Gerupuk
Also known as: Grupuk, Don-Don, Inside Gerupuk
A boat-access bay of soft, forgiving peaks - Indonesia's best learning reef and an ideal group-split base; Don-Don A-frame for improvers, Inside for beginners.
Best time to surf
Year-round; prime clean/offshore Oct-Apr (wet-season NW winds)
Shoulder season: High - consistency ~9/10, always something to surf, works year-round
The wave
Break type: Reef break (multi-peak)
Bottom: Deep soft reef and sand (Inside, very forgiving); reef under the Don-Don A-frame
Wave direction: Inside = right; Don-Don = A-frame (both ways, long left)
Typical wave length: Inside 50-150m tapering walls; Don-Don long rides
Ideal swell: S-SW groundswell; the sheltered bay handles large swell that washes out other spots
Ideal wind: W-NW = offshore (wet season); surfable most dry-season mornings before the trades build
Working tide: Mid to high (too fat at dead high, loses shape at low); Don-Don works mid-high
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 2
Skill level: Beginner, intermediate, longboarder (experienced on the biggest swells)
Options for a mixed group: The ideal split base - a boat-access bay with multiple peaks that lets a mixed-ability group spread by skill while advanced surfers go to Mawi/Deserts
Safety & hazards
Main hazard is crowds; deep forgiving reef means low coral-contact risk; boat traffic in the channel
Kuta Lombok 24/7 clinics ~15-40 min (Kuta Emergency Medical Center, Mandalica Clinic, Blue Island); Mataram hospitals ~1.5 hr for serious cases
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Busy - a favourite for surf schools; a wide peak / multiple sections spread the crowd; friendly
Access & parking: 15-20 min paved drive east of Kuta to Gerupuk village, park at the harbour, then a 5-7 min local boat (perahu) to the peaks
Surf schools & rental: Many Kuta/Gerupuk schools operate here (e.g. Kimen Surf); LMBK Surf House handles boat logistics/guiding
Water temp & wetsuit: ~27-29 C year-round; boardshorts
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
For non-surfers: Kuta Lombok beaches - Tanjung Aan, Mandalika, Selong Belanak; village and coastal scenery
Location
Nearest hub: Kuta Lombok
-8.9155, 116.3660 (approximate) (Inside Gerupuk; Don-Don ~-8.9268, 116.360)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: LMBK Surf House Inside Gerupuk guide; Surf Atlas Gerupuk; Kimen Surf
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.