Greenbush
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 8 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 10s S | 9 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 11s S | 2 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 13s SSW | 12 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 13s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 13s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 12s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 12s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s SSW | 12 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 1.5m | 1.2m S | 11s | 6 N off | 0.5m |
| 6 AM | 1.5m | 1.2m SSW | 11s | 8 NNW off | 0.4m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 11s | 8 N off | 0.4m |
| 8 AM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 11s | 10 NW off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 10s | 9 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.4m | 1.0m S | 10s | 8 NW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 10s | 9 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 11s | 8 NW cross | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 7 NW off | 0.7m |
| 2 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 7 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 4 NW off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 4 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 12s | 4 NNW off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 11s | 2 N off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.4m | 1.0m S | 11s | 3 NE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 11s | 4 ENE cross | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m S | 12s | 5 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 4 E cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 5 ENE off | 0.7m |
| 12 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 3 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 14s | 1 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 14s | 2 E cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 3 ENE off | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 4 ENE cross | 0.8m |
About Greenbush
Greenbush adalah salah satu left yang paling tubular, cepat, dan ganas di seluruh Indonesia. Terletak di Mentawai selatan, dekat pulau Pagai, ombak ini pecah di atas terumbu yang sangat dangkal, menciptakan barrel yang tebal, panjang, dan sangat berbahaya. Spot ini tidak untuk semua orang: memerlukan tingkat lanjutan atau profesional, kemampuan membaca garis yang sangat baik, dan banyak kepercayaan diri. Wipeout di sini bisa sangat mahal. Greenbush, salah satu ombak yang paling intens, berbahaya, dan sempurna di Mentawai Selatan! Spot ini murni adrenalin: left yang ultra-hollow dan teknis untuk peselancar yang memiliki nyali baja dan pengalaman dalam barrel berat di atas terumbu kering.
Local knowledge
Sangat dangkal, terumbu karang hidup yang tajam — ini adalah salah satu ombak yang paling berbahaya di Mentawai dan takeoff yang gagal atau air-drop di sini akan membuatmu terjatuh di terumbu kering, jadi harapkan luka serius, patahnya papan, dan potensi cedera. Ombak ini adalah left yang tebal, cepat, dan slabby yang jatuh keras di bagian dalam; terjebak berarti mendapatkan pukulan berat di air yang sangat sedikit. Arus kuat mendorong di sepanjang terumbu pada swell yang lebih besar, dan terjebak di barrel yang closeout adalah risiko nyata, jadi jangan berselancar di sini tanpa backup dan pikiran yang jernih.
Greenbush hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu, dicapai dengan charter atau speedboat dari area South Pagai; sebagian besar peselancar tiba dengan perjalanan perahu Mentawai dan berlabuh di saluran di luar terumbu. Dayung masuk dari saluran dan berbaris di puncak — tidak ada akses pantai yang mudah, dan perahu/kapal kecilmu adalah jalan keluarmu, jadi jaga agar tetap dekat untuk penjemputan dan keadaan darurat. Pergilah pada pasang tengah hingga tinggi untuk menjaga sedikit lebih banyak air di atas terumbu.
Bawa papan khusus tube yang kamu percayai sepenuhnya — step-up atau pintail yang cepat dan low-rockered (pikirkan 6'4"–6'10" tergantung ukuran) yang memungkinkanmu melakukan drop vertikal yang terlambat dan mempertahankan garis tinggi di dalam barrel. Pada hari-hari yang lebih besar, gunakan ukuran yang tepat untuk step-up/semi-gun; ini bukan tempat untuk papan yang tidak bisa membawamu masuk lebih awal dan cepat ke garis.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Greenbush vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbush Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.2m 11s | 6 off | Epic |
| 9 km away | 1.7m | 1.5m 11s | 6 off | Good |
| 10 km away | 1.7m | 1.5m 11s | 6 off | Good |
| 31 km away | 1.6m | 1.4m 10s | 10 off | Good |
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A small, intimate surfcamp near Greenbush in the Mentawais, Bosulu suits travellers after a low-key base with easy access to quality reef breaks. Great for those who prefer fewer crowds and a personal feel.
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★ 4.94850 Cass St, San Diego, CA 92109, USA
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Solid Surf House - Villa Mentawai (Surf Camp Resort)
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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.