Good Times surf

Good Times

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
Good
Wave
1.1m
Swell
1.1m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
9 km/h
NW · gust 22
Offshore
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 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 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 8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 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
8 AM 1.1m 1.1m S 11s 9 NW off 0.5m
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

About Good Times

Good Times tiene un nombre muy acertado para este reef break de las Mentawai, ya que ofrece exactamente eso: olas agradables y relajadas con mucho espacio para disfrutar. Los surfistas de nivel intermedio sabrán apreciar la forma generosa de la ola y sus paredes consistentes que invitan a un surf fluido y expresivo. Le falta la agresividad bruta de los spots más potentes del archipiélago, lo que la convierte en una opción ideal para calentar o para terminar la sesión con calma. Una ola fiable y reconfortante que pocas veces defrauda.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Aunque es más indulgente que la mayoría de los arrecifes de las Mentawai, la plataforma de coral bajo Good Times es poco profunda con marea baja y suficientemente afilada como para causar daños reales en una caída — vale la pena considerar el uso de escarpines. Presta atención a la corriente del canal que discurre a lo largo del arrecife con el flujo y reflujo de la marea, y mantén un ojo en el tráfico de embarcaciones, ya que los charters y los taxis acuáticos pasan regularmente por la zona de anclaje.

Getting there

Good Times es de acceso exclusivo en barco, al que se llega en una corta travesía en bote auxiliar desde tu charter o liveaboard anclado cerca — no existe acceso por playa ni por tierra desde las islas. Paddlea hacia afuera por el canal en el borde del arrecife para evitar raspar el coral vivo; ese mismo canal es la ruta más segura para regresar al barco.

Board

Una shortboard polivalente en el rango de 6'0" a 6'4" se adapta perfectamente a las paredes juguetonas de la ola en un swell estándar, dándote suficiente volumen para generar velocidad en sus secciones abiertas. En días con olas más pequeñas y débiles, baja a una fish o una híbrida para tener más potencia de paddleo y mayor fluidez.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Good Times vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Good Times
this spot
 1.1m
1.1m 11s
9 off
Good
Promises
1 km away
 1.1m
1.1m 11s
9 off
Good
Bank Vaults
2 km away
 1.1m
1.1m 11s
15 off
Fair
Nipussi Best now
3 km away
 1.5m
1.4m 11s
15 off
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.