Tapaktuan surf

Tapaktuan

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
0.9m
Swell
0.5m
8s · SSW
Period
8s
Wind
3 km/h
NNE · gust 17
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 8:00 AM 0.6m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.9 m
0.5m 10s SSW
3 km/h off
0.6m
9 AM 0.8 m
0.5m 8s SSW
2 km/h on
0.6m
12 PM 0.8 m
0.5m 9s SSW
4 km/h on
0.7m
3 PM 0.8 m
0.5m 9s SSW
8 km/h cross
0.7m
6 PM 0.8 m
0.5m 8s SSW
3 km/h cross
0.5m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 0.4m swell @ 8s

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 20 40 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

Low 8:00 AM · 0.6m High 1:00 PM · 0.7m Low 9:00 PM · 0.4m High 3:00 AM · 0.8m
L 8 AM H 1 PM L 9 PM H 3 AM L 10 AM H 3 PM L 9 PM H 4 AM 7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
0.8–0.9m
Thu, Jun 11
0.8–1.0m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.0–1.0m
Sat, Jun 13
0.8–1.0m
Sun, Jun 14
0.7–0.8m
Mon, Jun 15
0.8–0.8m
Tue, Jun 16
0.8–0.8m

Hourly detail

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

About Tapaktuan

Tapaktuan adalah kota kecil di barat daya Sumatra yang dengan tenang menyajikan ombak terumbu yang solid bagi mereka yang bersedia mencarinya. Break di sini menawarkan dinding yang punchy dan cepat yang cocok untuk peselancar menengah yang mencari pengalaman di luar jalur yang biasa jauh dari kerumunan kapal sewa. Gelombang datang dari Samudera Hindia dengan konsistensi yang baik selama musim kemarau, dan Anda tidak mungkin berbagi lineup dengan banyak orang lain. Fasilitas dasar tersedia di kota, menjadikannya sebagai basis yang layak untuk menjelajahi garis pantai sekitarnya.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Terumbu dangkal dan tajam saat air surut — terjatuh di bagian yang salah dapat berarti goresan serius atau lebih buruk, dan landak laut umum di celah-celah terumbu jadi sepatu bot sangat dianjurkan. Arus rip dapat berkembang dengan cepat di sepanjang tepi terumbu, terutama saat air surut, jadi ketahui jalur keluar Anda sebelum mendayung keluar. Lalu lintas kapal dan perahu penangkap ikan di teluk memerlukan perhatian, karena nelayan lokal bekerja di perairan ini sepanjang hari.

Getting there

Kota Tapaktuan dapat dijangkau dengan bus atau mobil pribadi dari Banda Aceh (sekitar 7–8 jam ke selatan di jalan pantai Aceh) atau dari Medan di utara. Break terumbu dapat diakses dengan mendayung singkat dari garis pantai berbatu dekat teluk — cari area dermaga penangkap ikan sebagai penanda utama Anda dan tanyakan secara lokal untuk titik masuk terbaik saat ini, karena dapat berubah sesuai kondisi. Ada warung dan penginapan di kota sebagai basis; tidak ada penyewaan kapal yang diperlukan untuk break utama.

Board

Shortboard serbaguna dalam rentang 6'2"–6'6" menangani dinding yang punchy dan cepat dengan baik pada sebagian besar gelombang; bawa step-up (6'6"–6'10") jika gelombang dasar Samudera Hindia yang solid sedang datang dan terumbu menunjukkan ukuran dan kekuatan lebih. Sebuah fish atau hybrid bekerja pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek ketika gelombang kehilangan kekuatannya.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

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Tapaktuan
this spot
 0.9m
0.5m 8s
3 off
Fair
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 0.6m
0.5m 12s
4 cross
Good
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135 km away
 1.5m
1.5m 11s
3 off
Good
The Peak (Simeulue)
139 km away
 1.5m
1.4m 11s
7 off
Good

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Surfing in Sumatra

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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).