Kandui Left
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s S | 16 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s S | 15 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s S | 7 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s S | 6 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 13s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 13s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 13s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 15 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 13s S | 11 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 12s S | 13 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 12 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 20 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 21 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s S | 11 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s S | 9 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 11s S | 2 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 10s S | 10 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 18 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 15 NNW off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 11s | 13 NNW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 11s | 7 NNW off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 12s | 7 NNW off | 0.8m |
| 1 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 6 NNE off | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m S | 12s | 6 NNE off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 6 NE off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 4 NE off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 6 ENE cross | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m S | 12s | 8 ENE cross | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.5m | 1.5m S | 12s | 9 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.5m | 1.5m S | 12s | 10 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m S | 12s | 11 ENE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 10 ENE cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 12s | 9 E cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m S | 13s | 9 E cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m S | 13s | 7 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m S | 13s | 7 ENE cross | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m S | 13s | 7 E cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m S | 13s | 7 E cross | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m S | 13s | 6 ENE cross | 0.6m |
| 6 AM | 1.9m | 1.9m S | 13s | 6 E cross | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.9m | 1.9m S | 13s | 7 ESE cross | 0.4m |
About Kandui Left
Kandui Left, ou No-Kandui, é uma esquerda de alto risco e alta recompensa. Localizada na região norte do arquipélago de Mentawai, na área conhecida como Playgrounds, essa onda quebra sobre um recife afiado e perfeitamente moldado, gerando uma das paredes mais rápidas e ocas do mundo. Quando está funcionando bem, Kandui Left é um monstro: longas barrels, velocidade extrema e seções ultra-técnicas que desafiam os melhores surfistas do mundo. Não é uma onda para todos, mas para aqueles que estão prontos, pode proporcionar a onda de suas vidas.
Local knowledge
Extremamente rasa, com recifes de coral vivos afiados diretamente sob a barrel — essa onda provoca quedas secas e quadradas, então cortes, rash de recife e pior são um risco real em cada queda. A seção de take-off e a seção final quebram sobre o coral mais exposto, e você está a uma longa viagem de barco de qualquer ajuda médica adequada, então uma laceração séria aqui não é brincadeira. Correntes fortes puxam para baixo do recife em swells maiores, e a lineup pode ficar cheia com barcos fretados e a equipe do resort quando está bombando.
Acesso apenas de barco — não há entrada por terra, então você chegará de barco fretado ou lancha de um resort ou liveaboard na área de Playgrounds. Pule do barco no canal do lado do ombro e reme para a lineup; nunca tente entrar ou sair sobre o recife seco por dentro, e sente-se no canal para esperar as séries. Cronometre sua saída em direção ao canal mais profundo em vez de ser arrastado para o coral.
Traga uma prancha clean step-up — uma pintail ou rounded-pin de 6'4"–6'8" que permita fazer a descida íngreme e manter uma linha alta e rápida através do tubo. Em dias maiores e mais pesados, aumente para uma small gun (7'0"+) para compromisso de paddle; deixe as pranchas para ondas pequenas no barco, esta é uma barrel séria que exige uma prancha em que você possa confiar totalmente.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Kandui Left vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandui Left Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 18 off | Epic |
| 0 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 18 off | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 15 off | Epic |
| 7 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 11s | 15 off | Epic |
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Surfing in Mentawai
Full Mentawai surf guide →If there's one name that makes surfers go quiet and start saving, it's the Mentawai. This remote archipelago of more than 70 islands sits off the west coast of Sumatra, fully exposed to raw Indian Ocean swell, and it has earned its reputation as one of the most concentrated, high-quality wave zones on Earth.
✈️Getting there
All routes run through Padang, the port city in West Sumatra. Fly into Padang's Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), usually via Jakarta, or via Kuala Lumpur or Singapore on regional carriers.
🛵Getting around
The Mentawai are about boats, not roads. Once you arrive, your daily transport to the waves is by boat — either the liveaboard itself or the resort's tenders and speedboats running surfers out to the breaks.
🌤️Climate & season
The Mentawai are equatorial, hot and humid year-round, with water warm enough for boardshorts or a thin top (roughly 27–29°C). There's no real winter — just wetter and drier patterns.