Indonesia

Blue flames burning at 2 a.m. above a toxic sulphur crater, manta ray drift dives past patrolling Komodo dragons, and some of the heaviest, least crowded reef breaks left in the surfing world.

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Surfing · West Sumatra

Surfing, Mentawai Islands

EXPERTRisk: HIGHUSD 7-night boat charter US…

Heavy, hollow reef breaks over shallow coral rated among the best and most consistent waves on Earth — accessed only by boat charter to islands with minimal infrastructure, meaning a wipeout here means a long, remote paddle back, not a lifeguard whistle.

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Surfing · Bukit Peninsula, Bali

Surfing, Uluwatu

EXPERTRisk: HIGHFree

A long, powerful left-hand reef break beneath a clifftop temple, widely regarded as one of the world's classic waves — fast, hollow sections over sharp reef make this a high-consequence break that draws serious surfers rather than beginners.

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