Serangan

Surf Guide

Serangan has quite a history. A few years back, Serangan was a peaceful, secluded island, home of one of the most important temples on the island, and accessible only by boat. There was a huge lagoon of shallow water and seaweed farming and way on the outside there were some reef breaks. These breaks were only accessible by boat and this was an ultra secret hideaway of a few expat surfers who would regularly surf the spot by zodiac. In the mid 90s, then-president Suharto's son, initiated a giant development project to turn Serangan into a resort complex. Enormous dredgers were brought in and operated for years. The dredging, combined with a giant landfill project turned Serangan into a peninsula and filled in the lagoon. After this, the project went defunct. Today driving out to Serangan is almost surreal. It's like a trip to the moon, and resembles a giant salt flat. At the end of the road are a few warungs, and a beautiful beach, what's left of the lagoon and waves. Good waves. Serangan is a great rainy season surf spot. There's almost always good rideable surf, there's several different peaks, and it breaks on almost any tide. For the most part Serangan is a group of hot dog waves almost resembling a beach break. However, during a huge swell Serangan transforms into a big, bowling, barreling right-hander. Click here to download Surfline's Bali Surf Guide pdf.