The Hole
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 11s S | 9 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 10s S | 3 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 10s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 11s S | 6 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 11s S | 4 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 13s S | 2 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 13s S | 8 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 12s S | 11 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s S | 12 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s S | 15 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 11s S | 11 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 11s S | 15 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 11s S | 13 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 10s S | 6 km/h on | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 7 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 9 N off | 0.4m |
| 7 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 2 NNE off | 0.4m |
| 8 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 7 N off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.6m | 1.3m S | 10s | 5 NW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 7 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 10 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 10s | 9 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 2 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 4 NW off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 6 NW off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 4 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m S | 11s | 4 N off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 11s | 4 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 6 NE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 5 NE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m S | 12s | 5 NNE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 12 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 12s | 2 NE off | 0.9m |
| 2 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 13s | 0 E cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 13s | 0 NNE off | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m S | 13s | 1 ENE cross | 0.8m |
About The Hole
The Hole est une dalle brutalement intense, réservée aux experts, qui explose sur l'un des récifs les plus peu profonds des Mentawais, produisant des barriques extrêmement épaisses, courtes et violentes. Ce n'est pas une vague pour les âmes sensibles — le take-off est presque vertical et le lip atterrit avec une force énorme. Seuls les surfeurs ayant une expérience sérieuse des grosses vagues et des barriques devraient envisager de pagayer. Pour les rares qui peuvent le gérer, la récompense est une montée d'adrénaline brute et inoubliable.
Local knowledge
Le récif ici est dangereusement peu profond — sans doute la dalle la plus peu profonde des Mentawais — et un wipeout à n'importe quelle taille signifie une rencontre presque certaine avec du corail vivant et tranchant. Le take-off presque vertical et le lip explosif signifient que les hold-downs sont violents et désorientants ; les hold-downs de deux vagues sont une réelle possibilité sur des séries plus grosses. Le trafic de bateaux dans le chenal est constant pendant la haute saison, donc soyez toujours conscient de votre position par rapport aux navires ancrés et en mouvement.
The Hole est accessible uniquement par bateau — vous aurez besoin d'un bateau de croisière ou d'une charte de jour au départ de Padang ou d'un des camps insulaires autour de North Pagai/Sipora. La plupart des bateaux s'ancrent dans le chenal en eau profonde à côté de la vague ; l'entrée se fait en sautant du bateau ou du canot dans le chenal et en pagayant vers le pic, en restant bien à l'écart de la zone d'impact. La sortie vers le chenal est critique — ne tentez pas de sortir par-dessus le récif.
Apportez une planche courte, épaisse et à fort volume — quelque chose dans la gamme de 6'2" à 6'8" avec un tail arrondi ou en swallow qui peut gérer le drop raide et tenir à travers une barrique compressée et violente. Ne montez pas sur quelque chose que vous n'êtes pas prêt à casser en deux ; ayez une planche de rechange sur le bateau à tout moment.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
The Hole vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hole Best now this spot | 1.6m | 1.4m 10s | 7 off | Good |
| 5 km away | 1.4m | 1.2m 10s | 7 off | Good |
| 19 km away | 1.6m | 1.4m 10s | 10 off | Good |
| 19 km away | 1.6m | 1.4m 10s | 10 off | Good |
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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.