Ombak Tidur
IntermediateSurf report
| 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 | 6 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 10s S | 9 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 1 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m S | 11s | 9 NW off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 11s | 6 WNW cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 8 NW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 7 NW cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 9 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 6 WNW cross | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 11s | 5 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 6 NW off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 4 NW off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 2 NNW off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 3 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 4 NE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 4 NE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 13s | 4 ENE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 13s | 3 E cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 3 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 3 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 2 SE on | 0.9m |
| 2 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 2 SSE on | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 2 SSE on | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 3 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 3 SE on | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 6 ESE cross | 0.4m |
About Ombak Tidur
Ombak Tidur es un reef break tranquilo de las Mentawai que recompensa a los surfistas de nivel intermedio con paredes largas y ondulantes y secciones perdonadoras. Es una ola ideal para entrar en calor en el archipiélago, ya que ofrece tiempo de sobra para trabajar los giros sin las consecuencias de los spots más exigentes de los alrededores. Espera olas divertidas de pecho a cabeza que se adaptan perfectamente a quienes están ganando confianza en el arrecife. El canal facilita bastante el paddling hacia afuera y la búsqueda de posición.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es poco profundo con marea baja y lo suficientemente afilado como para provocar laceraciones — los escarpines valen la pena para los intermedios con menos experiencia. Los erizos de mar se esconden en las grietas del arrecife, así que evita apoyar los pies en cualquier lugar que no sea el canal de arena. El tráfico de embarcaciones de paso — barcos charter y taxis acuáticos — puede ser un problema; mantén la atención al hacer el paddling de regreso por el canal.
El acceso a Ombak Tidur es exclusivamente en bote, como ocurre prácticamente con todos los spots de las Mentawai — lo surfearás en una excursión de día o en un pase desde un liveaboard o desde un resort en Sipora o las islas Pagai. El capitán de tu embarcación anclará en el canal o cerca de él; haz el paddling directo desde el bote hacia el canal y desde ahí ve tomando posición. Al terminar, vuelve al canal y llama a tu tender con una señal.
Un shortboard versátil o un funboard mid-length de entre 7'0" y 7'6" es lo ideal, ya que te da suficiente potencia de paddle para las paredes ondulantes sin perder maniobrabilidad en las secciones más largas. En días de olas más pequeñas y suaves, una fish o una hybrid mantendrá el ride dinámico; guarda cualquier step-up para las raras ocasiones en que la ola supere la altura overhead.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Ombak Tidur vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ombak Tidur this spot | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Good |
| Telescopes Best now 3 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 3 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 6 km away | 1.3m | 1.1m 11s | 9 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.