Medewi

Medewi is located in western of Bali, the far-off regency of Jembrana 95 kilometers from Denpasar (it's around 2 hours by Car / Motor Bike). All that can be seen are a string of houses and a solitary mosque along the highway. This tiny and remote tourist enclave, at the end of a 500 meter-long asphalt road, is actually one of Bali's premier surf spots - a private paradise for the Japanese and Australian surfing set (the rocky beach is not suitable for sunbathing or swimming). The place is still a little bit like Bali was when the first wave of travelers hit the island's shores in the mid1970s. Because of its distance from Kuta and the absence of nightclubs or bars anywhere in the vicinity; there are never any problems with the high, long rolling waves of Medewi becoming crowded. The best surf is early in the mornings before the wind picks up. The biggest waves are in August when even the village's fishermen don't dare to go out. The locals make their living by fishing off the black sand beach, peddling giant prawns to tourists, and grazing their cattle in surrounding paddocks. There's one billiard table, meatball soup kitchen and drink stall with wooden tables and chairs, an open air bale-style restaurant. Back from the beach under the coconut, palms is a cluster of home-stays, an excellent three-star hotel - all very good value. The beach consists of a stretch of huge smooth grey rocks with some san patches. The current is light and the waves probably the easiest on Bali, ideal f beginner and amateur surfers. The surf also is lots of fun for more advanced surfers to practice tricks, without ha to be concerned with clashing against sharp coral reefs of Bali's south coast. Medewi Js in fact the longest point break in Bali, a left hander that rolls gently over black boulders and offers rides of up 200-400 meters long. It works best at mid- to high-tide on a two-meter high swell. On bigger swells, a right-hand breaking peak breaks in the middle of the bay straight in front of traditional fishing boat pulled up on the beach. A 500-meter walk south of the main point break will lead you to the Pulukan River mouth, a thrilling fast breaking right-hander that, although visible from the main Bali Java Road, seems to miss the crowds. There are also numerous bombora-style peaks just off the beach, and a couple of other point/reef breaks that are regularly surfed by Bali's west coast crew. [Surfing in Medewi Zimbio.com Articles]

Want to see what the waves and the scenery is like around Medewi on the west coast of Bali. Take a look. It is the place today that has the old Bali feeling of 20 years ago. Only 20 minutes away from Balian it is the perfect place to start a Bali trip on a fun wave without ant hassles on the beach. A good place to chill out and half the price of most places in Bali.