Beng Bengs surf

Beng Bengs

Intermediate
Reef break · Uncrowded · Best: Abril a octubre · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now HT’s (Hollow Trees / Lance’s Right) Epic · 1.3m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.1m
Swell
1.0m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
6 km/h
NNW · gust 12
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
24°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.2 m
1.1m 11s S
6 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.1 m
1.0m 11s S
6 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.1 m
1.0m 12s S
5 km/h off
0.8m
3 PM 1.1 m
1.0m 12s S
2 km/h cross
0.6m
6 PM 1.1 m
1.1m 12s S
1 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.4m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 10 20 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

High 1:00 PM · 0.8m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m
H 1 PM L 7 PM H 2 AM L 8 AM H 2 PM L 8 PM H 3 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
1.1–1.3m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.2–1.7m
Fri, Jun 12
1.5–1.7m
Sat, Jun 13
1.3–1.5m
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.3–1.4m
Mon, Jun 15
1.2–1.4m
Tue, Jun 16
1.1–1.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 6 NNW off 0.5m
10 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 4 NNE off 0.6m
11 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 3 NNE off 0.7m
12 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 5 NNE off 0.8m
1 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 4 NNE off 0.8m
2 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 3 NNE off 0.7m
3 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 2 ENE off 0.6m
4 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 11s 1 NE off 0.5m
5 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 11s 2 N off 0.4m
6 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 12s 1 E cross 0.3m
7 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 1 NNE off 0.3m
8 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 3 NNE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 4 NNE off 0.4m
10 PM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 3 NNE off 0.5m
11 PM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 3 NE off 0.6m
12 AM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 4 NE off 0.8m
1 AM 1.3m 1.2m S 12s 4 NNE off 0.8m
2 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 3 N off 0.9m
3 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 3 NE off 0.8m
4 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 2 NNE off 0.8m
5 AM 1.4m 1.3m S 12s 3 N off 0.6m
6 AM 1.4m 1.3m S 12s 2 N off 0.5m
7 AM 1.4m 1.4m S 13s 1 N off 0.4m
8 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 13s 3 E cross 0.4m

About Beng Bengs

Beng Beng ist ein sanfter, spaßiger Linksausschuss, der sich in der nördlichen Region der Mentawai im berühmten Playgrounds-Gebiet befindet. Er ist bekannt für seine breite Wand, manövrierbare Abschnitte, relativ sicheren Boden und hervorragende Erreichbarkeit. Dieser Spot ist ideal für fortgeschrittene Surfer oder zum Entspannen nach anspruchsvollen Sessions bei Kandui oder Bankvaults. Es ist keine röhrenartige Welle wie die berühmtesten in den Mentawai, aber seine Konsistenz und freundliche Form machen ihn zu einem der Favoriten für lange, druckfreie Sessions. Im Gegensatz zu intensiveren Spots wie Rifles oder Kandui ist Beng Beng ideal für Fortgeschrittene, Twin Fins, moderne Longboarder und Freesurfer, die nach Flow statt technischen Röhren suchen. Eine sehr beliebte Welle im Playgrounds-Gebiet, im Norden des Archipels.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Das Riff hier ist nachsichtiger als die schwereren Playgrounds-Brecher, aber es ist immer noch lebendes Korallenriff, das bei Niedrigwasser im Inneren flach wird, also erwarte Schnitte und gelegentliche Seeigel, wenn du auf das Plateau gespült wirst. Die größte Gefahr ist die Menge – dies ist eine der am leichtesten zugänglichen, anfängerfreundlichen Wellen in der Gegend, sodass Charterboote und Surf-Camp-Gruppen schnell ansteigen und Drop-ins häufig sind. Achte auf die sanfte Strömung, die bei größeren Swells entlang des Riffs verläuft.

Getting there

Zugang nur mit dem Boot wie im Rest der nördlichen Mentawai – du kommst mit einem Schnellboot oder Schlauchboot von deinem Charter oder von einem Camp im Playgrounds-Gebiet (der Spot liegt direkt im Playgrounds-Cluster vor Karangmajat/Nyang Nyang). Springe im Kanal auf der Schulter vom Boot und paddle in die Lineup; verlasse den Spot auf die gleiche Weise in Richtung Kanal, anstatt über das trockene innere Riff bei Niedrigwasser zu gehen.

Board

Dies ist ein verspielter, weichwandiger Linksausschuss, der ein spaßiges Board belohnt – dein alltägliches Shortboard funktioniert, aber es macht wirklich Spaß auf einem Twin/Fish an den kleineren Tagen und ein modernes Longboard oder Mid-Length ist hier ein Genuss. Kein Bedarf für ein Step-Up oder Gun, es sei denn, ein großer Swell drückt durch, in diesem Fall nimm ein wenig mehr Länge für Paddle-Power.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Beng Bengs vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Beng Bengs
this spot
1.1m
1.0m 11s
6 off
Good
Pitstops Best now
1 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
6 off
Epic
1 km away
1.1m
1.1m 11s
9 off
Good
2 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
16 off
Epic

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Surfing in Mentawai

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If there's one name that makes surfers go quiet and start saving, it's the Mentawai. This remote archipelago of more than 70 islands sits off the west coast of Sumatra, fully exposed to raw Indian Ocean swell, and it has earned its reputation as one of the most concentrated, high-quality wave zones on Earth.

✈️Getting there

All routes run through Padang, the port city in West Sumatra. Fly into Padang's Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), usually via Jakarta, or via Kuala Lumpur or Singapore on regional carriers.

🛵Getting around

The Mentawai are about boats, not roads. Once you arrive, your daily transport to the waves is by boat — either the liveaboard itself or the resort's tenders and speedboats running surfers out to the breaks.

🌤️Climate & season

The Mentawai are equatorial, hot and humid year-round, with water warm enough for boardshorts or a thin top (roughly 27–29°C). There's no real winter — just wetter and drier patterns.