Ombak Tidur surf

Ombak Tidur

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: April–October · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now HT’s (Hollow Trees / Lance’s Right) Epic · 1.3m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Fair
Wave
1.1m
Swell
0.9m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
11 km/h
NNW · gust 22
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.2 m
1.0m 11s S
8 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.1 m
0.9m 11s S
11 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.1 m
0.9m 10s S
10 km/h cross
0.7m
3 PM 1.1 m
1.0m 11s SSW
6 km/h cross
0.6m
6 PM 1.2 m
1.0m 11s SSW
1 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
7 AM–9 AM
Onshore 1.3m 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 15 30 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
1.2–1.6m
Fri, Jun 12
1.4–1.6m
Sat, Jun 13
1.2–1.4m
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.2–1.3m
Mon, Jun 15
1.2–1.3m
Tue, Jun 16
1.0–1.1m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.1m 0.9m S 11s 11 NNW off 0.5m
10 AM 1.1m 0.9m S 10s 10 NW cross 0.6m
11 AM 1.1m 0.9m S 10s 10 W cross 0.7m
12 PM 1.1m 0.9m S 10s 10 W cross 0.7m
1 PM 1.1m 0.9m S 10s 8 W cross 0.8m
2 PM 1.1m 0.9m S 11s 8 W cross 0.7m
3 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 11s 6 WNW cross 0.6m
4 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 12s 4 W cross 0.5m
5 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 11s 2 SW on 0.4m
6 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 11s 1 ESE cross 0.3m
7 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 11s 4 ENE off 0.3m
8 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 12s 2 NE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.2m 0.9m SSW 13s 1 NNE off 0.4m
10 PM 1.2m 0.9m SSW 13s 0 SW on 0.5m
11 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 13s 1 SSE on 0.6m
12 AM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 13s 1 SE cross 0.8m
1 AM 1.3m 1.0m SSW 13s 0 S on 0.9m
2 AM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 13s 1 SE cross 0.9m
3 AM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 13s 1 SE cross 0.9m
4 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 13s 5 E cross 0.8m
5 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 13s 5 E cross 0.7m
6 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 13s 4 SE cross 0.5m
7 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 13s 7 SE on 0.4m
8 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 13s 6 SE on 0.4m

About Ombak Tidur

Ombak Tidur ist ein sanfter Mentawai-Riffbrecher, der fortgeschrittene Surfer mit langen, rollenden Wänden und nachsichtigen Abschnitten belohnt. Es ist eine großartige Aufwärmwelle im Archipel, die viel Zeit bietet, um an Turns zu arbeiten, ohne die Konsequenzen schwererer Spots in der Nähe. Erwarten Sie spaßige Fahrten in Brust- bis Kopfhöhe, die sich für diejenigen eignen, die Vertrauen auf dem Riff aufbauen. Der Kanal macht es relativ einfach, hinauszupaddeln und sich zu positionieren.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Das Riff ist bei Ebbe flach und scharf genug, um Schnittwunden zu verursachen – Neoprenschuhe sind für weniger erfahrene Fortgeschrittene empfehlenswert. Seeigel verstecken sich in den Riss des Riffs, also vermeiden Sie es, Ihre Füße irgendwo anders als im sandigen Kanal abzusetzen. Bootsverkehr von vorbeifahrenden Charterbooten und Wassertaxis kann ein Problem sein; bleiben Sie aufmerksam, wenn Sie durch den Kanal zurück paddeln.

Getting there

Ombak Tidur ist nur mit dem Boot erreichbar, wie fast alle Mentawai-Brecher – Sie werden es als Tagesausflug oder Pass von einem Liveaboard oder einem Resort auf Sipora oder den Pagai-Inseln surfen. Ihr Bootsführer wird im oder nahe dem Kanal ankern; paddeln Sie direkt vom Boot in den Kanal und arbeiten Sie sich von dort aus in Position.

Board

Ein vielseitiges Shortboard oder ein Mid-Length Funboard im Bereich von 7'0"–7'6" ist ideal, da es Ihnen genug Paddelkraft für die rollenden Wände gibt und gleichzeitig wendig durch die längeren Abschnitte bleibt. An kleineren, weicheren Tagen hält ein Fish oder Hybrid die Fahrt lebhaft; sparen Sie sich jedes Step-Up für die seltenen Gelegenheiten, wenn es über Kopf drückt.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Ombak Tidur vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Ombak Tidur
this spot
 1.1m
0.9m 11s
11 off
Fair
Telescopes
3 km away
 1.2m
1.0m 11s
9 off
Good
Iceland
3 km away
 1.2m
1.0m 11s
10 off
Fair
Seven Palms Best now
6 km away
 1.3m
1.0m 11s
10 off
Good

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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.