Beng Bengs
IntermediateSurf report
| 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 |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s S | 2 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 13s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 13s S | 3 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s S | 1 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s S | 10 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s S | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| 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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Surfing in Mentawai
Full Mentawai surf guide →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.