🌊 Surf Progress Journal

What’s in My Surf Bag? All the Essentials I Bring to Every Session

Hey there, wave chasers! It’s Intan here – your grom surfer from Batukaras, and today I’m stoked to share something super fun and helpful: What’s in My Surf Bag? Yep, I get this question a lot from friends, other surfers, and even curious travelers who spot me on the beach. So here it is – […]

My First Surfboard: How It All Started in Batukaras

Every surfer remembers their very first board—the one that taught them how to chase waves, wipe out, laugh, and dream big. For me, that board came into my life at the very beginning of my surfing journey, in a little corner of Indonesia called Batukaras. I still remember how it all happened, just a few […]

💥 When I Got Hit in the Lineup: A Lesson from the Point

🌅 Early Morning at the Point The session started like any other. The sun was barely up, and I paddled out with excitement. The waves were soft and small at first, about 3 to 4 feet—nothing crazy. I was feeling confident, ready for another fun day training and improving. But Batukaras always has surprises, and […]

When My Board Got Dinged: A Lesson from the Lineup

🌧️ Thursday Afternoon Energy Last week on Thursday around 3:30 PM, I paddled out for what I thought would be a chill surf session. The sky was gloomy—like it couldn’t decide between sun or more rain. We’d had heavy downpours nearly every day that week, and you could still feel it in the water. The […]

🏄‍♀️ Unleashing the Stoke: What Catching a Wave Really Feels Like

There’s this moment—just a few seconds long—that feels like the whole world freezes. The ocean stops talking. Your heart starts shouting. You’re paddling with everything you’ve got, and suddenly... you’re not paddling anymore. You’re flying. That, my friend, is what it feels like to catch a wave. And once you’ve felt it, you’ll spend the […]

How I Deal with Wipeouts (And Why They Actually Make Me Stronger)

Some days, I feel like the ocean’s favorite toy. Seriously. I paddle out full of stoke, line up for the wave, pop up fast… and boom—down I go. Tumbled. Rolled. Spun like laundry. Hair everywhere. Board ten feet away. One sock still on (just kidding, I don’t wear socks in the ocean… yet). 😂 I […]