Bangko-Bangko Surf Competition

Desert Point is Lombok’s surfing legend: a bone-crunching left over shallow reef that, on its day, produces barrels running up to 20 seconds. It only truly fires in the dry season, which is why the contest runs as a waiting period rather than a fixed weekend.

This is expert-only surfing, but watching from the channel counts as a life experience in itself. Our Lombok surf guide covers every break on the island, including the gentler ones.