Mesmerizing Choices of Surfing Places

 

There are a few places on Earth blessed with waves that had been recognized as the best when it comes to mentawai islands surf travel. The mentawai islands surf chain in Indonesia teems with perfect waves for surfing per square miles than in any other surf destination.

 

To date, there had been fifty recognized quality breaks, the most famous of them include Hollow Trees, Macaronis, Rifles and Green Bush, and are some of the best in the world. In the past, boats were used to access the breaks.

 

More recently, there are now many excellent land camps offering speedboat access to the waves, recognized as the most perfect ones on the planet. Other charter boats offer basic to luxury services to these growing number of quality mentawai islands surf resorts, too.

 

North Sipora

 

This is one of the Mantawai Island’s best waves in Telescopes offering a great variety for all levels of surfers. Telescopes is the obvious jewel, a long, perfect, barreling left that lights up on the larger west swells.

 

The nearby Scarecrows is an often overlooked place, but it is a super consistent location, with easy takeoff and long rides that make it user-friendly. Elsewhere, Icelands has a good claim to be the premier big-wave location in the Ments.

 

South Sipora

 

South Sipora was the first real Mentawai discovery and remains one of the chain’s best keepers for any trip to the Islands. It is recognized as one of the best

 

It is, rightly recognized as one of the best and most consistent fast, barreling right-handers in the world, set in one of Indonesia’s most idyllic bays. South Sipora has embedded itself so strongly into surf culture.

 

The other waves like the Bintangs and Cobras offer quality, although with not enough class and world class options for differing swell angles and sizes.

 

Playgrounds

 

Playgrounds holds more wave dense region the Mentawais, than in any other place. At the northern point, whether you choose a land camp or charter option, the chances of scoring well-known waves like Rifles, Nokandui Lefts, E-Bay or Bank Vaults remain very high

 

Likewise, you may not be as familiar with spots like Hideaways, Pistols and Dog’s Reef, but they can all produce the session of your trip. In addition, waves like 4 Bobs, Beng Bengs, Burger World, Nipussi and Good Times can bring you some of the most perfect intermediate waves on the planet.

 

Pagai

 

This is the island at the southern end of the Mentawai chain, and is another wave rich surf haven dotted with some truly world class breaks and plenty of just plain amazing ones. The most fun of them all is Macaronis.

 

With its mix of barrels, high performance sections and incredible consistency, this one should be high on any surfer’s list.

 

Close by is Greenbush, another world class left that however is far more heavier and for experienced surfers only. Further south consistent, quality waves like Rags Left and Rags Right, the super fun Roxys, the perfect Bat Cave and the consistent Thunders.

 

islands provide the real Mentawai magic.