Burgerworld surf

Burgerworld

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
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.4m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
15 km/h
NNW · gust 28
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 12:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s S
15 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s S
12 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 12s S
8 km/h off
0.8m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 12s S
4 km/h cross
0.6m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 12s S
7 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
10 AM–12 PM
Offshore 1.3m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

High 12:00 PM · 0.8m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m
H 12 PM L 7 PM H 2 AM L 8 AM H 2 PM L 8 PM H 3 AM 7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10 Best
1.5–1.6m
Thu, Jun 11
1.6–2.3m
Fri, Jun 12
1.9–2.3m
Sat, Jun 13
1.6–1.9m
Sun, Jun 14
1.6–1.8m
Mon, Jun 15
1.6–1.8m
Tue, Jun 16
1.4–1.6m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 15 NNW off 0.5m
8 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 16 NNW off 0.5m
9 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 12 NW off 0.5m
10 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 10 NNW off 0.6m
11 AM 1.5m 1.3m S 11s 6 NNW off 0.7m
12 PM 1.5m 1.3m S 12s 8 N off 0.8m
1 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 6 NNE off 0.8m
2 PM 1.5m 1.3m S 12s 6 NNE off 0.7m
3 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 4 ENE off 0.6m
4 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 3 ENE off 0.5m
5 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 5 ENE off 0.4m
6 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 7 ENE off 0.3m
7 PM 1.5m 1.5m S 12s 9 NE off 0.3m
8 PM 1.5m 1.5m S 12s 9 ENE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.6m 1.5m S 12s 10 ENE off 0.4m
10 PM 1.6m 1.6m S 12s 10 ENE cross 0.5m
11 PM 1.6m 1.6m S 12s 9 E cross 0.6m
12 AM 1.6m 1.6m S 13s 9 E cross 0.8m
1 AM 1.7m 1.7m S 13s 7 ENE off 0.8m
2 AM 1.7m 1.7m S 13s 6 ENE cross 0.9m
3 AM 1.8m 1.7m S 13s 7 E cross 0.8m
4 AM 1.8m 1.8m S 13s 6 E cross 0.8m
5 AM 1.8m 1.8m S 13s 6 ENE off 0.6m
6 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 13s 5 E cross 0.5m

About Burgerworld

Burgerworld ist ein langes, sanftes, manövrierfähiges Rechts, das im Norden der Mentawai, in der Nähe des Gebiets bekannt als Playgrounds, vor der Küste von Siberut liegt. Im Gegensatz zu vielen der schweren, röhrenförmigen Wellen des Archipels bietet Burgerworld eine entspannendere und spaßigere Alternative, perfekt zum Fließen und Üben von Manövern. Es ist bekannt dafür, besonders gut zu funktionieren, wenn es wenig Swell gibt oder wenn die Bedingungen an den röhrenförmigen Spots nicht so perfekt sind, was es an schwierigen Tagen zu einem Lebensretter oder zu einer perfekten Welle für Übergangs-Surfen macht.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Das Riff hier ist nachsichtiger als die schweren Wellen im Playgrounds-Gebiet, aber es ist immer noch lebendes Korallenriff, das bei niedrigem Wasserstand im Inneren flach wird, also erwarte Schnitte und den ein oder anderen Seeigel, wenn du einen Fuß aufsetzt. Die größte Gefahr ist die Strömung im Kanal, die bei größeren Füllungen entlang des Riffs drückt, plus Bootsverkehr – Burgerworld ist ein beliebter Charter- und Resort-Backup-Spot, sodass die Lineup und die Ankerplätze geschäftig und chaotisch werden können.

Getting there

Dies ist eine Welle, die nur mit dem Boot im nördlichen Playgrounds-Bereich vor Siberut zugänglich ist, erreicht mit einem Charterboot oder einem Schnellboot von einem nahegelegenen Resort oder Camp. Die Boote ankern im Kanal auf der Schulter; paddel von dort aus zum Peak und benutze denselben Kanal zum Aussteigen, damit du nicht über das Riff kratzen musst. Timed deine Sessions um die Flutmitte bis Hochwasser für den einfachsten und sichersten Einstieg und Ausstieg.

Board

Ein Standard-Performance-Shortboard oder ein Step-Up-Groveler ist ideal – dies ist ein sanftes, manövrierfähiges Rechts, also bring etwas mit, das du herumwerfen kannst und das in kleinere, weniger perfekte Swells paddelt. An den seltenen größeren Tagen hilft ein etwas längeres Step-Up bei den längeren Wänden, aber hier brauchst du keine Guns; bewahre die für die nahegelegenen röhrenförmigen Riffe.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

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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.