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2 Australians and an American sail to a secret surf spot in Indonesia
23 May 2026 · 20 min · 22K views · Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
Woman surfs turquoise wave with sailboat in background
What this video covers
Camille, Jesse, and their friend Corey (from Western Australia) discover an uncharted surf break at a remote, unnamed Indonesian island while transiting between larger islands at the end of the wet season.0:52 The anchorage sits across a bay from a reef break that reveals itself only after rain clears — what first looks like wind chop turns into barreling A-frame sets.2:38 Neighboring boat buddies Camilla and Alvaro join the session.3:47 The reef produces heavy, barreling waves with rock bombies scattered through the lineup; Camille manages tender duty solo, repeatedly retreating from large sets sweeping across the bay while trying to film.6:14 The island has no infrastructure, no residents, and appears on maps only as a government placeholder.12:17 After surfing until dark, the crew spearfishes the reef and returns with two painted crayfish, snapper, coronation trout, coral trout, and mackerel, then hosts a fish barbecue aboard Camilla and Alvaro's Sea Wind catamaran using coconut husks as fuel.15:12 The preceding month brought near-daily squalls with strong winds and heavy rain, leaving little sailing or surfing time.19:02 Stumbling onto a quality, uncrowded reef break while anchoring at an unplanned stopover is the clearest argument the crew makes for sailing remote Indonesia rather than flying to known surf destinations.
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