Bawa
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 14s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 14s SSW | 14 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 15 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 15 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 17 km/h on | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s S | 17 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 11s S | 15 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 11s S | 15 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 11s S | 14 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s S | 8 km/h on | 0.9m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s S | 13 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s S | 9 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s S | 6 km/h off | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s S | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 10s S | 8 km/h on | 0.9m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s S | 8 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 9s S | 7 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 9s S | 13 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 9s S | 10 km/h on | 0.9m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 15 S on | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 14 SSW on | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 15 SW on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 15 SW on | 0.8m |
| 4 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 14 SW on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 15 WSW on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 17 WSW on | 0.7m |
| 7 PM | 1.8m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 17 WSW on | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 16 WSW on | 0.4m |
| 9 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 20 SW on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 21 SW on | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 20 SW on | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 15 SSW on | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 14 SSW on | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 17 SW on | 0.5m |
| 3 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 19 SW on | 0.6m |
| 4 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m S | 12s | 20 SW on | 0.7m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 19 SW on | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 17 SW on | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 11s | 18 SW on | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 11s | 23 SSW on | 0.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 11s | 15 SSW on | 0.2m |
| 10 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 11s | 16 S on | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 11s | 15 S on | 0.1m |
About Bawa
Bawa adalah reef break tangan kanan kelas dunia yang terletak di sebuah pulau kecil di utara Nias, yang secara luas dianggap sebagai salah satu barrel terberat dan paling sempurna di wilayah ini. Pada swell besar, ia menghasilkan tabung panjang yang menggiling yang mengalir di atas reef yang sangat dangkal, menjadikannya sebagai taman bermain khusus untuk peselancar tingkat lanjut. Gelombang ini menuntut keberanian saat lepas landas dan kemampuan untuk menjaga garis tinggi melalui barrel yang tebal dan menjulang. Akses perahu dan waktu yang tepat sangat penting — ketika gelombang sedang bagus, Bawa termasuk di antara gelombang terbaik di seluruh Indonesia.
Local knowledge
Reef di Bawa sangat dangkal dan tajam — jatuh pada ukuran penuh dapat menggores Anda di terumbu karang hidup dalam air kurang dari satu kaki, dan luka adalah hal yang biasa. Ada arus berat yang menghisap di sepanjang tepi reef; jika terjebak di dalam saat set pembersihan, kembali ke saluran memerlukan ketenangan dan dayung yang kuat. Landak laut sangat banyak di rak reef, jadi sepatu selancar sangat dianjurkan — langkah atau jatuh di bagian yang salah dan Anda akan mengumpulkan duri selama berhari-hari.
Bawa hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu — sewa speedboat atau bergabunglah dengan kapal charter selancar dari Teluk Lagundri (sekitar 1,5–2 jam ke utara) atau dari pelabuhan kecil dekat Sirombu di pantai barat Nias. Tidak ada jalan pantai atau mendayung keluar dari daratan; masuk ke saluran dilakukan dengan mengemudikan perahu ke reef dan melompat dari perahu ke air yang lebih dalam di bahu selatan break. Waktu kembali Anda dengan hati-hati — penjemputan paling mudah di saluran saat ada jeda, karena lalu lintas perahu dan peselancar yang berbagi lineup kecil dapat menciptakan kebingungan saat set.
Pada swell rata-rata (4–6 ft), shortboard performa dalam rentang 6'2"–6'6" dengan ekor yang ditarik dan rocker ekstra akan menangani lepas landas yang curam dan menonjol. Ketika Bawa meningkat menjadi lebih dari 6 ft, bawa step-up atau semi-gun (6'6"–7'2") — jatuh menjadi komitmen serius dan Anda memerlukan pegangan dan kecepatan untuk melewati bagian barrel tanpa terjatuh.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Bawa vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawa this spot | 1.9m | 1.7m 13s | 15 on | Epic |
| Hinako Rights Best now 3 km away | 1.9m | 1.7m 13s | 7 on | Epic |
| 5 km away | 2.4m | 2.1m 14s | 15 on | Epic |
| 18 km away | 1.9m | 1.7m 13s | 6 on | Epic |
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Surfing in Nias
Full Nias surf guide →Off the west coast of North Sumatra, Nias is one of Indonesia's true surf landmarks — home to Lagundri Bay, the right-hand point at the island's southern tip that put the country on the world surf map back in the 1970s. It's a place of pilgrimage, where a single peeling wall over coral has drawn travelling surfers for decades.
✈️Getting there
Most surfers fly into Binaka Airport (GNS) at Gunungsitoli in the north of Nias, usually via Medan (Kualanamu, KNO) on a short domestic hop with Wings Air or similar. From Bali or Jakarta you'll connect through Medan.
🛵Getting around
At Lagundri Bay everything is walkable — the losmen sit right along the point, and you can paddle out from the steps. Many guests don't need transport at all once settled.
🌤️Climate & season
Nias has a tropical equatorial climate — warm and humid year-round, with water temperatures sitting around 27–29°C, so boardshorts and a rash guard are plenty (boots for the reef, not warmth).