The Hole
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 11s S | 9 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 10s S | 3 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 10s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 11s S | 6 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 11s S | 4 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 13s S | 2 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 13s S | 8 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 12s S | 11 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s S | 12 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s S | 15 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 11s S | 11 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 11s S | 15 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 11s S | 13 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 10s S | 6 km/h on | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 7 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 9 N off | 0.4m |
| 7 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 2 NNE off | 0.4m |
| 8 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 7 N off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.6m | 1.3m S | 10s | 5 NW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 7 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 10 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 9 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 2 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 4 NW off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 6 NW off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 4 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 4 N off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 11s | 4 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 6 NE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 5 NE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m S | 12s | 5 NNE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 12 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 12s | 2 NE off | 0.9m |
| 2 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 13s | 0 E cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 13s | 0 NNE off | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m S | 13s | 1 ENE cross | 0.8m |
About The Hole
The Hole es un slab de una intensidad brutal, exclusivo para expertos, que detona sobre uno de los arrecifes más someros de las Mentawai, produciendo barrels extremadamente gruesos, cortos y violentos. Esta no es una ola para los de corazón débil — el take-off es casi vertical y el labio cae con una fuerza tremenda. Solo los surfers con seria experiencia en olas grandes y en barrels deberían siquiera considerar paddear hacia afuera. Para el selecto grupo de quienes pueden manejarlo, la recompensa es una adrenalina cruda e inolvidable.
Local knowledge
El arrecife aquí es peligrosamente poco profundo — posiblemente el slab más somero de las Mentawai — y una caída a cualquier tamaño significa un encuentro casi seguro con coral vivo y afilado como una navaja. El take-off casi vertical y el labio explosivo provocan hold-downs violentos y desorientadores; los hold-downs de dos olas son una posibilidad real en series grandes. El tráfico de embarcaciones en el canal es constante durante la temporada alta, así que mantente siempre atento a tu posición en relación con los botes anclados y en movimiento.
The Hole es de acceso exclusivo en bote — necesitarás un liveaboard o un charter diario desde Padang o uno de los campamentos de las islas alrededor de North Pagai/Sipora. La mayoría de los botes anclan en el canal de aguas profundas al costado del break; la entrada es saltando desde el bote o el dinghy al canal y paddeando hasta el pico, manteniéndose bien alejado de la impact zone. La salida de regreso al canal es fundamental — no intentes salir por encima del arrecife.
Trae una step-up corta, gruesa y de alto volumen — algo en el rango de 6'2"–6'8" con un tail redondeado o swallow que pueda manejar el drop pronunciado y mantenerse dentro de un barrel comprimido y violento. No uses nada que no estés dispuesto a partir a la mitad; ten siempre una tabla de repuesto en el bote.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
The Hole vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hole Best now this spot | 1.6m | 1.4m 10s | 7 off | Good |
| 5 km away | 1.4m | 1.2m 10s | 7 off | Good |
| 19 km away | 1.6m | 1.4m 10s | 10 off | Good |
| 19 km away | 1.6m | 1.4m 10s | 10 off | Good |
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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.