Surf Mentawai

The Mentawai's position in the Indian Ocean put them in the ultimate spot to pick up phenomenal amounts of swell. Add that swell to the ideal geography of the islands and you end up with the seemingly endless array of perfect set-ups on offer. In no other place on earth can you find such an abundance of world class waves in such a small area breaking with such consistency. There are set-ups for every type of wind and swell condition. Clean, head high waves are virtually guaranteed even if there is no obvious groundswell running.


While great waves can be found in the Mentawai all year 'round, most people choose to go during the dry season between March and November when the Indian Ocean is at its most active. Whatever month you go, and whatever the wind, swell, and tide conditions happen to be, somewhere in the Mentawai will be working and very likely pumping.

Perhaps the best thing about the islands is that the perfection isn't limited to the dozen or so famous breaks you've seen in the surf mags and movies. There are plenty of other lesser known and even yet to be discovered breaks that would be considered a dream wave in any surfer's book.

 


Departure Arrival Available Remark
6-Feb-11 15-Feb-11 Booked Mentawai
8-Mar-11 19-Mar-11 Open  
22-Mar-11 2-Apr-11 Open  
5-Apr-11 16-Apr-11 Open  
19-Apr-11 30-Apr-11 Open  
3-May-11 14-May-11 Open  
17-May-11 30-May-11 Booked Telo
30-May-11 10-Jun-11 Open  
15-Jun-11 25-Jun-11 Booked Mentawai
27-Jun-11 8-Jul-11 Hold Mentawai
11-Jul-11 22-Jul-11 Open  
25-Jul-11 5-Aug-11 Hold Mentawai
8-Aug-11 19-Aug-11 Hold Mentawai
22-Aug-11 2-Sep-11 Open  
5-Sep-11 16-Sep-11 Open  
19-Sep-11 30-Sep-11 Open  
3-Oct-11 14-Oct-11 Hold Mentawai
17-Oct-11 28-Oct-11 Open  
31-Oct-11 11-Nov-11 Open  
14-Nov-11 25-Nov-11 Open  
28-Nov-11 9-Dec-11 Open