A surfer paddling toward a wave at Uluwatu, Bali

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Learning to Surf (Properly) in Uluwatu

February 8, 2026 6 min read

I'd 'surfed' a handful of times before Uluwatu — enough to stand up occasionally, not enough to read a break. A week of proper lessons with a local instructor did more for my surfing than three years of occasional beach holidays ever had.

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