No Kandui
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| 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 |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 13s S | 5 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 13s S | 11 km/h on | 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 | 13 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 9 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 12s S | 12 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 11 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 11 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 18 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 19 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s S | 11 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s S | 4 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 10s S | 11 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| 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 No Kandui
No Kandui es uno de los left-handers más codiciados de las Mentawai, con largos y potentes barrels sobre un arrecife poco profundo. Los surfistas avanzados la encontrarán gratificante pero exigente — la ola cierra con fuerza y el arrecife no perdona. Con un swell sólido encadena varias secciones de tubo en olas que son difíciles de igualar en cualquier otro punto del archipiélago. Llega preparado con experiencia y respeto por el arrecife.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es extremadamente poco profundo con marea baja — una caída en la sección equivocada puede significar un roce directo contra el coral vivo, y las laceraciones son frecuentes entre quienes apuran demasiado la situación. Una fuerte corriente lateral recorre el arrecife con swells grandes, lo que facilita quedar arrastrado fuera de posición y hacia la impact zone; marca siempre tu punto de salida en relación con el bote. Los erizos de mar colonizan la plataforma del arrecife cerca del canal, por lo que se recomienda firmemente el uso de escarpines para la entrada y la salida.
El acceso a No Kandui es exclusivamente en bote — llegarás a través de un charter o embarcación de día trip que opera desde las islas Mentawai, con salida habitual desde Padang (Sumatra Occidental) o desde un liveaboard basado más al sur en la cadena de islas. Los botes anclan en el canal a la derecha del break; haces el paddling hacia afuera por el canal y desde ahí te vas posicionando en la zona de takeoff. No hay acceso por tierra, ni warung, ni entrada desde la orilla — si no estás en un charter, no surfeas aquí.
Trae un shortboard de alto rendimiento probado (6'2"–6'6" con un poco de grosor extra) como tu tabla de uso diario para el rango de 4 a 6 pies donde No Kandui está en su mejor momento. Cuando la ola supere los 6 pies con solidez, sube a un step-up más estrecho y con cola recortada, o a un semi-gun — la ola acelera rápido a lo largo de la línea y necesitas poder apoyar el rail con rapidez y mantenerlo a lo largo de varias secciones de tubo.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
No Kandui vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Kandui Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 16 off | Epic |
| 3 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 15 off | Epic |
| 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
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.