Somewhere Perfect
Scoring Perfect Waves Alone in Indonesia

Three planes, a boat, a long car ride, and almost no expectations. 
I came into this trip thinking we were going to get completely skunked. The biggest swell on the charts for our whole 10-day window was barely over a metre, and after the mission to get there, I honestly did not know what to expect. But when we finally arrived, we found perfect waves, empty lineups, and mechanical barrels running down the reef for hours.
Day one was one of those sessions you never forget. Clean 3 to 4 foot perfect barrels, no one out, and that feeling of sitting in the lineup in disbelief. I surfed all day, completely alone, talking to the ocean and the jungle like a madman. It felt too perfect to be real.
Because it was shoulder season, the swell backed off after that first run of surf. We had a couple of quiet days, then a small pulse arrived and the whole place switched back on. Same perfect waves. Same empty lineup. A few of my mates and my brother joined for parts of the final sessions, but the feeling never changed. This was one of those rare missions that completely resets your idea of what surfing can be.
Somewhere Perfect is not just a surf clip. It is a travel, surf film about exploration, uncertainty, remote Indonesia, and the feeling of stumbling into something special when you least expect it. Perfect waves alone are getting harder and harder to find, which made this trip feel even more special.
I am leaving the place unnamed for a reason.
If you are into surf films, Indonesia surf, Indo barrels, empty waves, reef break surfing, slab waves, travel surf movies, free surfing, and raw adventure edits, this one is for you.
Filmed and edited by Jordy Liackman.