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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 11s S | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s S | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s S | 5 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s S | 2 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s S | 1 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 13s S | 2 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 13s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.3 m | 2.3m 13s S | 3 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.3 m | 2.3m 12s S | 1 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 11s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 10s S | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m S | 11s | 6 N off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 6 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 4 NNE off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 3 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 12s | 5 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 1 PM | 1.5m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 12s | 3 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 2 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.5m | 1.5m S | 12s | 1 NE off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 2 N off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 1 E cross | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 1 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 3 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 3 NE off | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m S | 12s | 4 NE off | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m S | 13s | 4 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 13s | 3 N off | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m S | 13s | 3 NE off | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m S | 13s | 2 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.9m | 1.9m S | 13s | 3 N off | 0.6m |
| 6 AM | 1.9m | 1.9m S | 13s | 2 N off | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m S | 13s | 1 N off | 0.4m |
About Hideaways
Hideaways está a la altura de su nombre como una joya escondida en las Mentawais que recompensa a los surfistas avanzados con olas de arrecife potentes y huecas. El break puede ofrecer barriles serios y tiene un takeoff rápido y crítico que exige un timing preciso y total compromiso. Con el swell adecuado es un paraíso aislado, con el tipo de olas vacías y de alta calidad por las que las Mentawais son famosas. No es un spot para inexpertos — el arrecife es poco profundo y la ola castiga la duda.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es coral vivo, poco profundo y sin piedad — las caídas en la sección equivocada te dejarán sobre arrecife seco, y los erizos de mar están dispersos por las plataformas. Una fuerte corriente lateral corre a lo largo del arrecife con swells grandes, lo que hace fácil quedar desplazado de tu posición y ser arrastrado hacia el canal; conoce tu salida antes de paddlear hacia afuera. El tráfico de embarcaciones de charter en el canal puede ser un problema, especialmente en temporada alta.
Hideaways es de acceso exclusivo en barco — necesitarás un barco charter o una embarcación de excursión de día desde uno de los campamentos cercanos en el centro de las Mentawais. Ancla o amarra en el canal y luego paddlea directamente al lineup; no hay acceso por playa. Sal por el canal al terminar tu sesión y avisa a tu barco con anticipación, ya que la corriente puede arrastrarte a lo largo del arrecife más rápido de lo esperado.
Trae una step-up de confianza — algo en el rango de 6'4" a 6'10" con algo de volumen extra bajo el pecho y un tail más estrecho para mantenerse en la cara empinada y hueca. En días más pequeños y limpios, un shortboard o una shape de performance con algo más de volumen funciona bien, pero no te molestes con un fish; esta ola premia el surfing de rail y las bajadas rápidas y comprometidas por encima de la soltura.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
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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.