Scarecrows
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.2m 15s SSW | 8 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 15s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 15s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 15s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 14s SSW | 14 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.9m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 10s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 10s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 10s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 10s S | 5 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 10s S | 5 km/h cross | 1.0m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 15s | 13 S on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 15s | 14 S on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 15s | 13 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 14s | 14 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 14s | 11 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 8 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 14s | 8 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 14s | 6 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 14s | 8 SSE on | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 14s | 8 SE on | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 14s | 6 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 1 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 14s | 3 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 14s | 9 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 7 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 7 SE on | 0.7m |
| 5 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 9 SE on | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 9 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 7 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 8 SE on | 0.4m |
| 8 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 10 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 10 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 12s | 2 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 12s | 4 WSW on | 0.5m |
| 2 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 12s | 12 WNW cross | 0.7m |
About Scarecrows
Scarecrows adalah reef break yang menyenangkan dan mudah diakses di Mentawais, menghasilkan ombak yang menyenangkan dan terbuka yang cocok untuk peselancar menengah yang ingin menjelajahi di luar zona pemula. Ombak ini mengalir dengan kecepatan yang dapat dikelola, memberi para peselancar banyak ruang untuk berlatih belokan dan membaca terumbu. Ini bukan reef break terberat di daerah ini, tetapi memberikan ombak yang konsisten dan memuaskan di berbagai kondisi. Pilihan yang solid bagi mereka yang membangun menuju reef break yang lebih menantang di dekatnya.
Local knowledge
Terumbu ini dangkal saat air surut dengan karang hidup dan landak laut yang tersebar — jatuh bisa mengakibatkan luka dan sengatan, jadi sepatu terumbu layak dipertimbangkan bagi mereka yang tidak terbiasa dengan reef break. Arus saluran yang moderat berjalan di samping reef break dan dapat menarik Anda dari puncak jika Anda tidak aktif mendayung kembali ke posisi. Lalu lintas kapal dari kapal sewa dan perahu cepat yang mentransfer peselancar antara kamp adalah bahaya nyata — selalu periksa sebelum mendayung keluar melalui saluran.
Scarecrows hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu, dicapai dengan perahu cepat atau tender dari salah satu kapal charter selancar atau resor kamp di Mentawais tengah (paling umum beroperasi dari daerah Silabu atau Mapaddegat). Tidak ada jalan pantai atau mendayung dari daratan — kapten perahu Anda akan menurunkan Anda di tepi saluran dan menjemput Anda di tempat yang telah disepakati sebelumnya; komunikasikan titik keluar Anda dengan jelas sebelum mendayung keluar.
Shortboard yang serbaguna dalam rentang 6'0"–6'4" cocok untuk sebagian besar kondisi di sini, memberi Anda dorongan untuk menghubungkan belokan di permukaan terbuka. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek, sebuah fish atau mid-length akan membantu Anda menghasilkan kecepatan melalui bagian yang lebih lambat.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Scarecrows vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarecrows this spot | 1.9m | 1.6m 15s | 13 on | Epic |
| Seven Palms Best now 2 km away | 1.8m | 1.5m 15s | 9 on | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.6m | 1.4m 15s | 9 on | Epic |
| 9 km away | 1.6m | 1.4m 15s | 13 on | 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.