Le-Ba
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 6s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 6s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 6s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 6s WSW | 4 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 6s WNW | 3 km/h off | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 9s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 9s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 9s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 8s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 0.3 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 7 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.3 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 1 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.3 m | 0.3m 8s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m SSW | 6s | 5 N off | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m SSW | 6s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m SSW | 6s | 3 NNE off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m SSW | 6s | 3 N off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m SSW | 6s | 4 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m SSW | 6s | 5 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m SSW | 6s | 3 NE off | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m SW | 6s | 2 NE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WSW | 6s | 4 ENE off | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WNW | 6s | 4 E off | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WNW | 6s | 3 NE cross | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WNW | 6s | 3 NE off | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WNW | 6s | 4 ESE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WNW | 6s | 4 ESE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WNW | 6s | 4 E off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m WNW | 7s | 6 ESE off | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 0.3m | 0.2m W | 7s | 6 ESE off | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 0.3m | 0.2m SW | 8s | 5 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 0.3m | 0.2m SSW | 8s | 6 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 0.3m | 0.2m SSW | 8s | 7 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 0.3m | 0.2m SSW | 8s | 7 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 0.3m | 0.2m SSW | 8s | 6 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 0.3m | 0.2m SSW | 8s | 7 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 0.3m | 0.2m SSW | 8s | 8 SE cross | 0.6m |
About Le-Ba
Le-Ba adalah reef break yang memiliki karakter, menghasilkan bagian yang hidup dan berongga ketika swell datang, menjaga peselancar menengah tetap waspada. Ombak ini memiliki sedikit kepribadian — cepat di beberapa tempat dan cukup menantang untuk mendorong kemampuan berselancar Anda tanpa menjadi terlalu keras. Ini adalah tempat yang bagus bagi mereka yang ingin meningkatkan kemampuan berselancar mereka di area Nias.
Local knowledge
Reef ini dangkal dan tajam — terjatuh pada set yang solid bisa membuat Anda terjatuh ke terumbu karang hidup, jadi sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan dan helm patut dipertimbangkan pada hari-hari yang lebih besar. Waspadai landak laut yang bersembunyi di perairan dangkal terumbu dekat titik masuk dan keluar. Arus rip dapat terbentuk di sepanjang tepi terumbu ketika swell meningkat, jadi ketahui jalur pelarian Anda sebelum mendayung keluar.
Le-Ba dapat dijangkau dari pusat selancar utama di Lagundri Bay — sewa ojek lokal (taksi motor) atau berkendara ke selatan sepanjang jalan pesisir sampai Anda melihat break, dengan jalur pendek menuju pantai. Masuk biasanya melalui saluran di bagian dalam terumbu; atur waktu mendayung Anda untuk menghindari terjatuh ke rak karang yang terbuka, dan gunakan saluran yang sama untuk keluar. Beberapa warung lokal di dekatnya dapat menyediakan air dan camilan.
Thruster mid-length dalam rentang 6'2"–6'8" adalah pilihan yang tepat untuk bagian berongga dan punchy di Le-Ba — cukup busa untuk menangkap dinding yang lebih cepat tetapi dengan rocker yang cukup untuk menangani momen berongga. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek, bawa fish atau groveller untuk menjaga kesenangan tetap berjalan; jika swell solid 6–8 ft datang, tingkatkan ke step-up yang sedikit lebih penuh untuk menangani kecepatan dan kekuatan.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Le-Ba vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le-Ba this spot | 0.4m | 0.2m 6s | 5 off | Poor–Fair |
| 3 km away | 0.7m | 0.4m 9s | 5 off | Fair |
| 4 km away | 0.7m | 0.4m 9s | 5 off | Fair |
| Telo Island Rights Best now 6 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).