Located in Lombok, Indonesia, Desert Point is the ultimate left hand reef break. Many categorize this as the best wave in Indonesia when it breaks. The wave starts working only on massive groundswells when it starts pumping out ultra long and fast barrels. On top of the perfection, this break demands respect. The coral reef below is notorious for ripping into anyone that touches it, and it’s so shallow its almost a guarantee on wipeouts. The waves break for up to 300 meters when on.
What are the best surf conditions for Desert Point?
Gets good between head high and triple overhead. A shortboard or step up is the move as the size picks up. This break is suitable for advanced surfers. Desert point is very fickle (4/10) and will always have a crew on it when it breaks (7/10). The best winds are from the Southeast. The best swells are from the Southeast or Southwest. Needs a low tide to work. It can be high tide and flat, then low tide and well overhead on the exact same swell.
We recommend wearing boardshorts or a bikini year round. Water temperatures range from 28 to 25 year round. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
