Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 5° 20.945' S |
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Half an hour south of Krui by car. Between Biha and Maran village. Ask to local people. DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Don't know Special accessDon't know |
Alternative name Sumatran Pipe
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
TypeReef-coral
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionNorth, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Urchins
four heavy connecting sections. The bigger is the better.
Atmosphere
try the lower peak first.
this wave is a jewel but we underline it again : dangerous and for expert only.
General
A poor mans Ulus dont bother with it..long paddles for a few turns and general Hoover Washing Machine
Author: Anonymous Contributors (3) They surfed this spot ! (13)
By Poseidon6969 , 27-08-2012
Good wave but beware - The wave its heavy alright... But also beware of leaving belongings inside your bike.... They will open and STEAL anything..... "hello mister" style
By daniel , 05-11-2009
big boys only! - Ya stayed karang october 2009 epic waves whole time, way jambu huggeee like 12 foot and barreeeling no one out! if you got da cojones this is the spot!
stay at paradise surf camp! http://www.paradisesurfcampsumatra.com/ super cheap great people!
By Anonymous , 24-09-2009
be carefull - almost drowned here be carefull, lot bigger & fickle than it looks...
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