Ombak Tidur surf

Ombak Tidur

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: April–October · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now HT’s (Hollow Trees / Lance’s Right) Epic · 1.3m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.2m
Swell
1.0m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
9 km/h
NW · gust 17
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.2 m
1.0m 11s S
8 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 1.1 m
0.9m 11s S
6 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
6 km/h off
0.6m
6 PM 1.2 m
1.0m 11s SSW
3 km/h off
0.3m
Best session today
3 PM–5 PM
Offshore 1.0m swell @ 12s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM

Tide

High 1:00 PM · 0.8m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m
H 1 PM L 7 PM H 2 AM L 8 AM H 2 PM L 8 PM H 3 AM 8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
1.1–1.3m
Thu, Jun 11
1.2–1.6m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.4–1.6m
Sat, Jun 13
1.2–1.4m
Sun, Jun 14
1.2–1.3m
Mon, Jun 15
1.2–1.3m
Tue, Jun 16
1.0–1.1m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
8 AM 1.2m 1.0m S 11s 9 NW off 0.5m
9 AM 1.1m 0.9m S 11s 6 WNW cross 0.5m
10 AM 1.1m 0.9m S 10s 8 NW off 0.6m
11 AM 1.1m 0.9m S 10s 7 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 6 WNW cross 0.8m
2 PM 1.1m 0.9m S 11s 5 WNW cross 0.7m
3 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 11s 6 NW off 0.6m
4 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 12s 4 NW off 0.5m
5 PM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 11s 2 NNW off 0.4m
6 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 11s 3 NNE off 0.3m
7 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 11s 4 NE off 0.3m
8 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 12s 4 NE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.2m 0.9m SSW 13s 4 ENE off 0.4m
10 PM 1.2m 0.9m SSW 13s 3 E cross 0.5m
11 PM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 13s 3 ESE cross 0.6m
12 AM 1.2m 1.0m SSW 13s 3 ESE cross 0.8m
1 AM 1.3m 1.0m SSW 13s 2 SE on 0.9m
2 AM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 13s 2 SSE on 0.9m
3 AM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 13s 2 SSE on 0.9m
4 AM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 13s 3 SSE on 0.8m
5 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 13s 4 ESE cross 0.7m
6 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 13s 3 SE on 0.5m
7 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 13s 6 ESE cross 0.4m

About Ombak Tidur

Ombak Tidur adalah reef break Mentawai yang santai yang memberikan imbalan bagi peselancar menengah dengan dinding panjang yang bergulung dan bagian yang ramah. Ini adalah ombak pemanasan yang bagus di kepulauan, menawarkan banyak waktu untuk berlatih belokan tanpa konsekuensi dari spot yang lebih berat di dekatnya. Harapkan perjalanan yang menyenangkan, setinggi dada hingga kepala yang cocok bagi mereka yang membangun kepercayaan diri di reef. Saluran membuatnya relatif mudah untuk mendayung keluar dan memposisikan diri.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Reef ini dangkal saat air surut dan cukup tajam untuk menyebabkan luka — sepatu bot layak dipertimbangkan untuk peselancar menengah yang kurang berpengalaman. Bintang laut bersembunyi di celah-celah reef, jadi hindari meletakkan kaki di mana saja selain saluran berpasir. Lalu lintas kapal dari kapal sewa yang lewat dan taksi air bisa menjadi masalah; tetap waspada saat mendayung kembali melalui saluran.

Getting there

Ombak Tidur hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu, seperti hampir semua reef Mentawai — Anda akan berselancar di sini sebagai perjalanan sehari atau dari liveaboard atau resor di pulau Sipora atau Pagai. Kapten perahu Anda akan berlabuh di atau dekat saluran; mendayung langsung dari perahu ke saluran dan bekerja untuk memposisikan diri dari sana. Kembali ke saluran dan beri sinyal pada tender Anda saat selesai.

Board

Shortboard serbaguna atau funboard panjang menengah dalam kisaran 7'0"–7'6" adalah yang ideal, memberikan Anda cukup daya dayung untuk dinding yang bergulung sambil tetap mudah dikendalikan melalui bagian yang lebih panjang. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek, fish atau hybrid akan menjaga perjalanan tetap hidup; simpan step-up untuk kesempatan langka ketika ombak mendorong lebih dari kepala.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Ombak Tidur vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Ombak Tidur
this spot
1.2m
1.0m 11s
9 off
Good
Telescopes Best now
3 km away
1.2m
1.0m 11s
9 off
Epic
3 km away
1.2m
1.0m 11s
9 off
Epic
6 km away
1.3m
1.1m 11s
9 off
Epic

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Surfing in Mentawai

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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.