In Indonesia the excitement turns to one of the world’s most challenging surf destinations, namely Sorake Beach on Nias Island. Following the success of the Krui Pro in Lampung and Bali Pro on the ...

Before wavepools and luxury surf resorts, a true surf trip meant venturing for days by boat to remote, perfect, barrelling waves in places far, far away. Nias was one of those places. And it still is, ...

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Mikala Jones and Marlon Gerber score one of the jewels in the Indonesian surfing crown. Watch If May means one thing in Indonesia it's that the wet season has gone dry, and the swell floodgates have ...

As travel has become far more accessible this year, many people have been itching to get back to Indonesia for a much needed fix of warm water and perfect waves. The Braithwaite family from Gisborne ...

Almost a month ago, we reported that the local government on the wave-rich island of Nias, off Sumatra, was building a road directly in front of — almost on top of — the famed righthander at Lagundri ...

A surf boat anchored at Nias Island in Indonesia was no match for what one witness described as “the biggest swell of the century.” A huge wave snapped off the anchor and picked up the unoccupied surf ...

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Australia’s 15-year-old Lucy Darragh has also added her name to the list of teen juggernauts by claiming victory in two 6000 ...