Jimmy's surf

Jimmy's

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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
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.2m
11s · S
Period
11s
Wind
6 km/h
NNE · gust 13
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
22°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 8:00 AM 0.4m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.6 m
1.2m 11s S
4 km/h off
0.4m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.0m 11s SSW
11 km/h cross
0.4m
12 PM 1.6 m
1.3m 12s SSW
11 km/h cross
0.6m
3 PM 1.6 m
1.5m 12s SSW
11 km/h cross
0.6m
6 PM 1.7 m
1.6m 13s SSW
11 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 2.1m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m High 1:00 PM · 0.7m Low 7:00 PM · 0.2m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m
L 8 AM 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
1.5–1.9m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.9–2.3m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
2.0–2.3m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
1.8–2.0m
Sun, Jun 14
1.8–2.0m
Mon, Jun 15
1.6–1.9m
Tue, Jun 16
1.4–1.6m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 1.5m 1.2m S 11s 6 NNE off 0.4m
8 AM 1.5m 1.1m S 11s 4 NNE off 0.4m
9 AM 1.5m 1.0m SSW 11s 11 WNW cross 0.4m
10 AM 1.5m 1.0m SSW 12s 13 WNW cross 0.5m
11 AM 1.6m 1.1m SSW 12s 14 W cross 0.6m
12 PM 1.6m 1.3m SSW 12s 11 W cross 0.6m
1 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 11 W cross 0.7m
2 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 12s 11 W cross 0.7m
3 PM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 12s 11 W cross 0.6m
4 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 12s 12 WNW cross 0.5m
5 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 12 WNW cross 0.3m
6 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 11 WNW cross 0.3m
7 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 10 NW cross 0.2m
8 PM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 8 NW off 0.2m
9 PM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 6 NNW off 0.3m
10 PM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 4 NNW off 0.4m
11 PM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 3 N off 0.6m
12 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 2 N off 0.7m
1 AM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 13s 2 N off 0.8m
2 AM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 13s 3 NNE off 0.9m
3 AM 2.0m 2.0m SSW 13s 2 NNE off 0.8m
4 AM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 13s 3 NE off 0.8m
5 AM 2.1m 2.1m SSW 13s 4 NE off 0.6m
6 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 13s 5 NE off 0.5m

About Jimmy's

Jimmy's adalah reef break tingkat lanjut di sepanjang pantai Krui yang menyajikan ombak yang kuat dan berkualitas untuk peselancar yang tahu apa yang mereka lakukan. Ombak datang dengan kecepatan dan kekuatan, menawarkan peluang untuk drop curam, barrel, dan belokan berkinerja tinggi pada hari yang tepat. Ombak bisa menjadi dangkal saat air surut, jadi membaca kondisi sebelum mendayung sangat penting. Tempat ini relatif tidak ramai, memberikan imbalan bagi mereka yang bersedia menjelajahi di luar break utama.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Reef ini dangkal, tajam, dan tidak memaafkan — terutama saat air surut ketika terjatuh dapat mengakibatkan luka serius atau lebih buruk; landak laut ada di rak reef sehingga sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan. Saluran rip yang terdefinisi berada di samping break dan, meskipun berguna untuk mendayung keluar, dapat mengejutkan yang tidak waspada saat ombak besar. Perhatikan perahu nelayan yang kadang-kadang melintas di saluran, terutama di pagi hari.

Getting there

Jimmy's terletak di sepanjang garis pantai Krui di barat daya Sumatra (kabupaten Pesisir Barat); dari kota Krui, arahkan ke selatan di sepanjang jalan pantai dan cari jalur yang sudah sering dilalui menuju pantai dekat warung lokal yang menandai tempat tersebut. Mendayung keluar melalui saluran rip di sisi utara break — ini adalah rute terbersih dan menjaga Anda tetap jauh dari zona dampak. Keluar melalui saluran yang sama; hindari merayap di atas reef, terutama saat air surut.

Board

Pada hari standar 3–5 kaki, shortboard dalam kisaran performa biasa Anda menangani drop curam dan belokan kuat dengan baik; gunakan rounded-pin atau small gun (6'4"–7'0") saat ombak mendorong di atas kepala dan lebih, karena ombak datang dengan keras dan kecepatan tidak bisa ditawar. Tinggalkan fish di rumah — ini bukan ombak yang lembut dan memaafkan pada hari apa pun.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

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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).