🇮🇩 WEST SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Mentawai Islands

The greatest concentration of perfect waves on the planet

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 2.4ft surf — with solid 13s groundswell — from a workable direction — 4mph onshore wind roughing up the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 193° — close to but not perfectly aligned with ideal 225°. Spot will work but not at its best.

Swell Period

13s — strong, long-period groundswell. Maximum wave power and quality.

Wind

4mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape

Season

June is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

2.4ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

13s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

4mph

ONSHORE

Water

87°F

Boardshorts

Swell Direction

70%

Wind Direction

35%

Primary Swell

4.2ft @ 11.9s

SSW 193°

Secondary Swell

1.5ft @ 4.8s

S 178°

10 Day Outlook

1.9ft

TODAY

Jun 14

(16s)

3.4ft

TMRW

Jun 15

(15s)

2.8ft

TUE

Jun 16

(13s)

1.4ft

WED

Jun 17

(16s)

1.3ft

THU

Jun 18

(14s)

1.2ft

FRI

Jun 19

(18s)

1.5ft

SAT

Jun 20

(17s)

3.9ft

SUN

Jun 21

(15s)

4.5ft

MON

Jun 22

(15s)

2.2ft

TUE

Jun 23

(16s)

Best this week: tmrw — 3.4ft

Best next week: SUN Jun 21 — 3.9ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)1.1ft

ICON (35%)4.5ft

GFS (20%)1.7ft

Model confidence25%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

The Mentawai Islands off the coast of Sumatra contain more world-class waves per square kilometre than anywhere else on earth. Hollow rights, perfect lefts, warm water, and virtually no crowds if you find the right spot.

The Break

HT's for perfect rights, Macaronis for playful lefts, Kandui for hollow barrels.

Ideal Conditions

SW swell 4-8ft, light E trades, all tides depending on the spot

Best Months

Jan

Feb

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Jun

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Jun

Trip Planner

Mentawai Boat Charter

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Fly into Padang (PDG), board your surf charter boat. Overnight sail to the islands.

Saturday

Full day surfing — your captain will chase the best conditions. Multiple sessions.

Sunday

Morning session, sail back to Padang, fly home.

Mentawai Week Charter

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Padang, board the charter boat, sail overnight.

Day 2

HT's or Macaronis depending on swell. 3-4 sessions.

Day 3

Chase swell — your captain tracks the best waves daily.

Day 4

Kandui or Rifles if the swell is solid.

Day 5

Village visit — Mentawai culture is fascinating. Afternoon surf.

Day 6

Final full day — hit your favourite spot one more time.

Day 7

Sail back to Padang, fly home.

Local Knowledge

A surf charter is the best and really the only way to do the Mentawais properly.

Budget $200-400/day for a good charter split between 8-12 people — worth every cent.

Bring a fish — the waves are so good you will want boards for different conditions.

The water is warm (28-30°C) — boardshorts only, no wetsuit needed.

Bring reef boots for the shallower spots — some reefs are very sharp.

The Mentawais are remote — bring all medications, sunscreen, and any specialty items you need.