Lombok's best known wave is Desert Point, regarded as one of the best and heaviest left-hand barrels in the world. Desert Point, renowned as the feral mecca of Indo, lies in a remote mountainous region on the southwest coast of Lombok and is best accessed by boat. Lombok is lesser known for its plethora of more innocuous, fun waves scattered along its west and south facing coasts - some of which are very difficult to find and reach, but the process of discovery can be an experience to never forget. Lombok is an easy escape from the severe crowds of Bali and for those surfers seeking a greater variety of setups including rights, point breaks, beginner and intermediate level waves in contrast to Padang Padang, Uluwatu, Kuta and Reef.

During the dry season (May – October), the trade winds blow from the southeast providing offshore winds for Desert Point as well as many of the left-hand waves on the island. Alternately, the winds in the wet season (November – April), blow from the southwest, which results in more right breaks with offshore conditions such as Air Guling. Water temperatures are in the mid 70’s.  The sun is directly overhead this close to the equator so lots of sunscreen, rash guards and vest are highly recommended.

Just west of Kuta bay is a small bay called Air Guleng ( Air Guling ), which literally means " Rolling Waters" requires a 2 foot wave to be surfable, best at 4-6 feet. You can reach it by car for 2 hours with beautiful green and coastal scenery during the ride from Villa Atas Ombak.