Good Times surf

Good Times

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: April–October · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now Iceland Epic · 1.6m @ 15s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.7m
Swell
1.4m
14s · SSW
Period
14s
Wind
18 km/h
S · gust 39
Onshore
Water
30°C
Air
29°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 4:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.0m 14s S
4 km/h off
0.4m
9 AM 1.6 m
1.1m 14s S
9 km/h on
0.1m
12 PM 1.6 m
1.2m 14s SSW
8 km/h on
0.3m
3 PM 1.7 m
1.4m 14s SSW
18 km/h on
0.7m
6 PM 1.8 m
1.4m 14s SSW
13 km/h on
0.6m
Best session today
9 AM–11 AM
Cross-shore 1.5m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 25 50 3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM

Tide

High 4:00 PM · 0.8m Low 10:00 PM · 0.1m High 4:00 AM · 0.7m Low 10:00 AM · 0.1m
H 4 PM L 10 PM H 4 AM L 10 AM H 4 PM L 11 PM H 4 AM L 10 AM 3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Fri, Oct 23 Best
1.5–1.8m
Sat, Oct 24
1.7–1.8m
Sun, Oct 25
1.4–1.6m
Mon, Oct 26
1.3–1.4m
Tue, Oct 27
1.2–1.3m
Wed, Oct 28
1.2–1.3m
Thu, Oct 29
1.0–1.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
3 PM 1.7m 1.4m SSW 14s 18 S on 0.7m
4 PM 1.7m 1.4m SSW 14s 17 S on 0.8m
5 PM 1.8m 1.4m SSW 14s 16 S on 0.7m
6 PM 1.8m 1.4m SSW 14s 13 S on 0.6m
7 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 14s 16 SE on 0.4m
8 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 14s 13 SSE on 0.3m
9 PM 1.8m 1.5m S 14s 11 SSE on 0.2m
10 PM 1.8m 1.5m S 14s 10 SSE on 0.1m
11 PM 1.8m 1.5m S 14s 11 SE on 0.2m
12 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 14s 8 SE cross 0.3m
1 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 14s 12 SE on 0.4m
2 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 14s 9 SSE on 0.6m
3 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 7 SE on 0.7m
4 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 10 SE on 0.7m
5 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 10 SE on 0.7m
6 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 9 SSE on 0.6m
7 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 11 SE cross 0.4m
8 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 10 SE on 0.2m
9 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 10 SE cross 0.1m
10 AM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 13s 10 E cross 0.1m
11 AM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 13s 8 ESE cross 0.1m
12 PM 1.7m 1.5m S 13s 10 SE on 0.3m
1 PM 1.7m 1.5m S 13s 10 SSE on 0.5m
2 PM 1.7m 1.5m S 13s 9 SSE on 0.7m

About Good Times

Good Times ist ein passend benannter Mentawai-Riffbruch, der genau das bietet – angenehme, entspannte Wellen mit viel Platz zum Spaß haben. Intermediate-Surfer werden die nachsichtige Form der Welle und die konstanten Wände zu schätzen wissen, die fließendes, ausdrucksstarkes Surfen ermöglichen. Es fehlt die rohe Aggressivität der schwereren Spots des Archipels, was es zu einem beliebten Ziel zum Aufwärmen oder Ausklingen macht. Eine zuverlässige, gute Welle, die selten enttäuscht.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Obwohl Good Times nachsichtiger ist als die meisten Mentawai-Riffe, ist das Korallenriff darunter bei Ebbe flach und scharf genug, um bei einem Wipeout ernsthaften Schaden anzurichten – Booties sind zu überlegen. Achte auf die Strömung im Kanal, die entlang des Riffs mit dem Auf und Ab der Gezeiten verläuft, und behalte den Bootsverkehr im Auge, da Charterboote und Wassertaxis regelmäßig durch das Ankergebiet fahren.

Getting there

Good Times ist nur per Boot zugänglich und wird durch eine kurze Tenderfahrt von deinem Charter oder Liveaboard erreicht, das in der Nähe ankert – es gibt keinen Strand- oder Landzugang von den Inseln hier. Paddel über den Kanal am Rand des Riffs hinaus, um zu vermeiden, dass du über lebende Korallen schrapselst; derselbe Kanal ist dein sicherster Weg zurück zum Boot.

Board

Ein vielseitiges Shortboard im Bereich von 6'0"–6'4" passt perfekt zu den verspielten Wänden der Welle bei einem Standard-Swell und gibt dir genug Volumen, um Geschwindigkeit durch die offenen Abschnitte zu erzeugen. An kleineren, schwächeren Tagen solltest du auf ein Fish oder Hybrid umsteigen, um zusätzliche Paddelkraft und Flow zu erhalten.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Good Times vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Good Times Best now
this spot
 1.7m
1.4m 14s
18 on
Epic
Promises
1 km away
 1.7m
1.3m 14s
12 on
Epic
Bank Vaults
2 km away
 1.7m
1.3m 14s
13 on
Epic
Nipussi
3 km away
 2.2m
1.9m 15s
13 on
Epic

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Advanced Reef break
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Epic
Nipussi
Mentawai
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Intermediate Reef break
2.2 m 15s
Epic
Burgerworld
Mentawai
3 km
Intermediate Reef break
2.2 m 15s
Epic

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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.