Rifles surf

Rifles

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Point break · Uncrowded · Best: Mayo a septiembre · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now HT’s (Hollow Trees / Lance’s Right) Epic · 1.3m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.4m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
18 km/h
NNW · gust 31
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 12:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s S
16 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s S
15 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 12s S
7 km/h off
0.8m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 12s S
6 km/h off
0.6m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 12s S
8 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
11 AM–1 PM
Offshore 1.3m swell @ 12s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM

Tide

High 12:00 PM · 0.8m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m
H 12 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 Best
1.5–1.6m
Thu, Jun 11
1.6–2.3m
Fri, Jun 12
1.9–2.3m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
1.6–1.9m
Sun, Jun 14
1.6–1.8m
Mon, Jun 15
1.6–1.8m
Tue, Jun 16
1.4–1.6m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
8 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 18 NNW off 0.5m
9 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 15 NNW off 0.5m
10 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 13 NNW off 0.6m
11 AM 1.5m 1.3m S 11s 7 NNW off 0.7m
12 PM 1.5m 1.3m S 12s 7 NNW 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 6 NE off 0.6m
4 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 4 NE off 0.5m
5 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 6 ENE cross 0.4m
6 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 8 ENE cross 0.3m
7 PM 1.5m 1.5m S 12s 9 ENE off 0.3m
8 PM 1.5m 1.5m S 12s 10 ENE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.6m 1.5m S 12s 11 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 7 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 7 E cross 0.8m
5 AM 1.8m 1.8m S 13s 6 ENE cross 0.6m
6 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 13s 6 E cross 0.5m
7 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 13s 7 ESE cross 0.4m

About Rifles

Rifles es un increíble right-hander ubicado en el archipiélago del sur de las Mentawai, en las islas Pagai. Considerada por muchos como la mejor ola de derecha del mundo, Rifles es una ola larga, rápida y tubular con secciones perfectamente alineadas que pueden extenderse por más de 200 metros. Es un spot reservado para surfistas avanzados, con secciones técnicas, barrels limpios y una velocidad que te obliga a mantenerte activo durante toda la ola. Cuando está en sus mejores condiciones, es sencillamente una obra maestra de la naturaleza.

Local knowledge

Hazards

A lo largo del arrecife hay coral vivo poco profundo y muy afilado, y se vuelve peligrosamente poco profundo en las secciones interiores y finales, donde la ola pasa a toda velocidad sobre coral casi seco en marea baja — las caídas aquí provocan cortes de arrecife y algo peor. Hay una fuerte corriente que corre a lo largo del punto y que ayuda en el paddle de salida, pero que te arrastrará más allá de la zona de takeoff si no estás atento; además, las secciones largas y rápidas penalizan cualquier duda. Cuando llega un buen swell, este spot atrae a los barcos charter, por lo que las caídas en el pico y las colisiones en un lineup concurrido son un riesgo real.

Getting there

Este es un spot de acceso en barco en las islas Pagai del sur de las Mentawai — se llega en barco charter o desde un campamento cercano en tierra mediante una lancha neumática, no a pie. Fondea o que te dejen en el shoulder, entra paddleando por el canal que corre a lo largo del arrecife y aprovecha la corriente para llegar hasta la zona de takeoff; sal de la misma manera, siguiendo la ola hacia el canal más profundo en lugar de intentar entrar por el arrecife interior seco. Programa tus sesiones según la marea — las mareas medias y altas cubren el arrecife y hacen que la entrada y salida sean mucho más seguras.

Board

Trae una tabla rápida y con proyección, con suficiente longitud para enlazar las secciones y mantenerte en el barrel — una shortboard de alto rendimiento o una step-up en el rango de 6'2"–6'8" según el tamaño de la ola. Con un swell potente y consistente, opta por una step-up limpia o una small gun para poder correr las paredes largas; deja el fish en casa, esta ola es pura velocidad y no hay margen para quedarse atrás.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Rifles vs. nearby, live
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Rifles Best now
this spot
1.5m
1.4m 11s
18 off
Epic
0 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
18 off
Epic
5 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
15 off
Epic
7 km away
1.5m
1.4m 11s
15 off
Epic

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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.