Bali-made boardshorts / surfwear

Buying surfwear in the country that sews much of the world's supply: premium shorts at 40-60% of US price, plus local labels you can't get elsewhere

Price: 550000 IDR (Locally designed and sewn boardshorts at Bali surf shops (Drifter, local Canggu/Uluwatu labels); big-brand Bali outlet stock often less)

Where to buy: Drifter Surf Shop (Uluwatu/Seminyak), local label boutiques in Canggu, and brand outlet stores along Sunset Road and Kuta

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Much global surfwear is manufactured in Indonesia — outlet and local-label prices reflect that
• Mall and larger surf-brand stores (Beachwalk, Discovery) are the most likely to be VAT-refund registered
• Local labels give better fabric per rupiah than tourist-market 'Bintang' knockoff apparel
• Sizing runs small in Indonesian-market stock; try on