Monkeys

Intermediate

Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides

Working best in Nias now Lagundri Bay / The Point Epic · 1.4m @ 11s View →

Conditions right now

Fair

Wave

0.7m

Swell

0.4m

9s · SSW

Period

Wind

5 km/h

N · gust 10

Offshore

Water

31°C

Air

24°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.7m

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	0.3m

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

Best session today

7 AM–9 AM

Offshore 0.4m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)

Tide

High 1:00 PM · 0.7m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m

7-day outlook

Best days

Wed, Jun 10

0.6–0.9m

5km/h

Thu, Jun 11 Best

0.6–0.8m

11s

7km/h

Fri, Jun 12 Best

0.7–0.8m

10s

7km/h

Sat, Jun 13 Best

0.7–0.7m

5km/h

Sun, Jun 14

0.6–0.7m

6km/h

Mon, Jun 15

0.7–0.7m

5km/h

Tue, Jun 16

0.6–0.7m

3km/h

Hourly detail

Show next 24h

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	0.5m
5 PM	0.6m	0.4m SSW	9s	3 NE off	0.4m
6 PM	0.6m	0.4m SSW	9s	3 NE off	0.3m
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	0.7m
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 Monkeys

Monkeys adalah reef break yang hidup dan menyenangkan dengan bagian-bagian yang tajam dan tidak terduga. Peselancar menengah akan menikmati energi ombak dan kesempatan yang diberikan untuk berselancar yang tajam dan reaktif. Suasana di dalam air cenderung santai, menjadikannya sesi yang sosial dan menyenangkan.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Reef ini dangkal, tajam, dan terdapat terumbu karang hidup — terjatuh pada set saat air surut bisa membuatmu cepat terjebak di dasar, jadi penggunaan booties sangat disarankan. Waspadai arus yang berkembang di sepanjang tepi reef saat ombak besar, dan perhatikan lalu lintas perahu dan speedboat di saluran karena taksi air sering melintasi area ini.

Getting there

Monkeys paling baik diakses dengan perahu dari Sorake atau Lagundri Bay — perjalanan singkat 5–10 menit akan membawamu tepat ke puncak. Sebagian besar kamp selancar dan operator perahu lokal di pantai selatan Nias menawarkan perjalanan sehari atau penjemputan; konfirmasikan pengaturan penjemputan sebelum mendayung keluar karena saluran bisa sulit untuk dilalui jika kamu melewatkan perahu.

Board

Shortboard yang serbaguna atau bentuk fun mid-length bekerja dengan baik untuk bagian tajam dan tidak terduga di Monkeys pada ombak sehari-hari. Naiklah ke shortboard yang sedikit lebih kaku dan bervolume lebih tinggi saat ombak mendorong ke atas, memberikanmu dorongan untuk menangani bibir tajam dari reef.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Monkeys vs. nearby, live

Spot	Surf	Swell	Wind	Now
Monkeys Best now this spot	0.7m	0.4m 9s	5 off	Fair
Pasti 2 km away	0.7m	0.4m 9s	5 off	Fair
The Bubble 5 km away	0.7m	0.4m 9s	5 off	Fair
GTs 6 km away	0.7m	0.4m 9s	5 off	Fair

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Surfing in Nias

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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).

Monkeys

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Surf schools & local guides near Monkeys

Kapowui Surf Lessons Santa Monica / Venice

Nemberala Beach Surf School

Telos101 Surf Resort

Alfred Zagoto surf lessons

NIAS SURFING EXPERIENCE SCHOOL OF SURFING

Telo Surf Camp

Pacific Surf School

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🌤️Climate & season