Monkeys surf

Monkeys

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Nias now Lagundri Bay / The Point Epic · 2.3m @ 14s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.0m
Swell
0.8m
10s · SSW
Period
10s
Wind
10 km/h
SSW · gust 21
Onshore
Water
30°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 4:00 PM 0.9m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.0 m
0.9m 10s SSW
6 km/h on
0.6m
9 AM 1.0 m
0.8m 10s SSW
10 km/h on
0.1m
12 PM 1.0 m
0.8m 10s SSW
11 km/h on
0.3m
3 PM 1.0 m
0.8m 9s SSW
12 km/h on
0.8m
6 PM 0.9 m
0.7m 9s SSW
5 km/h on
0.8m
Best session today
5 PM–6 AM
Onshore 0.7m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM

Tide

High 4:00 PM · 0.9m Low 11:00 PM · 0.1m High 5:00 AM · 0.8m Low 11:00 AM · 0.1m
H 4 PM L 11 PM H 5 AM L 11 AM H 5 PM L 11 PM H 5 AM 11 AM5 PM11 PM5 AM11 AM5 PM11 PM5 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Sat, Oct 24 Best
0.9–1.0m
Sun, Oct 25 Best
0.8–0.9m
Mon, Oct 26 Best
0.7–0.8m
Tue, Oct 27
0.6–0.7m
Wed, Oct 28
0.5–0.6m
Thu, Oct 29
0.5–0.6m
Fri, Oct 30
0.5–0.6m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
11 AM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 10s 10 SSW on 0.1m
12 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 10s 11 SSW on 0.3m
1 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 9s 12 SSW on 0.4m
2 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 9s 13 SW on 0.6m
3 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 9s 12 SSW on 0.8m
4 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 9s 13 SSW on 0.9m
5 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 5 SW on 0.9m
6 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 5 SW on 0.8m
7 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 7 SW on 0.6m
8 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 4 S on 0.4m
9 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 6 SW on 0.3m
10 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 10 WSW on 0.1m
11 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 9 SW on 0.1m
12 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 8 SSW on 0.2m
1 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 9 SSW on 0.3m
2 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 11 SSW on 0.5m
3 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 10 SSW on 0.7m
4 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 11 SSW on 0.7m
5 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 9 SSW on 0.8m
6 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 9 SSW on 0.7m
7 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 8 SSW on 0.5m
8 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 9s 4 SW on 0.3m
9 AM 0.8m 0.7m SSW 9s 6 SSW on 0.2m
10 AM 0.8m 0.7m SSW 9s 5 SSW on 0.1m

About Monkeys

Monkeys est un reef break vivant qui rend les sessions divertissantes avec ses sections puissantes et imprévisibles. Les surfeurs intermédiaires apprécieront l'énergie de la vague et l'opportunité qu'elle offre pour un surf réactif et précis. L'atmosphère dans l'eau a tendance à être détendue, ce qui en fait une session sociable et agréable.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le reef est peu profond, tranchant et composé de corail vivant — une chute lors d'une série à marée basse peut vous envoyer rapidement au fond, donc des chaussons sont fortement conseillés. Faites attention aux courants qui se développent le long du bord du reef lors de plus grosses houles, et gardez un œil sur le trafic des bateaux et des hors-bord dans le chenal, car les taxis aquatiques traversent régulièrement la zone.

Getting there

Monkeys est mieux accessible par bateau depuis Sorake ou Lagundri Bay — une courte balade de 5 à 10 minutes vous amène directement au pic. La plupart des camps de surf et des opérateurs de bateaux locaux sur la côte sud de Nias proposent des excursions d'une journée ou des déposes ; confirmez les arrangements de prise en charge avant de pagayer, car le chenal peut être difficile à nager si vous manquez votre bateau.

Board

Un shortboard polyvalent ou une planche fun de longueur intermédiaire fonctionne bien pour les sections puissantes et imprévisibles de Monkeys lors de houles quotidiennes. Passez à un shortboard légèrement plus rigide et de plus gros volume lorsque la houle dépasse la tête, vous donnant la puissance nécessaire pour gérer les lèvres tranchantes du reef.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Monkeys vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Monkeys Best now
this spot
 1.0m
0.8m 10s
10 on
Good
Pasti
2 km away
 1.0m
0.8m 10s
9 on
Good
The Bubble
5 km away
 1.0m
0.8m 10s
9 on
Good
GTs
6 km away
 1.0m
0.8m 10s
9 on
Good

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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).