Telo Island Lefts
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 1 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 13s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 13s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 12 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s S | 2 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 11 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.9m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.1m 9s S | 3 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 9s S | 3 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 9s S | 1 km/h off | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 1.0m 9s S | 4 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 1.0m 9s S | 4 km/h cross | 0.9m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 4 WNW cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 7 SSW on | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 5 SW on | 0.5m |
| 2 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 11 WSW on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 10 WSW on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 9 WSW on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 9 WSW on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 8 SW on | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 6 SSW on | 0.5m |
| 8 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 7 S on | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 1 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 4 SW on | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 1 W cross | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 1 NE off | 0.3m |
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 1 NE off | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 2 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 2 S on | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 3 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 5 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 1 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 1 NW cross | 0.6m |
| 7 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 6 SW on | 0.4m |
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 2 SW on | 0.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 3 S on | 0.1m |
| 10 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 11s | 1 WSW on | 0.1m |
About Telo Island Lefts
Telo Island Lefts bergerak ke arah yang berlawanan dengan tetangganya, menawarkan left-hander yang menyenangkan di atas terumbu dangkal di kelompok Telo. Ombaknya ceria dan konsisten saat ada swell yang tepat, dengan panjang yang cukup untuk menghubungkan manuver dan menikmati perjalanan. Peselancar menengah akan menemukan ini sebagai pelengkap yang memuaskan untuk ombak kanan di dekatnya.
Local knowledge
Terumbu ini dangkal dan tajam — pada saat pasang surut rendah, karang muncul dengan cepat dari dasar, sehingga jatuh bisa mengakibatkan iritasi terumbu atau luka. Bintang laut umum ditemukan di celah-celah terumbu, jadi sepatu boot layak dipertimbangkan, terutama untuk masuk dan keluar. Lalu lintas perahu dari bangka yang lewat bisa menjadi masalah di saluran, jadi tetap waspada saat mendayung keluar.
Pulau Telo hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu — sebagian besar peselancar tiba melalui kapal live-aboard atau charter dari Sibolga atau Teluk Dalam (Nias), dengan perjalanan yang memakan waktu dari beberapa jam hingga semalam tergantung pada titik keberangkatan Anda. Perahu Anda berlabuh di saluran dan Anda mendayung langsung ke lineup; tidak ada akses jalan atau pantai. Periksa dengan kapten Anda tentang cara masuk saluran terbaik untuk menghindari bagian terumbu yang paling dangkal, terutama saat arus masuk.
Shortboard serbaguna atau fish (5'8"–6'2") bekerja dengan baik saat ombak kecil hingga sedang dan ceria, memungkinkan Anda memanfaatkan sepenuhnya panjang dan manuver yang ditawarkan. Jika swell yang kuat datang, gunakan shortboard performa atau rounded-pin dengan sedikit lebih banyak volume untuk menangani tambahan tenaga dari terumbu.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Telo Island Lefts vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telo Island Lefts Best now this spot | 1.3m | 1.1m 13s | 4 cross | Epic |
| 2 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 13s | 2 on | Epic |
| 4 km away | 0.8m | 0.6m 10s | 2 on | Fair |
| 6 km away | 0.4m | 0.3m 6s | 2 on | Poor–Fair |
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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).