Good Times surf

Good Times

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
Fair
Wave
1.1m
Swell
1.0m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
10 km/h
NNW · gust 23
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.2 m
1.1m 11s S
7 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.1 m
1.0m 11s S
10 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.1 m
1.0m 12s S
5 km/h cross
0.8m
3 PM 1.1 m
1.0m 12s S
5 km/h on
0.6m
6 PM 1.1 m
1.1m 12s S
7 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Cross-shore 1.4m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

High 1:00 PM · 0.8m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m
H 1 PM L 7 PM H 2 AM L 8 AM H 2 PM L 8 PM H 3 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
1.1–1.3m
Thu, Jun 11
1.2–1.7m
Fri, Jun 12
1.5–1.7m
Sat, Jun 13
1.3–1.5m
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.3–1.4m
Mon, Jun 15
1.2–1.4m
Tue, Jun 16
1.1–1.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 10 NNW off 0.5m
10 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 8 NW off 0.6m
11 AM 1.1m 1.0m S 11s 3 SW on 0.7m
12 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 5 WSW cross 0.8m
1 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 2 WSW cross 0.8m
2 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 0 SSE on 0.7m
3 PM 1.1m 1.0m S 12s 5 SE on 0.6m
4 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 11s 6 SE on 0.5m
5 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 11s 7 ESE cross 0.4m
6 PM 1.1m 1.1m S 12s 7 E cross 0.3m
7 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 4 E cross 0.3m
8 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 3 E cross 0.3m
9 PM 1.2m 1.1m S 12s 0 SSE on 0.4m
10 PM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 1 ENE cross 0.5m
11 PM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 0 WSW on 0.6m
12 AM 1.2m 1.2m S 12s 0 W cross 0.8m
1 AM 1.3m 1.2m S 12s 0 WSW on 0.8m
2 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 0 W cross 0.9m
3 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 2 NNW off 0.8m
4 AM 1.3m 1.3m S 12s 3 N off 0.8m
5 AM 1.4m 1.3m S 12s 3 NNE off 0.6m
6 AM 1.4m 1.3m S 12s 3 ENE off 0.5m
7 AM 1.4m 1.4m S 13s 4 E cross 0.4m
8 AM 1.5m 1.4m S 13s 6 ESE cross 0.4m

About Good Times

Good Times est un récif de Mentawai au nom approprié qui offre exactement cela — des vagues agréables et décontractées avec beaucoup d'espace pour s'amuser. Les surfeurs intermédiaires apprécieront la forme indulgente de la vague et ses murs constants qui permettent un surf fluide et expressif. Elle manque de l'agressivité brute des spots plus lourds de l'archipel, ce qui en fait un choix idéal pour s'échauffer ou se détendre. Une vague fiable et agréable qui déçoit rarement.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Bien qu'elle soit plus indulgente que la plupart des récifs des Mentawai, la plateforme de corail sous Good Times est peu profonde à marée basse et suffisamment tranchante pour causer de réels dégâts en cas de chute — des chaussons valent la peine d'être envisagés. Faites attention au courant du chenal qui longe le récif lors de la montée et de la descente de la marée, et gardez un œil sur le trafic maritime car les navires de charter et les taxis aquatiques passent régulièrement dans la zone d'ancrage.

Getting there

Good Times est accessible uniquement par bateau, atteinte par une courte balade en annexe depuis votre charter ou votre bateau de croisière ancré à proximité — il n'y a pas d'accès par la plage ou la terre depuis les îles ici. Pagayez par le chenal sur le bord du récif pour éviter de rayer le corail vivant ; le même chenal est votre route la plus sûre pour revenir au bateau.

Board

Un shortboard polyvalent dans la gamme de 6'0"–6'4" convient parfaitement aux murs ludiques de la vague lors d'une houle standard, vous donnant suffisamment de mousse pour générer de la vitesse à travers ses sections ouvertes. Lors de journées plus petites et plus faibles, optez pour un fish ou un hybride pour plus de puissance de pagayage et de fluidité.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Good Times vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Good Times
this spot
 1.1m
1.0m 11s
10 off
Fair
Promises
1 km away
 1.1m
1.1m 11s
9 off
Good
Bank Vaults
2 km away
 1.1m
1.1m 11s
16 off
Fair
Nipussi Best now
3 km away
 1.5m
1.4m 11s
16 off
Epic

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Promises
Mentawai
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Intermediate Reef break
1.1 m 11s
Good
Bank Vaults
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2 km
Advanced Reef break
1.1 m 11s
Fair
Nipussi
Mentawai
3 km
Intermediate Reef break
1.5 m 11s
Epic
Burgerworld
Mentawai
3 km
Intermediate Reef break
1.5 m 11s
Epic

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Surfing in Mentawai

Full Mentawai surf guide →

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.