Batu Karas Travel Guide

Surfers looking for non-descript beaches to conquer stick their boards at Batu Karas, one of Java's most relaxed, off-the-beaten surf tracks sheltered by a rocky peninsula. Unlike most Indonesian surf spots, Batu Karas is quiet and relaxing. Surfers ride the waves amid a scenic view of a volcano while picnic-goers grill skewered seafood and enjoy the company of friendly Javanese. The beach's regular, classic point-breaks serve as the classroom of surfing students taking lessons from the village's locals. A handful of small bungalows approximately one kilometer from the beach provide refuge to surfers after a day of wrestling with the swells. The cheap rooms unravel...