Bengkulu Beach Breaks surf

Bengkulu Beach Breaks

Intermediate
Beach break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumatra now Krui Left Epic · 1.5m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Fair
Wave
0.9m
Swell
0.7m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
12 km/h
NNW · gust 22
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.7m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.9 m
0.7m 11s SSW
10 km/h off
0.4m
9 AM 0.9 m
0.7m 10s SSW
14 km/h cross
0.5m
12 PM 0.9 m
0.7m 11s SSW
17 km/h cross
0.7m
3 PM 0.9 m
0.7m 12s SSW
15 km/h cross
0.6m
6 PM 1.0 m
0.8m 12s SSW
12 km/h off
0.3m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Cross-shore 1.2m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 25 50 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

High 1:00 PM · 0.7m Low 7:00 PM · 0.2m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.3m
H 1 PM L 7 PM H 2 AM L 8 AM H 2 PM L 8 PM H 3 AM 7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
0.9–1.0m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.0–1.4m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.2–1.3m
Sat, Jun 13
1.0–1.2m
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.0–1.1m
Mon, Jun 15
0.9–1.1m
Tue, Jun 16
0.8–0.9m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 11s 12 NNW off 0.4m
8 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 11s 14 NW cross 0.4m
9 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 10s 14 NW cross 0.5m
10 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 10s 13 WNW cross 0.6m
11 AM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 11s 14 WNW cross 0.6m
12 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 11s 17 WNW cross 0.7m
1 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 11s 18 WNW cross 0.7m
2 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 11s 20 WNW cross 0.7m
3 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 12s 15 WNW cross 0.6m
4 PM 0.9m 0.7m SSW 12s 14 WNW cross 0.5m
5 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 12s 15 WNW cross 0.4m
6 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 12s 12 NNW off 0.3m
7 PM 1.0m 0.8m SSW 13s 5 N off 0.2m
8 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 13s 3 NNE off 0.3m
9 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 13s 5 ENE off 0.3m
10 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 13s 6 ENE off 0.5m
11 PM 1.0m 0.9m SSW 13s 6 ENE off 0.6m
12 AM 1.0m 1.0m SSW 13s 4 ENE off 0.8m
1 AM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 13s 3 E cross 0.9m
2 AM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 13s 2 E cross 0.9m
3 AM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 13s 3 E cross 0.9m
4 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 13s 3 ENE off 0.8m
5 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 13s 3 E cross 0.7m
6 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 13s 3 E cross 0.5m

About Bengkulu Beach Breaks

Patahan pantai Bengkulu menawarkan pengalaman berselancar yang ramah dan mudah diakses di sepanjang garis pantai yang menghadap barat daya Sumatra. Dasar berpasir menjadikannya pilihan yang lebih bersahabat untuk peselancar menengah, dengan berbagai puncak yang berubah seiring dengan gelombang dan pasang surut. Ini adalah tempat yang solid untuk mengasah kemampuan berselancar Anda tanpa konsekuensi yang tidak mengampuni dari terumbu di bawah. Harapkan suasana santai dan banyak gelombang yang baik saat gelombang sedang besar.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Patahan pantai dapat menghantam keras di bank pasir saat pasang surut, dan arus rip terbentuk dengan cepat di antara puncak setelah gelombang yang kuat — baca air dengan hati-hati sebelum mendayung keluar. Terkadang ada puing-puing dan sampah yang terendam dari saluran pembuangan kota dekat pantai yang menjadi perhatian nyata, terutama setelah hujan deras. Ubur-ubur kadang-kadang muncul, dan lalu lintas perahu dari kapal penangkap ikan yang beroperasi dekat pantai perlu diperhatikan di pagi hari.

Getting there

Pantai ini mudah dijangkau dari pusat kota Bengkulu — Pantai Panjang adalah stretch utama dan dapat diakses dengan ojek, mobil, atau sepeda motor sewaan, dengan tempat parkir di tepi jalan sepanjang jalur pantai. Proses mendayung keluar cukup sederhana: berjalan melalui patahan pantai dan pilih puncak Anda; ada banyak warung dan kafe kecil di sepanjang pantai untuk makan setelah berselancar. Tidak perlu perahu — cukup berjalan di sepanjang pantai untuk menemukan bank pasir yang paling baik pada hari itu.

Board

Shortboard yang serbaguna (6'2"–6'6") atau mid-length sangat cocok untuk sebagian besar kondisi di sini; pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek, fish atau hybrid akan membantu Anda memaksimalkan bagian yang lebih lembut dan lambat. Tinggalkan step-up di rumah kecuali jika gelombang overhead-plus yang legit diperkirakan — gelombang ini menghargai volume dan kekuatan mendayung dibandingkan peralatan performa.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Bengkulu Beach Breaks vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Bengkulu Beach Breaks
this spot
0.9m
0.7m 11s
12 off
Fair
178 km away
1.6m
1.3m 11s
6 cross
Good
Banana Island Best now
226 km away
1.4m
1.2m 11s
2 off
Epic
227 km away
1.6m
1.4m 11s
2 off
Good

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Surfing in Sumatra

Full Sumatra surf guide →

Sumatra is Indonesia's wild western frontier — the sixth-largest island on earth and arguably the country's deepest, most varied surf zone. Where Bali trades on crowds and nightlife, Sumatra deals in space, jungle backdrops and waves that still feel earned. The swell window here is enormous: the same Indian Ocean groundswells that light up the rest of the archipelago hit Sumatra's exposed western flank first, raw and unfiltered.

✈️Getting there

Most surf trips funnel through Padang, the launch point for the Mentawais, Telos and Banyaks. Fly into Padang (Minangkabau Airport, PDG) via Jakarta — and Jakarta connects to Bali and international hubs like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

🛵Getting around

On the Sumatran mainland and on Nias, a scooter is the cheap, flexible standard — expect potholed roads, livestock and long, scenic distances between zones. Around Krui the coastal road links a string of spots over many kilometres, so a bike (or a hired car with driver for groups and boards) earns its keep.

🌤️Climate & season

Sumatra straddles the equator, so it's hot and humid year-round with water warm enough for boardshorts (a rashguard or 1mm top is plenty).