Bingin Spot Guide

Bingin is all about perfect barrels. This wave at the end of the Impossibles reef loves a four-foot swell and a mid-low tide. When it's on, every wave of every set will have a clean, open, perfect barrel. If you want to get a barrel, this is the place where it's almost guaranteed. However, you will not be the only one in the water seeking this experience. A small takeoff spot, a community of visiting surfers, and red-hot locals that known every twist of the reef can make it difficult to actually catch one of these perfect barrels. Another aspect of Bingin that visiting surfers should be aware of is the end section, Stop Signs. No other piece of reef in Indonesia has collected more skin from surfers than this clump of raised coral. It's important for surfers to understand that Bingin is not a long wave. Drop in, get barreled, pull out. Going for that extra turn will usually leave the unsuspecting surfer high and dry with an afternoon trip to the local clinic for stitches.