4 Bobs surf

4 Bobs

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: April–October · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now Beng Bengs Epic · 1.2m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.6m
Swell
1.0m
12s · S
Period
12s
Wind
13 km/h
SSE · gust 18
Onshore
Water
30°C
Air
29°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 PM 0.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.2m 7s SSE
12 km/h on
0.9m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.1m 6s SSE
8 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.0m 10s S
9 km/h on
0.1m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.0m 11s S
12 km/h on
0.3m
6 PM 1.6 m
1.0m 12s S
13 km/h on
0.6m
Best session today
4 PM–6 PM
Onshore 1.3m swell @ 14s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM

Tide

Low 11:00 PM · 0.1m High 6:00 AM · 0.9m Low 1:00 PM · 0.1m High 6:00 PM · 0.6m
L 11 PM H 6 AM L 1 PM H 6 PM L 12 AM H 6 AM L 1 PM 7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jul 29
1.5–1.6m
Thu, Jul 30
1.5–1.6m
Fri, Jul 31
1.5–1.5m
Sat, Aug 1
1.6–1.6m
Sun, Aug 2
1.6–1.7m
Mon, Aug 3 Best
1.6–1.7m
Tue, Aug 4 Best
1.6–1.7m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 PM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 13 SSE on 0.5m
8 PM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 13 SSE on 0.4m
9 PM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 13 SE on 0.3m
10 PM 1.6m 1.1m S 11s 14 SE on 0.2m
11 PM 1.6m 1.1m S 12s 13 SE on 0.1m
12 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 11 SE on 0.1m
1 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 11 SE cross 0.2m
2 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 10 ESE cross 0.4m
3 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 7 E cross 0.6m
4 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 7 E cross 0.7m
5 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 6 E cross 0.9m
6 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 12s 7 E cross 0.9m
7 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 11s 10 ESE cross 0.9m
8 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 11s 13 ESE cross 0.8m
9 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 11s 14 ESE cross 0.6m
10 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 11s 14 SE on 0.4m
11 AM 1.6m 1.0m S 11s 14 SE on 0.2m
12 PM 1.6m 1.0m S 11s 13 SE on 0.1m
1 PM 1.6m 1.0m S 11s 12 SSE on 0.1m
2 PM 1.6m 1.1m S 12s 12 SSE on 0.2m
3 PM 1.6m 1.2m SSW 13s 14 S on 0.3m
4 PM 1.6m 1.2m SSW 14s 14 S on 0.4m
5 PM 1.6m 1.3m SSW 14s 11 S on 0.6m
6 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 14s 10 S on 0.6m

About 4 Bobs

4 Bobs est un reef break animé des Mentawai avec un caractère amusant et orienté performance qui convient aux surfeurs intermédiaires. Attendez-vous à plusieurs pics et des murs surfables qui invitent à surfer de haut en bas sans les conséquences extrêmes des breaks plus puissants à proximité. C'est une vague sociable qui fonctionne avec une gamme de tailles de houle, offrant quelque chose de différent à chaque session. Idéal pour renforcer la confiance dans les Mentawai dans un cadre moins intense.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le reef est peu profond à marée basse et, comme tout le corail des Mentawai, il est tranchant et vivant — les chutes peuvent entraîner de mauvaises lacérations et des rencontres avec des oursins, donc des chaussons de reef valent la peine d'être envisagés. Plusieurs pics signifient que les surfeurs peuvent converger de manière inattendue ; gardez la tête sur les épaules, surtout lorsque la flotte de bateaux est ancrée et que le lineup se remplit. Un courant modéré coule le long du break — utile pour pagayer, mais à surveiller si vous êtes pris à l'intérieur.

Getting there

4 Bobs est accessible uniquement par bateau — vous y parviendrez à bord d'un bateau de charter ou d'un bateau de jour au départ de Padang ou d'un bateau de croisière opérant dans le sud des Mentawai. Les bateaux s'ancrent dans le canal en dehors du break ; l'entrée et la sortie se font par le canal où l'eau est plus profonde, évitant le reef vivant. Il n'y a pas de warungs ou d'infrastructure terrestre ici — tout ce dont vous avez besoin vient du bateau.

Board

Un shortboard polyvalent dans la plage de 6'0" à 6'4" convient à la majorité des conditions, avec suffisamment de rocker pour gérer les sections plus puissantes. Lors des jours plus petits et plus mous, un groveller ou un fish hybride vous permettra de glisser à travers les murs plus lents ; passez à un 6'6"+ si une houle solide augmente la taille et la puissance.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

4 Bobs vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
4 Bobs
this spot
 1.6m
1.0m 12s
13 on
Good
A-Frames
1 km away
 1.6m
1.0m 11s
12 on
Fair
Ebay Best now
2 km away
 1.2m
0.8m 11s
9 on
Epic
Nipussi
2 km away
 1.6m
1.0m 11s
12 on
Fair

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Surfing in Mentawai

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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.