With Asu Camp you'll be surfing the most perfect Indonesian waves without crowds. Staying in a comfortable bungalow with a view of the wave and the sunset! Asu Camp is on the northernmost tip of the island, right in front of the action and the beauty of Asu.
Included in your accommodation is access to other surf breaks using our speedboats, when conditions are favorable. You can be surfing from a selection of 10 different waves in the area. Primarily Asu, out the front door and 9 other waves in the surrounding areas, 5 of which are located in the Hinakos and another 4 on nearby West Nias. Other than Asu, there are 6 rights and 3 lefts that work in different wind and swell conditions. Our goal for each day is to surf where it's offshore.
Your stay at Asu Camp includes three delicious meals a day of Indo and western influence, plus plenty of fresh fruit, juice, snacks, water, coffee, and tea. A comfortable bed with top quality spring mattress, fan for each bed, generator electricity 24 hours a day, free laundry service, hot water showers, and high speed satellite internet with wi-fi.
Organized transport to Asu is also included in your accommodation and starts from the airport on Nias Island. A car and driver will be waiting for you at the airport. The drive across Nias to the western port of Sirombu is approximately 2.5 hours. The speedboat will be waiting for you at the harbor in Sirombu and the crossing to Asu is 30 minutes in good weather conditions.
Asu Island is 1 of 8 small islands in the Hinako Archipelago, 10km west of Nias in North Sumatra, Western Indonesia. There are no roads on Asu, no electricity, and a local population of just 100 people. Come to Asu Camp to experience rural Indonesia, empty lineups with island perfection surf and perfectly warm equatorial water.
Available for purchase are cold sodas, beers, massage, ding repair, souvenirs, Asu Camp shirts, videography and photography.
There are 2 accommodation options at Asu Camp. Two private 2 person bungalows and the ‘Big House’ which has 3 rooms and 2 baths.
The Sunrise Room is a spacious room of 25m squared that can be set up for a couple or a small family of 3-4 people. It has an ensuite private bath, lots of windows, high peaked ceiling with open air windows to the East that lets in lots of sunrise light and give amazing views of the coconut canopy that surrounds Asu Camp. French doors open towards the surf so you can check the surf from the comfort of your bed.
The Big House also has it’s own small kitchen with a refrigerator for easy access to cold beers and drinks, a water cooler, and a small round table and 3 chairs. The 20m squared Living Room in the middle of the house has a small library of books, an abundance of yoga mats, exercise balls and massage rollers, an Indo Board, and space to just hang out. The front of the Living Room has folding front doors that completely open up the front of the house to the wide terrace and the view of the ocean, offering the best view of the surf at Asu. The 24m squared terrace is the best place to sit back in a hammock or lazy chair and take in the view, check the surf, read a book or enjoy the breeze.
Our 2 private bungalows boast 12m squared terraces facing the surf at Asu. The rooms are a modest 16m squared and accommodate 2 people in single beds or a couple in a double bed, on the highest quality firm spring mattresses, with shelving, fans, and power inside the custom fitted mosquito nets. There are 2 cabinets with shelves and drawers for storing away your belongings. The rooms open up wide to the terrace with double French doors. Each bungalow terrace is equipped with 2 hammocks and 2 rattan lazy chairs for maximum chilling comfort in between surfs. The spacious 12m squared bathrooms are open to a small garden at the back of the bungalow and provide a very airy and fresh, yet private, ‘jungle living’ feeling. The toilets are flushing toilets and the bathrooms are tiled and adorned with lots of shells collected from the beach at Asu. The bungalows are equipped with AC and have water coolers for easy access to hydration. Each bungalow has it’s own surfboard rack and outside shower. The bungalows are on piers raised up 1-2m off of the ground that offer exceptional views of the surf. There is a back gate directly to the bathroom and stairs to the front terrace. These bungalows were designed with years of experience of Asu living, they are simple, yet elegant, modest, yet luxurious.