Sirombu
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 0.7m 14s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.7m 14s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.8m 14s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s S | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s S | 5 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 10s S | 3 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 10s S | 4 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.8m 9s S | 4 km/h on | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 0.8m 13s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 13s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 13s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 13s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 0.9m 14s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 14s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 14s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 14s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 14s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.8m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 0.8m S | 10s | 4 E cross | 0.5m |
| 2 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m S | 11s | 7 ENE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m SSW | 12s | 10 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m SSW | 13s | 10 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m SSW | 14s | 5 NE off | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m SSW | 14s | 5 NE off | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m SSW | 14s | 3 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m SSW | 14s | 3 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 0.7m SSW | 14s | 3 SSE on | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 0.8m SSW | 14s | 6 SSW on | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.1m | 0.8m SSW | 14s | 8 SSW on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.1m | 0.8m SSW | 14s | 10 SSW on | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.1m | 0.8m SSW | 13s | 12 S on | 0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 13s | 10 S on | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 10 S on | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 10 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 7 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 5 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 7 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 7 S on | 0.4m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 9 SSE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 4 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 5 SSE on | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 9 ENE cross | 0.2m |
About Sirombu
Sirombu es un reef break más tranquilo en la costa oeste de Nias, con olas workable y divertidas que se adaptan a surfistas de nivel intermedio que quieren ganar confianza en un reef. La ola rompe con una consistencia razonable y ofrece a los surfistas mucho espacio para practicar giros y transiciones. Es una buena opción cuando los breaks más grandes y expuestos están al límite de su tamaño.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es poco profundo con marea baja y lo suficientemente afilado como para provocar laceraciones graves en una caída — se recomiendan encarecidamente los booties y el calzado de arrecife ayuda en la entrada. Los erizos de mar colonizan las zonas más someras del arrecife, así que evita tocar el fondo o trepar sobre el coral expuesto. Una corriente moderada recorre el canal con swells más grandes; úsala para remar hacia afuera, pero respétala al volver a la zona de take-off.
Sirombu es un pequeño pueblo pesquero en la costa noroeste de Nias, al que se llega por carretera desde Gunungsitoli (aproximadamente 2-3 horas por la carretera Trans-Nias). Aparca cerca del puerto pesquero o de los warungs locales a lo largo del paseo marítimo. Rema hacia afuera por el canal en el lado derecho del break — evita cruzar directamente sobre el arrecife en la entrada y la salida.
Un shortboard versátil o una tabla mid-length funboard (7'0–7'6) se adapta bien a las olas workable y aptas para intermedios en la mayoría de los swells. Sube a un shortboard algo más lleno y con más volumen cuando el swell supere los 4–5 pies para mantener una buena línea en las secciones más largas.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Sirombu vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirombu this spot | 1.1m | 0.8m 10s | 4 cross | Good |
| Hinako Rights Best now 17 km away | 1.2m | 0.9m 11s | 6 off | Epic |
| 18 km away | 1.6m | 1.3m 8s | 6 on | Good |
| 19 km away | 1.3m | 0.9m 11s | 5 off | Epic |
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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).