Batu Bolong Beach is located about 9 km from downtown Mataram or 1.5 hours from Gili Trawangan where Villa Atas Ombak is situated. This beach has a huge rock with a hole in it. It is an ideal place which to see the majestic sunset from Lombok Strait. After sunbathing, relaxing and frolicking on this beautiful beach-front, try to stay till the end of the day to watch one of the most stunning sunsets you have ever seen when the sun slowly begins to disappear behind Mount Agung with incredibly flaming colors. A Hindu temple lies on top facing the Lombok Strait and beyond is the contour of majestic Mount Agung of Bali. Colorful and musical religious ceremonies are often held in this beautiful temple.
If you want surf in a remote location with no crowds, both safe and difficult waves, and at least 10 different breaks, then the Planet is ideal. With our 15 m surf boat, motor bikes or car, you can easily get to Inside and Outside Ekas, the nearby "Southern Reefs", or the many other breaks in Lombok and West Sumbawa.
Inside Ekas is best known as a left and right hand peak which breaks in medium and large swells. The right is a high quality wave, particularly on low tide, suitable for advanced surfers. The left winds down the reef at high tide, a softer wave ideal for the less experienced surfer who wants a classic long ride. Both short and long boards are suitable on the left. The ride is longer at Ekas, but the left wave is like the well-known Grupuk peak, which has attracted many surfers from all over the world, particularly Japanese visitors. Outside Ekas, a solid left break, is best on high tide in large swells when a very long, heavy wave peels over 400-500 m down the reef and barrels in sections.
The nearby "Southern Reefs" which are really good in the wet season, or early mornings before the wind comes up in the dry. These reefs face straight into the swell and so they break nearly all the time. Hollow left and right peaks break in small swells. In large swells, one newly undiscovered hollow right winds perfectly over 800 m down the reef at nearby Cape Ringgat.