Not to be confused with Bali's Kuta, Lombok's version is what surfers mean when they say 'Bali twenty years ago': a small town ringed by scalloped bays — Tanjung Aan's twin crescents, Selong Belanak's beginner-perfect rollers — connected by hills where buffalo have right of way. Boat out to Gerupuk for wave options at every level. Warung meals still cost pennies. May to September brings dry days and consistent swell; mornings are glassiest.
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