GTs
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 8s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 11s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 11s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 11s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 11s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 9 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.7 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 10s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 10s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 9s SSW | 7 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 9s SSW | 1 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 9s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 5 N off | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 N off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 5 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NE off | 0.7m |
| 2 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 2 NE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 4 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 4 E off | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NE off | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NE off | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 E cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 6 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 6 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 5 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 6 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 7 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 0.6m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 7 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 0.6m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 6 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 0.6m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 7 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 0.7m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 8 SE cross | 0.6m |
About GTs
GTs es un reef break serio y de alto rendimiento reservado para surfistas avanzados capaces de manejar olas rápidas y potentes sobre un arrecife poco profundo. La ola ofrece secciones pesadas y críticas que exigen compromiso y precisión desde el takeoff hasta el final. El respeto por el arrecife y una sólida experiencia en olas grandes son imprescindibles antes de salir al lineup aquí.
Local knowledge
El arrecife de GTs es extremadamente poco profundo y está cubierto de coral vivo y afilado que puede destrozarte la piel en una caída — se recomiendan encarecidamente los escarpines. Unas corrientes potentes y veloces discurren a lo largo del borde del arrecife, haciendo que la recuperación tras un hold-down sea desorientadora y físicamente exigente. En swells más grandes, sets de cierre muy pesados pueden aplastarte contra el arrecife, así que surfea siempre acompañado y conoce tu salida antes de remar.
GTs se encuentra frente a la costa oeste de Nias y se llega más comúnmente en barco alquilado desde Sorake Beach o los alojamientos agrupados alrededor de Lagundri Bay — un trayecto de 10 a 20 minutos según tu base. No existe una salida a remo desde la orilla que sea viable; el acceso en barco es prácticamente obligatorio. Pide al barco que se quede esperando para la recogida, ya que el canal puede desplazarse y la posibilidad de un largo remo de regreso contra la corriente es real.
En días estándar de overhead a doble overhead, trae una shortboard de performance o una step-up (6'4"–6'10") con algo de volumen extra en el chest para aguantar el remo y la bajada. Cuando GTs supere el triple overhead o más, una step-up o semi-gun (7'0"+) con cola de pin o swallow es la opción correcta — no vengas con una tabla pequeña a esta ola.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
GTs vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTs this spot | 0.7m | 0.4m 9s | 5 off | Fair |
| Telo Island Rights Best now 2 km away | 1.0m | 0.8m 10s | 5 off | Good |
| 4 km away | 0.4m | 0.2m 6s | 5 off | Poor–Fair |
| 4 km away | 1.0m | 0.8m 10s | 5 off | Good |
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Surfing in Nias
Full Nias surf guide →Off the west coast of North Sumatra, Nias is one of Indonesia's true surf landmarks — home to Lagundri Bay, the right-hand point at the island's southern tip that put the country on the world surf map back in the 1970s. It's a place of pilgrimage, where a single peeling wall over coral has drawn travelling surfers for decades.
✈️Getting there
Most surfers fly into Binaka Airport (GNS) at Gunungsitoli in the north of Nias, usually via Medan (Kualanamu, KNO) on a short domestic hop with Wings Air or similar. From Bali or Jakarta you'll connect through Medan.
🛵Getting around
At Lagundri Bay everything is walkable — the losmen sit right along the point, and you can paddle out from the steps. Many guests don't need transport at all once settled.
🌤️Climate & season
Nias has a tropical equatorial climate — warm and humid year-round, with water temperatures sitting around 27–29°C, so boardshorts and a rash guard are plenty (boots for the reef, not warmth).