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
16 km/h
NNW · gust 27
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 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 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 8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 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
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
7 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 13s 6 ESE cross 0.4m

About Burgerworld

Burgerworld es una derecha larga, suave y muy maniobrable ubicada en el norte de las Mentawai, cerca de la zona conocida como Playgrounds, frente a la costa de Siberut. A diferencia de muchas de las olas potentes y tubulares del archipiélago, Burgerworld ofrece una alternativa más relajada y divertida, perfecta para surfear con fluidez y practicar maniobras. Es conocida por funcionar especialmente cuando hay poco swell o cuando las condiciones no son tan perfectas en los spots de barrel, lo que la convierte en una salvación en los días difíciles o en una ola ideal para un surf de transición.

Local knowledge

Hazards

El arrecife aquí es más indulgente que las olas pesadas de la zona de Playgrounds, pero sigue siendo coral vivo que se queda poco profundo en el interior con mareas bajas, así que espera cortes y algún que otro erizo si apoyas un pie en el fondo. El principal peligro es la corriente del canal que empuja a lo largo del arrecife con mareas más llenas, además del tráfico de embarcaciones: Burgerworld es un spot de respaldo popular para chárters y resorts, por lo que el lineup y el fondeadero pueden estar muy concurridos y caóticos.

Getting there

Esta es una ola accesible solo en barco, en la zona norte de Playgrounds frente a Siberut, a la que se llega en barco chárter o en lancha rápida desde un resort o camp cercano. Las embarcaciones fondean en el canal, en el hombro de la ola; entra remando desde allí y siéntate en el pico, y usa ese mismo canal para salir y no tener que rascar de vuelta sobre el arrecife. Programa tus sesiones en torno a la marea media-alta para una entrada y salida más fácil y segura.

Board

Una shortboard de rendimiento estándar o una groveler step-up es lo ideal: esta es una derecha suave y maniobrable, así que trae algo que puedas mover con facilidad y que pague bien en swells pequeños o imperfectos. En los días puntuales en que llega algo más de tamaño, una tabla ligeramente más larga ayuda en las paredes más largas, pero no necesitas ninguna gun aquí; guárdalas para los arrecifes de barrel cercanos.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Burgerworld vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Burgerworld Best now
this spot
1.5m
1.4m 11s
16 off
Epic
3 km away
1.1m
1.1m 11s
9 off
Good
3 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
15 off
Epic
3 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
15 off
Epic

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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.