Volcano's Left surf break South Sumatra

Volcano's Left 1.5 mtrs 2017

General surf information

Volcano's Left is an extremely inconsistent wave, breaks only a handful of times in a whole season. On a HUGE swell (Ujung Bocur is totally MAXED OUT) this can be a fun wave with a backdoor tube on the end section. When the swell is not huge enough this wave is fat and you almost need a long board to ride it.

When it's working you could call this a beginners wave but there is nothing beginners about the reef and it's advised that you take careful note of where the many large coral heads are located. Don't get caught by the wider sets or you'll find yourself stuck in the impact zone.

Paddling out

There are 2 places to paddle out.

A: Off the north side of the reef which is a long walk across the sea urchin infested reef but a faster paddle out.

B: Out through the channel that the fishermen use to launch their boats. Which is a longer paddle but with less chance of stepping on a sea urchin or getting scratched up on the reef, you also get to check out Volcano's Right on the way.