Nipussi
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s S | 15 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s S | 12 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s S | 8 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s S | 4 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 13s S | 5 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 13s S | 11 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 13 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 9 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 12s S | 12 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 11 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 11 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 18 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 19 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s S | 11 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s S | 4 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 10s S | 11 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 16 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 12 NW off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 10 NNW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 11s | 6 NNW off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 12s | 8 N off | 0.8m |
| 1 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 6 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 12s | 6 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 4 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 3 ENE off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 5 ENE off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 7 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.5m | 1.5m S | 12s | 9 NE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.5m | 1.5m S | 12s | 9 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 10 ENE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 10 ENE cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 9 E cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 13s | 9 E cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m S | 13s | 7 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m S | 13s | 6 ENE cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 13s | 7 E cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m S | 13s | 6 E cross | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m S | 13s | 6 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 6 AM | 1.9m | 1.9m S | 13s | 5 E cross | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.9m | 1.9m S | 13s | 6 ESE cross | 0.4m |
About Nipussi
Nipussi adalah reef break Mentawai yang menyenangkan yang menyajikan ombak yang punchy dan dapat dikerjakan, ideal untuk peselancar menengah yang ingin meningkatkan keterampilan mereka. Ombak ini menawarkan pilihan kiri dan kanan dengan cukup tenaga untuk berlatih belokan yang kuat dan sesekali bagian tabung. Ini cenderung kurang ramai dibandingkan spot-spot terkenal, menjadikannya penemuan yang memuaskan pada hari swell yang baik. Ombak yang konsisten dan menyenangkan ini cocok untuk berbagai jenis board.
Local knowledge
Reef ini dangkal saat air surut dengan terumbu karang tajam dan bulu babi yang mengintai di zona dampak — sepatu boot reef sangat disarankan dan jatuh saat air surut dapat mengakibatkan luka yang parah. Arus sedang mengalir di sepanjang saluran pada swell yang lebih besar, yang dapat mendorong Anda keluar dari zona lepas landas jika Anda tidak memperhatikan posisi Anda. Lalu lintas perahu dari charter yang lewat bisa menjadi masalah di saluran, jadi tetap waspada saat mendayung keluar.
Nipussi hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu — Anda akan mencapainya melalui perahu selancar charter atau tender perjalanan sehari dari salah satu liveaboard yang beroperasi dari Padang atau Mentawai utara. Berlabuh di saluran di sisi break dan mendayung sedikit jarak ke lineup; tidak ada pantai atau titik masuk darat di sini. Atur perjalanan Anda melalui operator yang berbasis di Padang atau perusahaan charter selancar Mentawai, karena tidak ada infrastruktur tepi pantai di lokasi ini.
Shortboard yang serbaguna dalam kisaran 6'0"–6'4" adalah pilihan utama — sesuatu dengan cukup volume untuk menangkap bagian yang lebih punchy tetapi dengan rail yang cukup untuk mendorong melalui belokan pada set yang lebih kuat. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek, fish atau mid-length akan membantu Anda memanfaatkan sisi bermain ombak; bawa step-up jika swell yang solid diperkirakan.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Nipussi vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nipussi Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 16 off | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.1m | 1.1m 11s | 15 off | Fair |
| 2 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 15 off | Epic |
| 2 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 15 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.