Le-Ba
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 7s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 2 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 12 PM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 2 km/h on | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.4 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 6s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 6s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 6s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 7s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 7s SSW | 8 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 7s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 10 WNW cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 9 WNW cross | 0.6m |
| 10 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 6 WNW cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 5 SW on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 5 S on | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 4 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 2 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 3 E cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 4 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 4 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 5 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 5 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 7s | 3 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 7s | 4 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 7s | 6 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 7s | 3 SSE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 7s | 3 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 7s | 3 S on | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 5 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 4 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 2 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 3 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 1 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 2 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 2 E cross | 1.1m |
| 6 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 2 ENE off | 1.1m |
| 7 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m SSW | 8s | 2 ENE off | 1.1m |
About Le-Ba
Le-Ba es un reef break con mucho carácter que produce secciones vivas y huecas cuando el swell se alinea bien, manteniendo alerta a los surfistas de nivel intermedio. La ola tiene personalidad propia: rápida en algunos tramos y lo suficientemente exigente como para llevar tu surf al siguiente nivel sin llegar a ser implacable. Es un spot ideal para quienes quieren mejorar su nivel en la zona de Nias.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es poco profundo y afilado — una caída en un set sólido puede lanzarte contra coral vivo, por lo que se recomienda encarecidamente el uso de escarpines y vale la pena considerar el casco los días de más tamaño. Presta atención a los erizos de mar que se esconden entre los bajos del arrecife cerca de los puntos de entrada y salida. Las corrientes de resaca pueden formarse a lo largo del borde del arrecife cuando el swell aumenta, así que conoce tu vía de escape antes de remar hacia afuera.
Le-Ba es accesible desde el principal hub del surf, Lagundri Bay — alquila un ojek local (mototaxi) o conduce hacia el sur por la carretera costera hasta que avistes el break, con un corto sendero que baja hasta la orilla. La entrada suele ser a través de un canal en el interior del arrecife; elige bien el momento para remar y evitar que te empujen hacia la plataforma de coral expuesta, y utiliza el mismo canal para salir. Un par de warungs locales cercanos pueden abastecerte de agua y snacks.
Un thruster de longitud media en el rango de 6'2"–6'8" es la opción ideal para las secciones potentes y huecas de Le-Ba — suficiente volumen para coger las paredes más rápidas, pero con el rocker necesario para manejar los momentos más huecos. Los días más pequeños y blandos trae una fish o una groveller para seguir disfrutando; si entra un swell sólido de 6–8 ft, súbete a una step-up algo más voluminosa para gestionar la velocidad y la potencia.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Le-Ba vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le-Ba this spot | 0.5m | 0.3m 8s | 10 cross | Poor–Fair |
| 3 km away | 0.8m | 0.6m 10s | 10 cross | Fair |
| 4 km away | 0.8m | 0.6m 10s | 10 cross | Fair |
| Telo Island Rights Best now 6 km away | 1.3m | 1.1m 11s | 10 cross | Fair |
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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).