Indonesia's Rizal Tandjung is surfing royalty also known as the "Godfather of Indonesian surfing." Either way, you get the idea. Tandjung and other early Bali pros paved the way for later generations ...

“This is where it all started,” says Rizal Tandjung, gazing out over a sandy shoreline lapped by dying breakers. Almost 40 years old, Tandjung is one of Bali’s surfing pioneers. Picking up his first ...

"Indonesians believe that the ocean is very, very dangerous and the sea god is going to take you away," says Bali surfing pioneer Rizal Tandjung (pictured here) of why the locals were slow to join the ...

While the lion’s share of Balinese surfing focuses on the Bukit Peninsula – with its storied, considerably crowded, and lengthy lefthand pointbreaks like Uluwatu, Padang Padang, and others – there’s a ...

We’re used to seeing the local pros surfing the best waves Bali has to offer. Places like Uluwatu, Keramas, Padang Padang etc… But how do they fair at a small beach-break? Pretty damn well apparently.

The first surfer in Bali was the handsome photographer, tennis coach, CIA agent, and natural-footer Bob Koke. Koke had learned to surf in Waikiki when he had been an assistant to the film director ...

From unexpected wipeouts to split-second recoveries, this short edit captures five of the most surprising and dramatic moments filmed across Bali’s surf breaks.

As far as historically significant, spiritually stirring destinations go, Bali is right up there with Mecca, the Vatican and the Western Wall. And it’s practically a holy rite of passage for every ...

Gina Jaguttis launched a slow fashion workwear brand after being inspired at a surf camp. Her business idea came from personal struggles finding quality professional clothing. She said she realized ...