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If you're planning a surf trip to Indonesia, sooner or later you'll probably face the question: Bali or Lombok? Our answer might be slightly biased, but it's also very simple. Why choose? Bali and Lombok sit next to each other, separated by the Lombok Strait, but a surf trip on each island can feel surprisingly different. In Canggu, you can wake up, walk or ride down to Batu Bolong and be surrounded by surf culture before you've properly finished your first coffee. In Kuta Lo

If you tell someone you're going surfing in Kuta Lombok, there is one thing worth knowing before you even start talking about waves: Kuta and Tanjung Aan are not the same place. Kuta is the main surf town on Lombok's south coast. It is where many travellers stay, where you'll find hotels, restaurants, surf shops and plenty of scooters with boards strapped to the side. Tanjung Aan is a beach and surf area further east along the coast, around 15 minutes from Kuta by car or scoo