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Journal · Stories from Medewi
The DISINI Journal
Surf tips, spot guides and stories from our corner of West Bali.
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Stories from Medewi
Spot guides, honest surf tips and island stories, written by our team in Medewi. Pick a topic or start with the latest.
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Surf Lessons for Kids: What Parents Should Actually Look For
When a child is ready, what they really get out of surfing, and the six things worth checking before you book a kids surf…
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What to Pack for a Surf Trip to Bali (And What to Leave at Home)
Written from the unpacking end: what we already have at the house, what you genuinely need in Medewi, and what stays in the bag all…
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Why You Stopped Getting Better at Surfing (And What Actually Fixes It)
Too few waves, no outside feedback, the same five seconds of every ride and technique on autopilot: the four reasons intermediate surfers…
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Surfskate Training: Practising Your Turns on Dry Land
What a surfskate really teaches a surfer, what it cannot teach, and the one drill worth doing between sessions in…
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Video Analysis: Seeing What Your Surfing Actually Looks Like
Why surfing feels different from how it looks, what a coach reads in your footage, and why one change per session beats a long list of…
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Which Indonesian Surf Trip Fits Your Level? Six Trips, Honestly Compared
G-Land, Grajagan, Tiger Track, Red Island, Lombok or Lakey Peak? How to pick the right Indonesian surf trip for your level, season and…
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Beginner Surf Maneuvers: Your First Turns, Step by Step
Trimming, angled takeoffs, bottom turns, cutbacks and floaters: what each one really does, the order to learn them in, and why a long…
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How to Read a Surf Forecast (Without Getting Fooled by the Numbers)
Swell height, period, direction, wind and tide explained in plain words, with real examples from a point break, so you know when to…
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Red Island Surf Guide: Pulau Merah, Java’s Friendliest Beach Break
Surfing Red Island (Pulau Merah) in Banyuwangi: the wave, the season, the tide, getting there from Medewi, and how it compares with…
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Surfing Bali in the Wet Season: What November to March Is Really Like
Is it worth surfing Bali in the wet season? What changes from November to March, which coasts work, and why Medewi mornings are still…
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G-Land from Medewi: Indonesia’s Most Famous Left, One Ferry Away
Medewi is the closest surf base in Bali to G-Land. The route, the ferry, the season and the three sections, plus how to know when you’re…
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Your First Point Break: Why Medewi Is the Perfect Place to Make the Jump
Learned to surf on beach breaks and eyeing your first point break? Here’s what changes at Medewi Point, and why it’s the…
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Longboarding in Medewi: Bali’s Best Wave for Cross-Stepping
A 300 metre boulder-bottom left, glassy mornings and a mellow lineup: why Medewi on Bali’s west coast is a dream wave for…
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Getting to Medewi: Airport Transfers, Travel Times & Tips
Medewi’s best feature, being far from the crowds, comes with one honest catch: you have to get here. The good…
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Balian Beach Surf Guide: The Rivermouth Between Medewi and Canggu
Balian is the other name that comes up when surfers talk about Bali’s west coast, a dark-sand rivermouth about 30 minutes…
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Yeh Sumbul Surf Guide: The Quiet Beach Next Door to Medewi
Ask most surf travellers about West Bali and they’ll name Medewi. Almost nobody names Yeh Sumbul, the fishing village and black-sand…
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Medewi vs Canggu: Where Should You Learn to Surf in Bali?
Full disclosure: we run a surfhouse in Medewi, so you can guess where this ends. But we’ve surfed Canggu plenty, we send…
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Best Time to Surf Medewi: Season, Tides & Crowds
The short answer: April to October is prime time, the shoulder months are the sweet spot, and the tide matters as much…
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Surfing Medewi: The Complete Local Guide (2026)
Medewi is a small fishing village on Bali’s quiet west coast, about two hours from the airport…
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One Perfect Day in Medewi (When You’re Not Surfing)
From dawn at the point to a bonfire on the black sand: a local’s guide to a perfect no-surf day in Medewi,…
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