Enggano Island surf

Enggano Island

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumatra now Krui Left Epic · 1.5m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.6m
Swell
1.3m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
6 km/h
ENE · gust 13
Cross-shore
Water
30°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.7m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.6 m
1.3m 11s S
7 km/h cross
0.5m
9 AM 1.6 m
1.3m 12s S
4 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 1.6 m
1.4m 12s SSW
5 km/h cross
0.7m
3 PM 1.7 m
1.4m 12s SSW
3 km/h off
0.6m
6 PM 1.8 m
1.6m 13s SSW
3 km/h off
0.3m
Best session today
2 PM–4 PM
Offshore 1.4m swell @ 12s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.5 3.0 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

High 1:00 PM · 0.7m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 9:00 AM · 0.3m
H 1 PM L 7 PM H 2 AM L 9 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 Best
1.6–2.0m
Thu, Jun 11
2.0–2.4m
Fri, Jun 12
2.0–2.3m
Sat, Jun 13
1.8–2.0m
Sun, Jun 14
1.9–2.0m
Mon, Jun 15
1.7–1.9m
Tue, Jun 16
1.6–1.8m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 1.6m 1.3m S 11s 6 ENE cross 0.4m
8 AM 1.6m 1.3m S 11s 8 E cross 0.4m
9 AM 1.6m 1.3m S 12s 4 ENE off 0.5m
10 AM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 6 E cross 0.6m
11 AM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 6 E cross 0.7m
12 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 5 E cross 0.7m
1 PM 1.7m 1.4m SSW 12s 5 E cross 0.7m
2 PM 1.7m 1.4m SSW 12s 3 N off 0.7m
3 PM 1.7m 1.4m SSW 12s 3 NNW off 0.6m
4 PM 1.7m 1.4m SSW 12s 4 NW cross 0.5m
5 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 12s 5 NNW off 0.4m
6 PM 1.8m 1.6m SSW 13s 3 N off 0.3m
7 PM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 2 NNW off 0.3m
8 PM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 2 N off 0.3m
9 PM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 2 N off 0.4m
10 PM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 3 NNW off 0.5m
11 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 13s 3 NNE off 0.7m
12 AM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 13s 3 NE off 0.8m
1 AM 2.1m 1.8m SSW 13s 4 E cross 0.9m
2 AM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 13s 3 E cross 0.9m
3 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 13s 3 ESE cross 0.9m
4 AM 2.2m 2.2m SSW 13s 4 SE on 0.8m
5 AM 2.3m 2.2m SSW 13s 5 SE cross 0.7m
6 AM 2.3m 2.2m SSW 13s 6 SE cross 0.5m

About Enggano Island

Pulau Enggano adalah reef break yang terpencil dan kuat untuk peselancar berpengalaman yang bersedia melakukan perjalanan ke salah satu pos terisolasi di Sumatra. Ombak di sini dapat memberikan gelombang berat dan berongga dengan pukulan serius, menuntut pemahaman yang solid tentang surfing di karang dan kemampuan mendayung yang kuat. Hadiahnya adalah lineup yang hampir kosong dan surfing yang alami, tidak terjamah di tempat yang benar-benar jauh dari jalur utama. Rencanakan logistik Anda dengan hati-hati — ini bukan tempat yang bisa Anda temukan secara kebetulan.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Karang hidup yang tajam dan dangkal adalah bahaya utama — terjatuh di sini dapat mengakibatkan luka serius, dan karang bisa sangat berbahaya saat air surut. Arus rip yang kuat dan gelombang saluran yang tidak terduga membuat masuk dan keluar menjadi menantang, terutama saat gelombang yang solid sedang berlangsung. Jarak adalah bahaya nyata itu sendiri: perawatan medis yang berarti terdekat sangat jauh, jadi tangani setiap luka karang dengan serius dan bawa kotak P3K yang lengkap.

Getting there

Pulau Enggano dapat dicapai dengan feri dari Bengkulu di daratan Sumatra (penyeberangan jarang — periksa jadwal sebelumnya) atau dengan pesawat ringan sewaan. Akomodasi dan logistik sangat terbatas di pulau ini, jadi atur pemandu lokal atau perahu sebelumnya; sebagian besar tempat surfing paling baik diakses dengan perahu outrigger kecil atau perahu nelayan dari desa utama Banjarsari. Tidak ada infrastruktur kamp selancar — Anda harus mandiri setelah sampai di sini.

Board

Bawa berbagai jenis papan: shortboard serbaguna atau step-up (6'4"–7'0") akan mencakup sebagian besar hari, tetapi siapkan shortboard performa untuk hari-hari bersih ukuran menengah dan step-up gun (7'2"+) untuk gelombang yang lebih berat yang dapat dihadapi Enggano saat gelombang serius dari Samudera Hindia datang. Fin yang ramah karang dan helm sangat dianjurkan.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Enggano Island vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Enggano Island
this spot
 1.6m
1.3m 11s
6 cross
Good
Bengkulu Beach Breaks
178 km away
 0.9m
0.7m 11s
12 off
Fair
Way Jambu / Sumatran Pipeline
181 km away
 1.6m
1.2m 11s
14 cross
Good
Banana Island Best now
183 km away
 1.4m
1.2m 11s
2 off
Epic

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Nearest spots

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Bengkulu Beach Breaks
Sumatra
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Intermediate Beach break
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Fair
Way Jambu / Sumatran Pipeline
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181 km
Advanced Reef break
1.6 m 11s
Good
Banana Island
Sumatra
183 km
Intermediate Reef break
1.4 m 11s
Epic
Ujung Bocur / Karang Nyimbor
Sumatra
186 km
Intermediate Point break
1.5 m 11s
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).