Telescopes
IntermediateSurf report
| 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 |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 3 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 | 5 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 6 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 | 4 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 1 km/h on | 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 | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| 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 | 0.7m |
| 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 | 0.7m |
| 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 Telescopes
Telescopes adalah reef break yang menyenangkan dan serbaguna di Mentawai yang menyajikan ombak yang menyenangkan dan mengelupas di berbagai ukuran swell, menjadikannya favorit di kalangan peselancar menengah. Ombak ini menawarkan dinding yang dapat diolah dengan bagian yang ramah, ideal untuk berlatih belokan dan membangun kepercayaan diri di atas terumbu. Ini bisa menghasilkan bagian yang kadang-kadang kosong ketika kondisi tepat, menunjukkan kekuatan yang mengintai di bawah. Tempat yang ramah di lineup yang tetap membawa kualitas Mentawai yang tak terbantahkan.
Local knowledge
Terumbu di Telescopes dangkal saat air surut dan dipenuhi dengan karang hidup yang tajam — terjatuh di bagian dalam dapat mengakibatkan luka serius, dan landak laut bersembunyi di celah-celah. Arus sedang mengalir di sepanjang tepi terumbu yang dapat menarikmu menuju saluran, jadi ketahui di mana arus menarik sebelum mendayung keluar. Lalu lintas perahu dari kapal sewa dan speedboat perjalanan sehari adalah hal yang konstan di Mentawai — selalu periksa perahu yang bergerak saat mendayung keluar atau saat meluncur dari belakang ombak.
Telescopes hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu — kamu akan mencapainya melalui liveaboard atau speedboat sewa harian dari Padang, Sumatra, biasanya sebagai bagian dari rencana perjalanan selancar Mentawai yang lebih luas. Berlabuh atau berlabuh di lepas pantai, kamu mendayung jarak pendek ke lineup; saluran di ujung utara terumbu menawarkan jalur terjelas untuk masuk dan titik keluar yang lebih aman setelah sesi kamu. Tidak ada fasilitas darat di tempat tersebut — semua makanan, air, dan perlengkapan ada di kapalmu.
Shortboard serbaguna dalam rentang 6'0"–6'4" mencakup sebagian besar kondisi di sini — cukup busa untuk menangkap dinding yang menyenangkan dan mengelupas tetapi cukup lincah untuk mengolah bagian yang punchy saat ombak menjadi kosong. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek, fish atau mid-length akan memaksimalkan jumlah ombak yang kamu dapatkan; jika swell yang solid datang, naiklah ke bentuk performa yang sedikit lebih tebal dengan lebih banyak rocker untuk menangani kecepatan dan kekuatan yang bertambah.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Telescopes vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telescopes this spot | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Good |
| Ombak Tidur Best now 3 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 6 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 9 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.