The Waves

The Mentawai Islands are considered to be one of the most consistent surfing destinations on the planet. Although a few massive swells of ten foot plus hit the islands each season the truth is that the waves are more likely to be in the three to six foot range. Whether it is shallow barreling waves or more cruisy waves with long workable walls Mentawai has what you are looking for.

Our surfing focus is on the waves Sorroundeing of Tuapejat. there are over 10 high quality waves in this region including the world class Telescopes. All of these waves are reached in under 20 minutes by longboat from Tuapejat.
Just a few minutes from the Hotel, you can see a little right hander, that the local kids call Suicides. This wave can offer some fun waves on a high tide or if you are lucky enough to catch it on a big west swell it transforms into one of the longest rights in Indonesia.


A 10 minute boat ride will have you around at "Icelands", one of the big wave spots of the Mentawais and a little bit further you will discover "Ombak Tidur", the most consistent right in the region.
From the beach in front of the house you can see the world class "Telescopes" breaking in the distance, it can be reached in about 10 minutes by boat. Telescopes is a fun wave suitable for all standards of surfing when it is small but on bigger days it offers one of the longest, straightest, barrels in the Mentawais.

Continuing another 15 minutes on from there we reach "Scarecrows" or "Diablos" as it is also known, another quality left that usually has a little more size than "Telescopes".
On top of these there are a few other waves that work on different tides and swell directions such as "Tikus", "Twiggies", "Ulars" and "Hookers".
Again, there is only ever a maximum of 58 to12 surfers on 1 trip at a time. This means that more of the time guests will be able to surf the waves they want with less people in the water.

There are some great waves surrounding Tuapejat, Sipora.

Telescopes
Telescopes is a fun wave suitable for all standards of surfing when it is small offering little cover ups but on bigger days it offers one of the longest, straightest, barrels in the Mentawais. 10 minutes by boat.

Scarecrows
"Scarecrows" or "Diablos" as it is also known, another quality left that usually has a little more size and few less people on it than "Telescopes". While it needs a bit of east in the wind to straighten it up but it is easily one of the most rippable waves in the region. 25 minutes by boat.

Ombak tidur
Just a few hundred metres from icelands this is the most consistent right hander in the region. 5 minutes by boat.

Icelands
Icelands is a left that is considered one of the big wave spots of the Mentawais as it can hold a swell of up to 5m without too much trouble. It's best with a bit of east in the wind so it changes by the hour. It can also offer a few fun rights on a small day. 5 minutes by boat.

Tikus
When Telescopes is double overhead tikus is a great wave that will be overhead and super fun, this side of the islands offer some great options for surfers not willing to risk life and limb on big days.

Suicides
Frontskis or Suicides as it is known by some of the local surfers sits right at the front of Awera. This wave can offer some fun waves on a high tide or if you are lucky enough to catch it on a big west swell it transforms into one of the longest rights in Indonesia.






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