Uluwatu Bali Indonesia

Uluwatu is a place on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula of Bali, Indonesia. It is home to the Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple and is the number four surf destination in the world for surfers of all abilities.
The name Uluwatu comes from ulu, meaning ‘lands end’, and watu, meaning ‘rock

The Pura Luhur Uluwatu temple is one of nine directional temples of Bali, found 70 metres (230 ft) up at the top of the rock at the southwest most point of the peninsula. Locals on the island believe that Gods have blessed the surfers who surf the Uluwatu wave, because of how divine and perfect the waves there are. The temple is known to protect Bali against evil.


Temples

Temples received its name from an old Temple on the foreground of the cliff. It is the second wave break in the series. This wave is recognized by the heavy amount of swell it receives. It is not a highly populated wave by surfers because it takes more effort to get out to it. However, there is a strong crew of expat and local surfers there and proper etiquette is required at all time.