GTs
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 8s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 9s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 11s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 11s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 11s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 11s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 9 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.7 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 10s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 10s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 9s SSW | 7 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 9s SSW | 1 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 9s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 5 N off | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 N off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 0.7m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 5 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NE off | 0.7m |
| 2 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 2 NE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 4 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 4 E off | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NE off | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 3 NE off | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 4 E cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 9s | 6 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 6 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 5 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 6 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 10s | 7 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 0.6m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 7 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 0.6m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 6 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 0.6m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 7 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 0.7m | 0.5m SSW | 11s | 8 SE cross | 0.6m |
About GTs
GTs adalah reef break yang serius dan berkinerja tinggi yang diperuntukkan bagi peselancar tingkat lanjut yang dapat menangani ombak cepat dan kuat di atas reef yang dangkal. Ombak ini memberikan bagian-bagian berat dan kritis yang membutuhkan komitmen dan presisi dari lepas landas hingga akhir. Rasa hormat terhadap reef dan pengalaman selancar ombak besar yang solid sangat penting sebelum mendayung keluar di sini.
Local knowledge
Reef di GTs sangat dangkal dan dipenuhi dengan terumbu karang hidup yang tajam yang dapat melukai kulit saat terjatuh — penggunaan booties sangat disarankan. Arus kuat yang bergerak cepat mengalir di sepanjang tepi reef, membuat pemulihan setelah terjebak menjadi membingungkan dan secara fisik menuntut. Pada ombak yang lebih besar, set yang berat dapat menjebakmu di reef, jadi selalu berselancar dengan teman dan ketahui jalur keluar sebelum mendayung.
GTs terletak di lepas pantai barat Nias, biasanya dijangkau dengan sewa perahu dari Pantai Sorake atau kelompok akomodasi di sekitar Lagundri Bay — perjalanan 10–20 menit tergantung dari tempatmu. Tidak ada cara mendayung yang berarti dari pantai; akses perahu pada dasarnya wajib. Siapkan perahu untuk penjemputan karena saluran bisa bergeser dan mendayung kembali melawan arus adalah kemungkinan nyata.
Pada hari dengan ombak standar dari overhead hingga double-overhead, bawa shortboard berkinerja tinggi atau step-up (6'4"–6'10") dengan sedikit tambahan volume di bagian dada untuk menangani mendayung dan penurunan. Ketika GTs mendorong triple overhead atau lebih besar, step-up yang tepat atau semi-gun (7'0"+) dengan pin atau swallow tail adalah pilihan yang tepat — jangan gunakan board yang terlalu kecil untuk ombak ini.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
GTs vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTs this spot | 0.7m | 0.4m 9s | 5 off | Fair |
| Telo Island Rights Best now 2 km away | 1.0m | 0.8m 10s | 5 off | Good |
| 4 km away | 0.4m | 0.2m 6s | 5 off | Poor–Fair |
| 4 km away | 1.0m | 0.8m 10s | 5 off | Good |
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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).