Beng Bengs
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s S | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s S | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s S | 5 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s S | 2 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 1.1m 12s S | 1 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s S | 2 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 13s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 13s S | 3 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s S | 1 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s S | 10 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s S | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.1m | 1.1m S | 11s | 6 N off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 6 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 4 NNE off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 11s | 3 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 12s | 5 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 1 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 12s | 3 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m S | 12s | 2 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.1m | 1.1m S | 11s | 1 NE off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.1m | 1.1m S | 11s | 2 N off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.1m | 1.1m S | 12s | 1 E cross | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 12s | 1 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 12s | 3 NNE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.2m | 1.2m S | 12s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.2m S | 12s | 3 NE off | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m S | 12s | 4 NE off | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m S | 12s | 4 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m S | 12s | 3 N off | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m S | 12s | 3 NE off | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m S | 12s | 2 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m S | 12s | 3 N off | 0.6m |
| 6 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m S | 12s | 2 N off | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m S | 13s | 1 N off | 0.4m |
About Beng Bengs
Beng Beng adalah left yang santai dan menyenangkan yang terletak di wilayah utara Mentawai, di dalam area Playgrounds yang terkenal. Ini dikenal karena dindingnya yang lebar, bagian yang dapat dimanipulasi, dasar yang relatif aman, dan aksesibilitas yang sangat baik. Spot ini ideal untuk peselancar menengah atau untuk bersantai setelah sesi yang menuntut di Kandui atau Bankvaults. Ini bukan ombak tubular seperti yang paling terkenal di Mentawai, tetapi konsistensinya dan bentuknya yang ramah menjadikannya salah satu favorit untuk menikmati sesi panjang tanpa tekanan. Berbeda dengan spot yang lebih intens seperti Rifles atau Kandui, Beng Beng ideal untuk peselancar menengah, twin fins, longboarder modern, dan freesurfer yang mencari aliran daripada barrel teknis. Ombak yang sangat disukai di area Playgrounds, di utara kepulauan.
Local knowledge
Terumbu di sini lebih ramah dibandingkan dengan pecahan Playgrounds yang lebih berat, tetapi ini masih terumbu karang hidup yang menjadi dangkal di bagian dalam saat air surut, jadi harapkan luka dan kadang-kadang landak jika kamu terhempas ke rak. Bahaya utama adalah kerumunan — ini adalah salah satu ombak yang paling mudah diakses dan ramah pemula di area ini, jadi kapal charter dan kelompok surf camp cepat menumpuk dan drop-ins adalah hal yang umum. Perhatikan arus lembut yang mengalir di sepanjang terumbu pada gelombang yang lebih besar.
Akses hanya dengan perahu seperti bagian utara Mentawai lainnya — kamu akan datang dengan speedboat atau perahu kecil dari charter kamu atau dari camp di area Playgrounds (spot ini terletak tepat di cluster Playgrounds di dekat Karangmajat/Nyang Nyang). Lompat dari perahu di saluran di bahu dan mendayung ke lineup; keluar dengan cara yang sama menuju saluran daripada melewati terumbu dalam yang kering saat air surut.
Ini adalah left yang menyenangkan dengan dinding lembut yang memberi imbalan pada papan yang menyenangkan — shortboard sehari-hari kamu berfungsi, tetapi ini benar-benar bersinar dengan twin/fish pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan longboard modern atau mid-length sangat menyenangkan di sini. Tidak perlu untuk step-up atau gun kecuali gelombang besar sedang datang, dalam hal ini ambil sedikit lebih panjang untuk kekuatan mendayung.
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Beng Bengs Surf Camp
★ 4.9Pulau Masokut,Katurei,Siberut barat daya,Mentawai island, regency, Padang, Sumatera Barat 25393, Indonesia
Named for the very reef out front, Beng Bengs Surf Camp is a true Mentawai island basecamp with quality waves right on its doorstep. A natural home for intermediate and advanced surfers on a dedicated surf mission.
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Surf Camp-Siberut
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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.