Telo Island Lefts
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 9s SSW | 2 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 9s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 12 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 9s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 9s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 8s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.9 m | 0.6m 8s S | 2 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 0.9 m | 0.6m 8s S | 4 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 0.9 m | 0.6m 9s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.9 m | 0.7m 8s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 8s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 10s SSW | 1 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 10s SSW | 8 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 10s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 10s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 10s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 9 WNW cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 6 WNW cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 5 SW on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 5 S on | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 4 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 2 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 3 E cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 4 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 4 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 5 SE on | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 5 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 3 SE on | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 4 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 6 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 3 SSE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 3 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 3 S on | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 5 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 4 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 2 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 3 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 1 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 2 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 2 E cross | 1.1m |
| 6 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 9s | 2 ENE off | 1.1m |
| 7 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 9s | 2 ENE off | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 9s | 5 NE off | 0.9m |
About Telo Island Lefts
Les gauches de Telo Island se déroulent dans la direction opposée à celle de son voisin, offrant un bon gauche sur un récif peu profond dans le groupe Telo. La vague est ludique et constante lors du bon swell, avec suffisamment de longueur pour enchaîner les virages et profiter de la balade. Les surfeurs intermédiaires y trouveront un complément gratifiant aux droites à proximité.
Local knowledge
Le récif est peu profond et coupant — à marée basse, le corail remonte rapidement du fond, donc les chutes peuvent entraîner des éraflures ou des lacérations. Les oursins sont courants dans les crevasses du récif, donc des chaussons valent la peine d'être envisagés, surtout pour l'entrée et la sortie. Le trafic maritime des bangkas qui passent peut poser problème dans le chenal, alors restez vigilant en pagayant.
Les îles Telo ne sont accessibles que par bateau — la plupart des surfeurs arrivent par un bateau de croisière ou un bateau affrété depuis Sibolga ou Teluk Dalam (Nias), la traversée prenant de plusieurs heures à une nuit selon votre point de départ. Votre bateau jette l'ancre dans le chenal et vous pagayez directement vers le lineup ; il n'y a pas de marche sur la plage ou d'accès routier. Vérifiez avec votre skipper le meilleur point d'entrée dans le chenal pour éviter les sections de récif les plus peu profondes, en particulier lors de la poussée à l'intérieur.
Un shortboard polyvalent ou un fish (5'8"–6'2") fonctionne bien lorsque la vague est petite à modérée et ludique, vous permettant de profiter pleinement de la longueur et des virages offerts. Si un swell solide arrive, optez pour un shortboard de performance ou un rounded-pin avec un peu plus de volume pour gérer le punch supplémentaire du récif.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Telo Island Lefts vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telo Island Lefts Best now this spot | 1.3m | 1.1m 10s | 9 cross | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.3m | 1.1m 10s | 9 cross | Good |
| 4 km away | 0.8m | 0.6m 10s | 9 cross | Fair |
| 6 km away | 0.5m | 0.3m 8s | 9 cross | Poor–Fair |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).