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Mentawai, another Surfing Paradise in Indonesia

deka — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:09:16 +0000

Mentawai surfing photo by psychotrini

Mentawai island is popular with the high tube rolling waves, that is the favorite of surfers. By various surfing organizations, waves in Mentawai rated as the third best in the world after Hawaii and Tahiti.

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The waves in Mentawai are big. In the video, you can see that its waves are huge that is very ideal for surfing. We advice, surfers should be skillful to ride the waves otherwise they may choose the smaller waves near the beach.

Mentawai Surfing Video

Mentawai Islands consist about seventy islands. The biggest island is Siberut which is known as Siberut National Park. The other islands like Kandui, Siloinak and Makaroni have very beautiful view where resorts are built.

An Island in Mentawai photo by charvetcarol

To go to Mentawai, travelers can go by boat from Muara Padang. The trip will last about ten hours.

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G-Land Surfing Videos

deka — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:04:17 +0000

For many surfers, G-Land at Plengkung, East Java is the best place for surfing. If you skilled on the surf board, the G-Land’s waves will give you a challenge. The tubing waves for 3 to 5 meters high, 2 kilometers long surely the best to ride. The following videos shows how the waves in action.

Great waves of Plengkung beach at East Java

Video of G-Land great tube Waves

Before going to G-land you have to see above videos as a proof that the place really has great tube waves.

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G-Land (Plengkung), the Surfing Paradise in Indonesia

deka — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:03:08 +0000

From now on Hawaii is not the only place for surfing. Indonesia has hidden surfing paradise with magical huge waves. Now, surfers should consider a surfing place in Indonesia named Plengkung or it is known as G-Land. The beach is located at Alas Purwo National Park, Blambangan, Banyuwangi, East Java.

Plengkung or G-Land is a hidden paradise of surfing in Indonesia. It has extreme waves of three to four meters high, very ideal for you to perform your style in surfing. Adroit surfers will really enjoy the wave. International surfing competition had been held at this place. The best time to surf is May – October. You may see the G-Land videos to evidence the waves.

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How to get there?

From Bamyuwangi to Kalipahit (35 km) by bus, Kalipahit to Pasaranyar (3 km) rent a car or motorcycle, Pasaranyar to Trianggulasi (12 km) by car, Trianggulasi – Pancur – Plengkung (7 km).
Banyuwangi – Benculuk (35 km) by bus, Benculuk – Grajagan (18 km) by bus, Grajakan – Plengkung by speed boat.

All image courtesy of Dinas Pariwisata Banyuwangi

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