Kuta Beach, Indonesia: Popular Surfing Spot for Tourists

Surfing is very popular with tourists who visit Kuta Beach here in Bali, Indonesia.

With its friendly, small ocean waves, this beach is ideal for beginners.

Tourists can rent different surfboards right on the spot that cost about $10 to $20 dollars an hour.

[Ali, Surf Board Rental Shop Owner]:
“I have lots of experience, sometimes there are good tourists, sometimes not, but most of them are happy.”

Ali doesn’t have too many worries about renting out his boards.

[Ali, Surf Board Rental Shop Owner]:
“Sometimes tourists rent my boards and do not want to pay reimbursement if the board breaks. That’s all, I guess.”

Surfing has gotten more and more popular among tourists.

[Quannak Kau Kanon, Tourist]:
“Surfing? Really good, it’s a bit scary. We’re both not very good surfers. [The wave] closes out really fast and there’s a lot of garbage, but other than that, it’s like a beautiful place in the world, it’s like paradise, the water is nice, no sharks, pretty nice.”

But no matter how much of a beginner you are, lifeguards are always there to ensure your safety.

NTD, Bali, Indonesia.