Hilisataro
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 9s S | 4 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 9s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 9s S | 9 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 9s S | 11 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 9s S | 6 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 13s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 13s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 10s SSW | 7 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 9s S | 3 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 9s S | 8 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 9s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 11 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.8m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.2m S | 9s | 1 SSW on | 0.7m |
| 3 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 9s | 1 W cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 9s | 2 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 9s | 2 NE off | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 9s | 4 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m S | 9s | 6 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m S | 9s | 7 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m S | 9s | 7 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m S | 9s | 8 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m S | 9s | 8 SE on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m S | 9s | 9 SE on | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m S | 9s | 10 SE on | 0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 9s | 9 SE on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m S | 9s | 11 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 9s | 11 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 9s | 9 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 9s | 6 S on | 0.5m |
| 7 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 9s | 3 S on | 0.4m |
| 8 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 9s | 1 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 8s | 2 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m S | 8s | 1 SE on | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m S | 8s | 13 NW cross | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m S | 8s | 3 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 1 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m S | 8s | 1 N off | 0.5m |
About Hilisataro
Hilisataro adalah reef break yang tersembunyi di Nias, menawarkan ombak yang konsisten dan berbentuk baik yang memberikan imbalan bagi peselancar menengah yang ingin mengasah keterampilan mereka. Ombak ini mengalir dengan cukup kuat untuk menjaga ketertarikan tanpa menjadi berlebihan, menjadikannya langkah yang solid dari tempat belajar yang lebih tenang. Harapkan suasana yang alami dan tidak ramai, khas dari sudut-sudut Nias yang kurang dikunjungi. Dasar reef membutuhkan rasa hormat, jadi sepatu boot dan kesadaran akan lineup sangat berharga.
Local knowledge
Reef ini dangkal, tajam, dan terdapat karang hidup saat air surut — sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan dan jatuh dari papan dengan ceroboh akan mengakibatkan luka. Arus sedang mengalir di sepanjang tepi reef saat ombak besar, jadi ketahui jalur keluar Anda sebelum mendayung. Landak laut bersembunyi di celah-celah reef dekat titik masuk, jadi geser kaki Anda daripada melangkah buta.
Hilisataro dapat dijangkau dengan ojek (taksi motor) atau mobil sewaan dari Teluk Dalam — cari jalur pesisir yang menurun menuju reef; sebuah warung kecil dekat jalur tersebut adalah patokan Anda untuk meninggalkan sepeda motor dan perlengkapan. Ini adalah pendakian singkat di atas batu menuju tepi air, jadi kenakan sepatu boot Anda dari pantai. Masuklah pada waktu pasang sedang hingga tinggi di bagian dalam yang lebih dangkal; keluar melalui saluran di sisi utara reef untuk menghindari terdesak ke karang.
Sebuah shortboard yang serbaguna atau mid-length dalam rentang 6'2"–6'8" menangani bagian ombak yang kuat dengan baik pada ombak 3–5 kaki yang khas. Naiklah ke shortboard yang lebih kaku dan tebal atau step-up kecil jika ombak mendorong di atas kepala dan reef mulai menunjukkan giginya.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Hilisataro vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilisataro Best now this spot | 1.6m | 1.2m 9s | 1 on | Good |
| 7 km away | 1.8m | 1.3m 6s | 5 cross | Good |
| 7 km away | 1.8m | 1.3m 6s | 5 cross | Good |
| 8 km away | 1.8m | 1.3m 6s | 5 cross | 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).