest schedule.
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Extremely technical wave on a sharp reef that handles only large swells so it is surfed only a handful of days per year.
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Frankly if you’re capable of - and planning to - surf this wave you’re definitely not going to learn anything useful in this info blurb!