Natal surf

Natal

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumatra now Krui Left Epic · 1.5m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Fair
Wave
0.4m
Swell
0.3m
10s · WSW
Period
10s
Wind
7 km/h
E · gust 12
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
24°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 1:00 PM 0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.4 m
0.3m 10s WSW
3 km/h off
0.5m
9 AM 0.4 m
0.3m 10s WSW
10 km/h off
0.6m
12 PM 0.4 m
0.3m 9s WSW
7 km/h off
0.8m
3 PM 0.3 m
0.2m 9s WSW
5 km/h cross
0.7m
6 PM 0.3 m
0.2m 9s WSW
8 km/h off
0.3m
Best session today
9 AM–11 AM
Offshore 0.3m swell @ 9s

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 15 30 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

High 1:00 PM · 0.8m Low 7:00 PM · 0.3m High 2:00 AM · 0.9m Low 8:00 AM · 0.4m
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 Best
0.3–0.4m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
0.3–0.3m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
0.3–0.3m
Sat, Jun 13
0.3–0.3m
Sun, Jun 14
0.2–0.3m
Mon, Jun 15
0.2–0.2m
Tue, Jun 16
0.2–0.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 0.4m 0.3m WSW 10s 7 E off 0.4m
8 AM 0.4m 0.3m WSW 10s 11 ESE off 0.5m
9 AM 0.4m 0.3m WSW 10s 10 ESE off 0.6m
10 AM 0.4m 0.3m WSW 9s 9 SE off 0.6m
11 AM 0.4m 0.3m WSW 9s 8 SE off 0.7m
12 PM 0.4m 0.3m WSW 9s 7 SE off 0.8m
1 PM 0.3m 0.3m WSW 9s 4 SSE cross 0.8m
2 PM 0.3m 0.3m WSW 9s 3 SSW cross 0.8m
3 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 5 SSW cross 0.7m
4 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 6 S cross 0.6m
5 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 6 SSE cross 0.4m
6 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 8 SE off 0.3m
7 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 9 ESE off 0.3m
8 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 7 ESE off 0.3m
9 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 7 ESE off 0.4m
10 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 9 SE off 0.5m
11 PM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 9 ESE off 0.6m
12 AM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 9 ESE off 0.7m
1 AM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 8 ESE off 0.9m
2 AM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 8 ESE off 0.9m
3 AM 0.3m 0.2m W 8s 8 ESE off 0.9m
4 AM 0.3m 0.1m W 8s 8 ESE off 0.8m
5 AM 0.3m 0.2m W 8s 5 E off 0.7m
6 AM 0.3m 0.2m WSW 9s 4 E off 0.5m

About Natal

Natal terletak di pantai barat Sumatra yang terpencil, di mana Samudera Hindia memberikan gelombang yang konsisten ke serangkaian formasi terumbu yang jarang dilihat oleh peselancar dari luar. Ombaknya biasanya kuat dan membentuk barrel pada hari-hari yang lebih baik, memerlukan rasa hormat dari siapa pun yang mendayung keluar. Peselancar menengah yang nyaman dengan ombak terumbu yang terbuka akan menemukan pengalaman berselancar yang memuaskan ketika kondisi mendukung. Perjalanan ke sini adalah bagian dari petualangan — harapkan jalanan yang kasar dan layanan yang terbatas sebagai imbalan untuk berselancar berkualitas tanpa kerumunan.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Terumbu yang dangkal dan tajam adalah bahaya utama — terjatuh pada saat air surut dapat mengakibatkan luka serius, dan landak laut bersembunyi di celah-celah, jadi sepatu bot sangat dianjurkan. Gelombang kuat dari Samudera Hindia dapat menghasilkan penahanan yang berat dan arus rip yang tidak terduga yang mengalir di sepanjang tepi terumbu, jadi jangan pernah berselancar sendirian. Lalu lintas kapal dari kapal penangkap ikan lokal sporadis tetapi nyata, terutama dekat saluran.

Getting there

Natal dapat dijangkau melalui perjalanan darat yang panjang di jalan Trans-Sumatra yang kasar — sebagian besar peselancar terbang ke Padang atau Medan dan menyewa atau menyetir 4WD untuk perjalanan terakhir. Terumbu dapat diakses dengan mendayung melalui saluran dekat desa nelayan utama; cari kumpulan jukung (perahu penangkap ikan) di pantai sebagai penanda Anda. Tidak ada warung berselancar khusus, tetapi makanan dan air dasar dapat ditemukan di kota Natal itu sendiri, hanya beberapa menit berkendara dari tempat ombak.

Board

Shortboard serbaguna dalam rentang 6'2"–6'6" menangani kondisi terumbu yang punchy dan membentuk barrel dengan baik; bawa step-up (6'6"–7'0") untuk gelombang yang lebih besar dan lebih kuat yang datang selama musim puncak. Sebuah fish atau mid-length layak dibawa untuk hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek ketika gelombang menurun.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Natal vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Natal Best now
this spot
 0.4m
0.3m 10s
7 off
Fair
Le-Ba
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 0.4m
0.2m 6s
5 off
Poor–Fair
The Bubble
110 km away
 0.7m
0.4m 9s
5 off
Fair
Monkeys
113 km away
 0.7m
0.4m 9s
5 off
Fair

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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).