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An underwater view of a female surfer executing a turtle roll by holding her surfboard tightly over her body as a whitewater wave crashes overhead during a session at a surf camp bali.

Turtle Roll Surfing Basics for New Surfers

Paddling out on a longboard can feel like a losing battle when every broken wave pushes you back towards the beach. Turtle roll surfing is...

A close-up of a blue surfboard leash resting on the sand next to the tail of a blue soft-top surfboard, ready for a beginner's lesson at a surf camp bali.

The Right Surfboard Leash for Beginners

When you are learning to surf in Bali, the leash is easy to overlook, yet it is the piece of safety gear you depend on...

A woman in a green swimsuit kneeling on the sandy shore and waxing her surfboard while looking out at the ocean waves before a lesson at a surf camp bali.

How to Wax a Surfboard for Tropical Water

Learning how to wax a surfboard is one of the first skills a new surfer picks up, and it is worth doing well. In the...

An underwater view of a female surfer in a blue bikini successfully duck diving beneath the surface with her surfboard during a session at a surf camp bali.

How to Duck Dive the Right Way While Surfing

You paddle out, a wall of whitewater rushes towards you, and moments later you are back where you started. Every surfer knows this frustration. Duck...

Two beginner surfers in orange rash guards successfully riding a small green wave together on blue soft-top surfboards during a lesson at a surf camp bali.

Learning to Read Surging Waves

Some waves roll in slowly and give you time to react. Surging waves do not. They rush up a steep shore, barely break, and pull...

An incredible inside view of a surfer perfectly positioned within a translucent, glowing blue barrel wave catching the golden sunlight, an exhilarating experience at a surf camp bali.

Understanding the Plunging Wave in Surfing

If you have seen a wave stand up, curl into a hollow tube, and crash down in one heavy motion, you have watched a plunging...

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