Ebay surf

Ebay

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Reef break · Uncrowded · Best: Abril a octubre · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now Burgerworld Epic · 1.5m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.1m
Swell
1.0m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
6 km/h
WNW · gust 17
Cross-shore
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
7 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.1 m
1.0m 11s S
6 km/h cross
0.5m
12 PM 1.1 m
1.0m 12s S
7 km/h off
0.8m
3 PM 1.1 m
1.0m 12s S
2 km/h off
0.6m
6 PM 1.1 m
1.1m 12s S
3 km/h off
0.3m
Best session today
5 PM–6 AM
Offshore 1.1m swell @ 12s

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 WNW cross 0.5m
10 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 4 WNW cross 0.6m
11 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 4 NW off 0.7m
12 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 7 N off 0.8m
1 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 6 N off 0.8m
2 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 4 N off 0.7m
3 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 2 N off 0.6m
4 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 11s 1 N off 0.5m
5 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 11s 2 NNE off 0.4m
6 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 12s 3 ENE off 0.3m
7 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 4 NE off 0.3m
8 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 3 ENE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 4 ENE cross 0.4m
10 PM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 4 E cross 0.5m
11 PM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 3 E cross 0.6m
12 AM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 4 E cross 0.8m
1 AM 1.3m 1.2m S 12s 2 NNE off 0.8m
2 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 1 NE off 0.9m
3 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 2 ESE cross 0.8m
4 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 1 E cross 0.8m
5 AM 1.4m 1.3m S 12s 1 N off 0.6m
6 AM 1.4m 1.3m S 12s 1 NE off 0.5m
7 AM 1.4m 1.4m S 13s 2 SSE on 0.4m
8 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 13s 5 SE on 0.4m

About Ebay

E-Bay ist ein hohles, schnelles und äußerst ästhetisches Links, das im nördlichen Teil der Mentawai, im Gebiet bekannt als Playgrounds, liegt. Diese Welle bricht über ein scharfes, vorhersehbares Riff und erzeugt kristallklare Röhren und kritische Abschnitte, besonders in den frühen Stunden des Tages. Sie ist ideal für fortgeschrittene Surfer, die nach sauberen, technischen Röhren suchen, kann aber auch für Fortgeschrittene handhabbare Abschnitte bieten, wenn die Bedingungen sanfter sind.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Das Riff bei E-Bay ist flach, scharf und sehr gnadenlos, besonders im inneren Abschnitt und bei Niedrigwasser, wo es über lebendem Korallenriff trockenfällt – hier gefangen zu sein bedeutet eine echte Chance auf Riffschürfwunden, Schnitte und Dellen. Die Welle ist schnell und hohl, sodass Stürze dazu tendieren, dich auf den Boden zu werfen; Seeigel und die gelegentliche Strömung entlang des Riffkanten tragen zur Mischung bei. Bei einem anständigen Swell mit Charterbooten, die hinten geparkt sind, wird es voll mit erfahrenen Surfern, also achte auf Verkehr und Drop-ins im Takeoff-Bereich.

Getting there

E-Bay ist ein Break, der nur mit dem Boot im Playgrounds-Bereich der nördlichen Mentawais erreicht werden kann, entweder mit einem Charterboot oder einem Schnellboot von einem Surf-Camp oder Liveaboard – es gibt keinen nennenswerten Landzugang. Anker oder lass dich im Kanal auf der Schulter absetzen, dann paddel zum Peak; benutze den Kanal, um wieder hinauszukommen, und tim deine Ausfahrt auf eine Set-Pause, anstatt auf das innere Riff gespült zu werden. Am besten bei mittlerer bis hoher Flut surfen, um etwas Wasser über dem Riff zu halten.

Board

Bring dein Standard-High-Performance-Shortboard für die Tage mit Brust- bis Kopfgröße mit, aber steig auf ein 6'4"–6'8" Pintail oder Step-Up um, wenn es über Kopf und pumpend ist, um die steilen, schnellen Takeoffs zu meistern und eine saubere Linie durch die Röhre zu halten. Ein etwas eingezogenes Tube-Board, dem du unter dem Lip vertraust, ist hier mehr wert als zusätzliches Volumen.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

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

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Jupy’s Surf Camp Mentawai

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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.