Selong Belanak Beach, south Lombok
★ 4.8(356 reviews)
Scuba Froggy Surf is a beginner-focused surf school operating directly at Selong Belanak Beach with French-Indonesian instructors. Capped 4-student group lessons on the bay's famously gentle wave make it one of the easiest learn-to-surf experiences in Lombok. Ideal for first-timers; not suited for intermediate-plus surfers.
# Scuba Froggy Surf Selong Belanak: The Honest Review
Selong Belanak Beach has earned its reputation as the easiest place to learn to surf in Lombok — a long, sandy-bottomed bay where slow rolling waves let beginners catch their first ever waves on the first day. Scuba Froggy Surf set up directly on the beach to take maximum advantage of that natural advantage, and they've stayed deliberately small and focused: beginner lessons only, French-Indonesian instruction, capped group sizes, no upselling.
Scuba Froggy Surf is co-owned by a French surf instructor and his Indonesian Sasak partner, who started teaching at Selong Belanak around 2014. The school operates from a small beach base near the central car park — a thatched-roof equipment hut, a board rack, and a small chalkboard for daily lesson schedules.
The team is intentionally small (3–4 instructors) and all are ISA-certified or equivalent. The owner himself still teaches most weeks, which keeps the quality consistent.
Scuba Froggy's lessons follow a clear progression. First lesson covers the basics on land — paddle technique, pop-up sequence, basic stance — followed by extended water time on white-water reform waves. By the end of a 2-hour first lesson most students have stood up multiple times.
Subsequent lessons add green-wave catching, basic turning, and safety/etiquette. The school's stated goal is to take a true beginner to comfortable green-wave riding within a 5-day course.
What you won't get here: intermediate technique coaching, video review, or wave-reading sessions for surfing fast or hollow waves. Scuba Froggy is honest that those needs aren't served by the Selong Belanak wave or by their teaching focus, and they'll recommend other Kuta-based schools (or Gerupuk-based outrigger lessons) for intermediates.
The board quiver is all soft-tops, mostly Surftech and Catch Surf builds: 9'0" longboards for the first-time crowd, 7'6"–8'0" foamies for second-day improvers, and a few 7'0" smaller foamies for confident beginners. Boards are replaced or refoamed annually.
Rashguards are provided. Wetsuits aren't standard issue — Lombok water is warm enough that most lessons run in board shorts and rashguard.
Group lesson (max 4 students, 2 hours): 400,000 IDR
Private 1-on-1 lesson (2 hours): 700,000 IDR
3-day beginner package (3 group lessons): 1,600,000 IDR
5-day beginner package (5 group lessons): 2,400,000 IDR
Board-only rental: 100,000 IDR per day
All lesson prices include board, leash, rashguard, and one bottle of water. No transport included — Selong Belanak is 25 minutes from Kuta, and you'll need to arrange a scooter rental (around 70,000 IDR per day) or pre-paid car (250,000 IDR each way).
Book Scuba Froggy if you're a true first-time surfer and want the easiest possible learning environment. Book them if you're staying in Selong Belanak village (a quieter alternative to Kuta) and want lessons walking distance from your room. Book them for kids — Selong Belanak's gentle wave plus capped group sizes makes this one of the safer family surf options. Book them if you're a francophone traveller who wants native-language instruction.
Skip Scuba Froggy if you're already an intermediate surfer — they're honest that they don't serve that level. Skip them if you want all-inclusive accommodation and meals — they're a lessons-only operator. Skip them if you're staying in Kuta and don't want to arrange transport — Kuta-based schools that include transfers might be more convenient.
WhatsApp (+62 812 3998 7754) is the easiest channel — replies are usually within hours. The 8am and 3pm slots are best for tide and crowds; the midday 10am and 1pm slots get busier in peak season. Book 2–3 days ahead in shoulder seasons; 5–7 days ahead June–August.
Selong Belanak parking costs 10,000 IDR per scooter or 30,000 IDR per car. The beach has a basic warung for food and drinks, plus rinse showers and squat toilets. There's no ATM at Selong Belanak — bring cash from Kuta. Lessons are paid in cash on the day or by bank transfer in advance.