4 Bobs surf

4 Bobs

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: April–October · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now HT’s (Hollow Trees / Lance’s Right) Epic · 1.3m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.4m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
15 km/h
NNW · gust 28
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 12:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s S
15 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s S
12 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 12s S
8 km/h off
0.8m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 12s S
4 km/h cross
0.6m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.4m 12s S
7 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
10 AM–12 PM
Offshore 1.3m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

High 12:00 PM · 0.8m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m
H 12 PM L 7 PM H 2 AM L 8 AM H 2 PM L 8 PM H 3 AM 7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10 Best
1.5–1.6m
Thu, Jun 11
1.6–2.3m
Fri, Jun 12
1.9–2.3m
Sat, Jun 13
1.6–1.9m
Sun, Jun 14
1.6–1.8m
Mon, Jun 15
1.6–1.8m
Tue, Jun 16
1.4–1.6m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 15 NNW off 0.5m
8 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 16 NNW off 0.5m
9 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 12 NW off 0.5m
10 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 11s 10 NNW off 0.6m
11 AM 1.5m 1.3m S 11s 6 NNW off 0.7m
12 PM 1.5m 1.3m S 12s 8 N off 0.8m
1 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 6 NNE off 0.8m
2 PM 1.5m 1.3m S 12s 6 NNE off 0.7m
3 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 4 ENE off 0.6m
4 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 3 ENE off 0.5m
5 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 5 ENE off 0.4m
6 PM 1.5m 1.4m S 12s 7 ENE off 0.3m
7 PM 1.5m 1.5m S 12s 9 NE off 0.3m
8 PM 1.5m 1.5m S 12s 9 ENE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.6m 1.5m S 12s 10 ENE off 0.4m
10 PM 1.6m 1.6m S 12s 10 ENE cross 0.5m
11 PM 1.6m 1.6m S 12s 9 E cross 0.6m
12 AM 1.6m 1.6m S 13s 9 E cross 0.8m
1 AM 1.7m 1.7m S 13s 7 ENE off 0.8m
2 AM 1.7m 1.7m S 13s 6 ENE cross 0.9m
3 AM 1.8m 1.7m S 13s 7 E cross 0.8m
4 AM 1.8m 1.8m S 13s 6 E cross 0.8m
5 AM 1.8m 1.8m S 13s 6 ENE off 0.6m
6 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 13s 5 E cross 0.5m

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

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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.