Bali Surfboards: What’s here?
Surfing is a big deal in Bali and you might end up buying or renting a board yourself. The deal is you can find surfboards rentals on Kuta Beach 365 days a year. Its the busiest beach in Bali and you cna stroll up and chose from vendor spaced every 10 meters apart. The guys renting the boards will try to charge you as high a price as they thnik they can get away with, but something like 30,000rp per hour is okay. If you haven’t surfed before a couple of hours is probably all you can take anyway.
Beginning surfers should choose a big board (8-9ft) as it floats well, and try small waves. The rental board will come with a legrope, so you can get your baord back easily after being dumped, but no rash vest. You can get away with no vest for an hour or so. Experienced surfers need them to protest again the sun and the skin irritation from the board.
There are a few terms you should know: Fin = the curved fins at the back of the surfboard that keep it from slipping in the water, rail = sides of the surfboard, deck grip = the plastic pad that is attached to the back of the surfboard to give traction to the rear foot, nose = the front of the surfboard, stringer = the plywood strip thast runs lengthways through the middle of the surfboard, rocker = the curvature of the nose of the surfboard, glass = the hard resin finish that covers the surfboard.
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A decent board will cost you $400-$500 in Bali. I’m sure you can bring it back. Some airlines will carry it for free, others charge an arm and a leg, you’ll have to call the airline and make sure.
I’m in Oregon till Dec 6th but you can always visit my friends in Portland who are here all year.
hi Nick,
I’ve just had my first taste of surfing in Bali and caught the bug really bad! I am planning to visit again in a month or so and would like to buy a board. I’ve read your blogs about Palu and was wondering if I can get in touch with him. Could you help me out please?
Cheers
Hi there!
I bought a surfboard from Bali when I went over in June. Its a GNEC, and i got it for about 500 bucks, which included a bag, leggy and a pad, which is a pretty good deal!!! I much rather prefer get custom boards for the perfect waves Bali has to offer…
hello,
going to bali early may and was wondering if there are surf shops that sell used boards. i am an experienced surfer and looking for a funshape around 6′6″. single fins, old schoolers would be perfect. can anyone help?
thanks,
jon
hey, im going to bali in 4 weeks and wanna no if the boards are alot cheaper to here in aussie, wanted to no what the prices range from and if there ne good boards to use. =) x
Hey Nick,
Dya think I can get a better deals for surfboards in Bali? And dya think I can bring it back to Cali?
How long are you guys gonna be there? I might drop by and buy you guys some Bir Bintang when I am there.
Roy