Promises
IntermediateSurf report
| 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 |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s S | 1 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 13s S | 8 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 13s S | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 13s S | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 13s S | 4 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s S | 4 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s S | 10 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s S | 11 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s S | 8 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s S | 5 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s S | 7 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| 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 Promises
Promises es un reef break suave y atractivo en Mentawai que ofrece a los surfistas de nivel intermedio paredes bien formadas y un carácter relativamente perdonador. La ola crece de manera predecible y le da tiempo al surfista para preparar sus maniobras, convirtiéndola en una opción sólida para quienes están progresando en un entorno de arrecife. En sus mejores días, ofrece rides largos y satisfactorios con el potencial de secciones de barrel abiertas. Una ola que cumple constantemente con lo que promete su nombre.
Local knowledge
A pesar de su reputación de ser perdonadora, Promises rompe sobre un arrecife de coral vivo que se vuelve peligrosamente poco profundo en marea baja — las caídas pueden provocar graves rozaduras y laceraciones por el arrecife, y los erizos de mar acechan entre las grietas. Una corriente cruzada persistente puede alejar a los surfistas del pico y complicar las salidas, especialmente con swells más grandes. El tráfico de embarcaciones de chárter y taxis acuáticos es un peligro real en el canal, así que mantente alerta al remar hacia afuera y a través del mismo.
Promises es de acceso exclusivo en barco — estarás anclado o amarrado en un liveaboard o alojado en un surf camp cercano en las Mentawais, con un corto trayecto en zodiac/tender hasta el lineup. Rema hacia afuera por el canal de aguas profundas en el borde interior del break para evitar la cresta del arrecife; el canal también es tu salida más segura, así que tenlo en cuenta tras cada ride. No hay warungs ni instalaciones en tierra aquí — prepara agua y cera antes de salir del barco.
Una shortboard versátil de entre 6'0" y 6'4" se adapta bien a la ola en sus días típicos de pecho a overhead, aportando suficiente volumen para atrapar las paredes suaves con anticipación sin perder sensibilidad en las maniobras. En días más pequeños y suaves, baja a un fish o un mid-length para generar velocidad; si un swell sólido lo lleva a overhead-plus, una tabla ligeramente más grande con algo más de longitud y rocker de entrada te ayudará a manejar las secciones más rápidas y cualquier oportunidad de barrel.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Promises vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promises this spot | 1.1m | 1.1m 11s | 9 off | Good |
| 1 km away | 1.1m | 1.1m 11s | 9 off | Good |
| 3 km away | 1.1m | 1.1m 11s | 15 off | Fair |
| Burgerworld 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.