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- Does Bali selling sunscreen? And where can I buy?
- Answer: You can buy at supermarket or convenience store. Each brand sunscreen is different quality, price is about Rp. 100000. Usually, I buy sunscreen in Bali and use it every time when I go surfing, but I don’t think it’s work well. If you can bring sunscreen from your country that will be better.
- Does surf guide speak other country languages?
- Answer: There are many guide can speaks English and Japanese. But you never know your surf guide can speak English on your lesson day. If you request English speaking guide when you book with us, we can ask the surf company.
- Is any time for good surf in Bali?
- Answer:The best time for surf is around low tide. But it is different depend on each point, some spots are good for high tide, some of not. Best way to find good time is ask local. I recommend not crowded time is the best for beginner.
- Is able to surf during in the rain?
- Answer: Yes. But I don’t recommended if it is bad direction of the wind or it is heavy rain not good for surf because surface of the water is disturbed.Especially during thunder don’t go in ocean.
- Is anything good item to bring surf school?
- Answer: If you going to take lesson, at least you need to bring swimsuit, sunscreen and towel. Most surf school has free rental rash guard for everybody. In case of women, if you have board shorts or half pants, also wide towel for when you change your clothes on the beach.
- What is necessary for surfing?
- Answer: If you take any lesson, you can rent anything you need for school. But if you want to start surfing by yourself, you need to get board for beginner, leash code, wet suit and water tank for after surf also wax. You might need to ask local board shop to get good beginner board.
- I don't have swim suit for surfing.Is that ok to use usual swim suit?
- Answer: Of course ok, most surf school has free rent lash guard which very necessary to wear lash guard for protect from sun. There are couple people wearing board shorts or half pants during surfing. Surf Shorts are not rent at most surf school but this Serangan surf school has free rent board shorts.
If you start surfing in earnest, you can choice of your surf wear depend point which is rash guard, wet suit, or etc… To me I was using 3 kind of surf wear in japan but in Bali, I use rash guard and surf pants. Some people using ‘Tapper’ which is only top of wet suit type surf shirt but it is too hot in Bali.
- Is any happening to be drowned from surfing?
- Answer :Not so many time to be drowned but you will to be buffeted by the wave if you charged big the wave. I always fighting with to be buffeted by the wave. I have the experience that was made to stop surfing from the big wave. It was twice the height size huge wave at Kuta "half way" . If you go surfing you need to watch sea condition carefully and if you see a red flag planted in the sand, do not swim or surf there, as they are a warming of dangerous rip currents. Sometime I see the currents pulled surfer out .if you see someone pulled out by current or you pulled by current tell anybody "Help!!" . Also you better ask to local where strong current is. Stay safe and have fun surfing.
- I had period on surf lesson day. Can I still surf?
- Answer:Mostly women's surfer use tampon, so you can still surf. But don’t be too much, ask your body condition yourself.
- Can I choose rental surf board myself?
- Answer: If you just stared surfing you need to ask for instructor. If you have couple times experienced of surf you can choose yourself but good way to find your board is you might need to ask local surf school or local surfer. They give you good information for your surf life in Bali.
- I don’t want to surf during daytime because sun tan. Is any chance to surf in evening?
- Answer: Please check ‘tide chart’ sometime best surf time is in evening. But be careful if it is too dark outside you might hit to rock or reef.
- How long take time to stand up on the board?
- Answer: Surfing is very difficult sports and many people stop surfing before stood up on board. It is hard to tell ‘how long’ but I recommended you need to take surf school for couple days straight. And you should practice at land. We called land training which is keep action of takeoff stance. This practice is help you became stand up on board.
- I don’t excise usual and I don’t have much staminal. Can I still try surfing?
- Answer: Of course you can try. But you may get tired really quick. Actually, most part is paddling which is you lay down on board and paddle by hands. Riding time is small part. In case of me, I surf about 2 hours ~ 3 hours. Please take your time and have fun surfing.
- Do I need to study couple surf words?
- Answer:You don't need to study. If you know couple words (take off, wipe out, bottom turn etc..) easy to communicate with surfer. But you will know naturally littele by littele.
- I am beginner of surfing where should I go to surf ?
- Answer:The point name ”half way” at Kuta beach is one of the good point for beginner. The breaking point is close to beach so you don’t have to long distance paddle. If it is big size breaking there don’t go out and watch high level surfer to learn.
- I am not good at swim. Is that ok?
- Answer: You need to able to swim for just in case. If you are at far away from beach and you got some trouble in the water, you have to swim back to beach. If you cannot swim well, surf at shallow spot or somewhere easy to get back to beach.
- What is the best things about surf in Bali?
- Answer: There are many waves in Japan too but Bali has warm weather all the time, I don’t need to wear wet suit. If you like surfing with Cold weather, it is no problem to surf in Japan. But I like surfing with tropical weather.
In fact, I like surfing here because there are so many friends who I met throught surfing.
I have been in Bali total 3 times, I met new people every time came here. After back to Japan, I kept contact those people. And now I moved in Bali, I still hang out with them and we going to surf every week.
I have friend who I met first time in Bali, we met through surfing. One day I went to the interview for work at ‘Dekom surf school’ and my friend was working at Dekom surf school. It was very surprised also really warmed moment. Surfing in Bali, there are so many chances to meet new people and making friends. That’s why I like surf here. Surfing is big part of me also surf in Bali is also big part of me.
- What is a GOOD tips for surfing?
- Answer:
1: Use the match you level surfboard.
2: Go practice as much as you can go. Don’t surf like be lazy. Set up your goal of today.
3: Practice at land too. Keep action stand up foot stance 10 times a day.
4: Do recording on video your riding. You will find what is your bad habit and good point too.
5: Watch higher level surfers riding.
6: Go surfing with higher level surfer to learn where is good surf point for you also they can teach you what is more better for your surf form.
7: Meet a lot of surfers and make friends and exchange some information of the wave with them.
8: Be positive, don’t go surfing with sad face. Have fun surfing and be happy.
- Is any happening to get injured from surf ?
- Answer: Yes ,there are many time to get injured, cut your feet etc… But you can protect from them. Mostly injured case is cut your feel from reef. And there is big part of surf rule, never drop in on another surfer. If a surfer is up and riding, that wave is his/hers. Before taking off on a wave make sure no one is on your inside, always check behind you before taking off. Sometimes people hit each other because they didn’t check before taking off. Please Share the ocean, not only with other surfers, enjoy the surfing for the life style and fun it offers. Leave that form of hassling for contests not free surfing. The sea is there for everyone to use and share.
- Can you explain type of the wave?
- Answer: I’m sorry. I am still learning . I cannot explain well yet.
- What is reef and sand?
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Answer: ‘ Reef ’ is under bottom of ocean is rock or coral. ‘ Sand ’ is under bottom of ocean is sand.
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