Bat Cave
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 9s S | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 9s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 9s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 10s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 10s S | 3 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s S | 5 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 12 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 11 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 9s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 9s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m S | 9s | 6 WNW cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m S | 9s | 6 W cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m S | 9s | 3 N off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m S | 9s | 5 NW off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m S | 9s | 8 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 1.0m | 0.8m S | 9s | 8 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 2 PM | 1.0m | 0.8m S | 9s | 7 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 10s | 4 NW off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 10s | 3 N off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 10s | 3 NNE off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m S | 10s | 3 NE off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m S | 9s | 5 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 6 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 0.8m S | 10s | 5 N off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 0.8m S | 11s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 3 NE off | 0.7m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 4 NE off | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 2 ENE off | 0.9m |
| 2 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 1 NE off | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 10s | 1 NE off | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 2 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 2 ENE cross | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 1 E cross | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 11s | 2 ENE cross | 0.4m |
About Bat Cave
Bat Cave adalah reef break yang menyenangkan yang terletak di kepulauan Mentawai, menawarkan ombak yang punchy dan hollow yang memberi imbalan kepada peselancar yang dapat membaca pengaturan reef. Tempat ini paling baik saat ada swell yang solid, menghasilkan bagian-bagian pendek dan kuat yang sangat baik untuk berlatih barrel riding dan belokan tajam. Peselancar menengah akan menemukan ini sebagai langkah yang memuaskan dari beach break yang lebih lembut, meskipun reef ini membutuhkan rasa hormat dan alas kaki yang tepat di luar air. Keramaian biasanya lebih sedikit di sini dibandingkan dengan spot-spot terkenal di Mentawai.
Local knowledge
Reef ini dangkal, tajam, dan dipenuhi dengan karang hidup — terjatuh pada ombak set dapat berarti goresan serius atau lebih buruk, jadi helm dan reef booties sangat disarankan. Waspadai bulu babi di bagian yang lebih dangkal di sekitar saluran masuk, dan perhatikan rip yang dapat menarik di sepanjang tepi reef saat swell sedang besar. Lalu lintas perahu dari kapal sewa yang lewat dan taksi air dapat mengejutkan Anda di saluran, jadi tetap waspada.
Bat Cave adalah spot yang hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu di Mentawai — Anda akan sampai di sini melalui perahu sewa atau speedboat perjalanan sehari dari Padang atau salah satu basis pulau terdekat (area Macaronis Resort). Berlabuh di saluran, periksa reef dari perahu sebelum mendayung keluar, dan gunakan saluran air yang lebih dalam untuk masuk dan keluar dengan aman daripada mencoba melompati reef kering.
Shortboard serbaguna dalam rentang 6'0"–6'4" dengan sedikit tambahan volume menangani bagian-bagian punchy dan hollow dengan baik pada sebagian besar hari; bawa step-up (6'4"–6'8") jika swell solid 4–6 ft sedang berlangsung untuk menjaga kontrol melalui dinding yang lebih berat dan cepat. Lewati fish atau longboard — sifat reef yang cepat dan berlapis memberi imbalan pada papan dengan rocker dan grip.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Bat Cave vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Cave this spot | 1.0m | 0.9m 9s | 6 cross | Good |
| Lance’s Left Best now 17 km away | 1.3m | 1.2m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 17 km away | 1.3m | 1.2m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 19 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | 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.