LST Surfing and Music Festival 2026 wraps up in Nusa Lembongan

Klungkung — — The LST Surfing and Music Festival 2026 concluded on Monday, 7 September, at Mahagiri Beach in Jungutbatu village, Nusa Lembongan, after a two-day program combining surfing, live music, tourism promotion and support for local businesses, according to the Klungkung regency administration and local media reports.

The festival ran on 6–7 September and was initiated by the Lembongan Surf Team (LST) in cooperation with the Indonesian Wave Surfing Association (Persatuan Selancar Ombak Indonesia, PSOI). Official and media accounts describe it as an annual event that blends sport, music, culture and destination promotion to strengthen Nusa Lembongan’s position as a tourism hub.

Klungkung Regent I Made Satria and Deputy Regent Tjokorda Gde Surya Putra attended the closing ceremony at Mahagiri Beach, where they formally declared the 2026 edition closed. Reports did not provide attendance figures or detailed competition results for the surfing events.

Music and tourism promotion

According to coverage of the closing program, the event recognised competing surfers and community members who supported the festival while positioning Nusa Lembongan as a destination for surfing and beach entertainment. Organizing committee chairman I Gede Bujana was cited as listing performers including Superman Is Dead, KIS featuring Yessy Diana, 3W, Leeyonk Sinatra, El’Laura, Rock n Roll Bastard, Malibu Stone, Rock Candy, Wayan Darmita and Circle-Q as part of the music lineup.

Promotional material for the festival showed that the music component was scheduled for 6–7 September at Mahagiri Beach, following a surfing competition using a waiting period between 1 and 7 September to select the best conditions for heats and finals. The same material listed additional DJs such as Inop, Ade Danu and Alan among the entertainment acts.

Event guides and tourism-focused coverage noted that the festival offered beach parties, live bands, DJ sets, food stalls and local handicrafts, aimed at creating a fuller visitor experience beyond sightseeing. They also highlighted Shipwreck surf break for the competition and Mahagiri Beach and resort as the setting for the evening music program with views towards Mount Agung.

Event data

• Dates: 6–7 September 2026 for the music festival; surfing competition operated on a 1–7 September waiting period.
• Venue: Mahagiri Beach, Jungutbatu village, Nusa Lembongan (Klungkung Regency).
• Organizers: Lembongan Surf Team (LST) in collaboration with PSOI.
• Format: Surfing competition alongside music performances, tourism promotion and space for local micro, small and medium enterprises.

Sustainability message

At the closing ceremony, Regent Satria praised the organizers, competitors, tourists and residents of Nusa Lembongan for what he described as a successful festival and encouraged the event to grow into a signature program for the island. He said the festival should continue to improve opportunities for young people and contribute to local welfare, framing it as part of efforts to expand the creative and tourism economy in the regency.

Satria also urged that tourism growth in Nusa Lembongan be balanced with protection of the marine and coastal environment, calling for collaboration among government, communities, businesses and younger generations to ensure sustainable tourism. Reports on the closing ceremony focused on this message but did not detail specific environmental measures linked to the 2026 edition, such as waste management or conservation initiatives.

Context

Local tourism and events guides describe the LST Surfing and Music Festival as a recurring early-September beach event that pairs competitive surfing with live music on Nusa Lembongan. The Klungkung administration and organizers present the format as part of a wider strategy to diversify the visitor economy and boost benefits for coastal communities in the Nusa Penida subdistrict, particularly Jungutbatu and nearby areas.

While the 2026 festival was staged over two days of music at Mahagiri Beach following the surfing competition period, available reports do not specify the founding year of the event, historic attendance figures or confirmed dates for the next edition.

Sources

• Government of Klungkung Regency – Bupati Klungkung tutup festival Surfing dan music di Nusa Penida
• RRI Denpasar – Bupati Klungkung Hadiri Penutupan LST Surfing and Music Festival 2026
• Kabar Bali Satu – LST Surfing and Music Festival 2026 Ditutup: Padukan Selancar dan Musik, Pariwisata Nusa Lembongan Makin Atraktif
• Balijani.id – Tutup LST Surfing & Music Festival 2026, Bupati Satria Berharap Ajang Ini Terus Berkembang Jadi Ikon Nusa Lembongan
• Pytixs – LST Surf & Music Fest 2026
• Island Events – Lembongan Surf and Music Festival 2026 in Bali
• Cinchy Blog – Bali Events in September 2026: What’s New? (English)