The Bubble
IntermediateSurf report
| 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 | 0.7m |
| 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 | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 2 NE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.6m | 0.4m SSW | 8s | 4 ENE off | 0.7m |
| 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 The Bubble
The Bubble sesuai dengan namanya dengan ombak yang melambung dan terangkat di atas terumbu, menghasilkan bagian yang menyenangkan dan berongga yang akan disukai oleh peselancar menengah. Ini bukan ombak terbesar di daerah ini, tetapi memiliki karakter yang nyata dan dapat menghasilkan beberapa momen berongga yang mengejutkan. Sebuah break yang menyenangkan dan menarik yang menghargai kesabaran di lineup.
Local knowledge
Ombak ini pecah di atas terumbu karang yang dangkal dan tajam yang menjadi sangat terpapar saat air surut — luka terumbu karang umum terjadi dan landak laut bersembunyi di celah-celah, jadi sepatu boot terumbu sangat dianjurkan. Arus lateral yang licik mengalir di sepanjang terumbu saat swell datang, dan dapat menarik peselancar yang tidak siap ke bagian berbatu dekat saluran; selalu perhatikan posisi Anda.
The Bubble dapat diakses dengan perahu dari Sorake atau Lagundri Bay — perjalanan singkat 5–10 menit yang dapat diatur oleh sebagian besar penginapan dan kamp selancar di daerah tersebut dengan biaya kecil. Tidak ada mendayung keluar yang berarti dari pantai; tunggu saluran untuk sejajar dan mendayung melaluinya untuk menghindari terumbu saat masuk. Keluar kembali melalui saluran yang sama dan beri sinyal pada perahu Anda atau bodysurf dengan hati-hati ke pasir jika kondisi memungkinkan.
Shortboard yang serbaguna atau fun-shape dalam rentang 6'2"–6'8" sangat cocok untuk The Bubble, memberikan Anda cukup daya apung untuk menangkap bagian yang menyenangkan dan melambung sambil tetap cukup longgar untuk masuk ke momen berongga. Pada swell yang lebih besar yang jarang terjadi, tingkatkan ke step-up 6'10"–7'2" dengan sedikit tambahan volume untuk menangani kecepatan yang meningkat dari terumbu.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
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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).