Iceland
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s S | 9 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 10s S | 9 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 2 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 7 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m S | 11s | 10 NW off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 11s | 8 NW cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 12 NW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 11 NW cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 9 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 7 WNW cross | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 11s | 5 NW off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 5 NNW off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 4 N off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 3 NE off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 5 NE off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 5 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 5 NE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 13s | 6 ENE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 13s | 4 E cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 4 E cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 3 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 3 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 2 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 2 SE on | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 3 SSE on | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 5 SE on | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 6 SSE on | 0.4m |
About Iceland
Iceland adalah reef break yang mentah dan kuat di Mentawai yang memenuhi namanya yang dingin dengan ombak berat dan dingin yang membutuhkan rasa hormat dari peselancar tingkat lanjut. Ombak ini pecah dengan cepat dan kuat, menghasilkan bagian yang tebal dan berongga di atas terumbu tajam yang memerlukan presisi saat lepas landas. Tempat ini cenderung kurang ramai dibandingkan spot-spot utama di daerah tersebut, menawarkan pengalaman yang lebih sepi bagi mereka yang bersedia mencarinya. Peselancar yang nyaman di ombak terumbu yang kosong akan merasa sangat puas.
Local knowledge
Terumbu di Iceland dangkal, tajam, dan tidak memaafkan — terjatuh di ombak set dapat langsung menempatkanmu di garis tembak karang hidup yang dapat menyebabkan luka dalam. Barrel yang berat dan cepat meninggalkan sedikit ruang untuk kesalahan saat lepas landas, dan situasi terjebak di dalam benar-benar menghukum. Arus mengalir di sepanjang terumbu saat swell lebih besar, jadi ketahui jalan keluarmu sebelum mendayung keluar.
Iceland hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu — kamu akan mencapainya melalui kapal sewa atau perahu perjalanan sehari dari Padang atau dari liveaboard yang beroperasi di Mentawai. Berlabuh di saluran dan mendayung jarak pendek ke lineup; masuk dan keluar paling mudah melalui saluran di bahu break, jauh dari puncak utama. Tidak ada warung atau infrastruktur darat di sini, jadi datanglah dengan persediaan sendiri seperti wax, pertolongan pertama, dan banyak air.
Bawa step-up yang sudah terbukti — sesuatu dalam rentang 6'4"–6'10" dengan cukup volume untuk masuk ke dinding yang cepat dan tebal lebih awal tetapi dengan rail yang dapat bertahan di dalam barrel. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan punchy, shortboard yang kamu percayai di ombak kosong bekerja dengan baik, tetapi tinggalkan fish di rumah; ombak ini menghargai bentuk performa yang dapat menangani kecepatan dan kekuatan.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Iceland vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland this spot | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 10 off | Fair |
| Seven Palms Best now 3 km away | 1.3m | 1.1m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 3 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.3m | 1.1m 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.