The Bubble
IntermediateSurf report
| 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 | 0.7m |
| 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 | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 2 NE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 4 ENE off | 0.7m |
| 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 The Bubble
The Bubble está a la altura de su nombre con una ola que surge y se lanza sobre el arrecife, generando secciones juguetonas y con barrel que los surfistas de nivel intermedio adorarán navegar. No es la ola más grande de la región, pero tiene un carácter genuino y puede producir momentos sorprendentemente huecos. Un break divertido y entretenido que recompensa la paciencia en el lineup.
Local knowledge
La ola rompe sobre un arrecife de coral poco profundo y afilado que queda peligrosamente expuesto con la marea baja — los cortes en el arrecife son frecuentes y los erizos de mar se esconden en las grietas, por lo que se aconseja firmemente el uso de escarpines de arrecife. Una corriente lateral disimulada corre a lo largo del arrecife con el empuje del swell y puede arrastrar a surfistas desprevenidos hacia la zona rocosa cerca del canal; mantén un ojo en tu posición en todo momento. El tráfico de embarcaciones pesqueras y barcos chárter puede ser un peligro en el canal, especialmente por la mañana temprano.
Se accede a The Bubble en barco desde Sorake o Lagundri Bay — un corto trayecto de 5 a 10 minutos que la mayoría de guesthouses y surf camps de la zona pueden organizar por una pequeña tarifa. No existe una forma práctica de remar desde la orilla; espera a que el canal se alinee y rema a través de él para evitar el arrecife en la entrada. Sal por el mismo canal y avisa a tu barco, o súrfea con cuidado el whitewash hasta la arena si las condiciones lo permiten.
Una shortboard versátil o una fun shape en el rango de 6'2"–6'8" se adapta muy bien a The Bubble, dándote suficiente flotabilidad para coger las secciones jugueteanas y surgentes mientras te mantienes suelto para encajar en los momentos huecos. En los swells más grandes, que son poco frecuentes, súbete a una step-up de 6'10"–7'2" con algo más de volumen para gestionar la mayor velocidad que genera el arrecife.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
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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).