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Surfing in the Mentawai Islands (INDONESIA)
The best waves for a surfer are said to be in the Mentawai Islands (Siberut) in Indonesia. But civilization has not yet found it’s way that much in this Island therefore , as there is no accomodation , surfers who visit this place prefer coming with a boat.
Since the early 1990's surfers from around the globe Britain have been visiting the Mentawai islands to experience untouched rainforest and superb waves. More than a dozen "worldclass" reefbreaks exists making it one the most surf infested regions in the world. Most spots host mechanical perfection and vary in intensity for all level of surfer, making it an ideal surf vacation location.
Indonesia is such a great place for surf. It has got the classic waves, the crystal clear warm water and the balmy days. What more could anyone want. The Mentawai islands are a relatively new surfing location, having only been surfed since the early 90's. Although the main island has loads of spots probably the best way to surf the Mentawai islands is by boat.
Our good friend the South Indian Ocean produces the swells that have the islands pumping from March through to November at 6-12ft, and the cyclone swells keep the surf rolling in throughout the remainder of the year. You go to Mentawai, you get surf! The calm winds ensure that the swells that do arrive are always of a high standard.
As we told you earlier, surfers who visit
this place prefer coming with a boat.
They think they are on their own but they are wrong. The Mentawai people
from the Island are watching them with excitement and amusement.
Meet Pange. He lives in the deep jungle in Mentawai. He has decided to visit his friends who live shore for the very first time. And when he sees the surfers he is amazed.
We ask him “what are they doing” . He replies “They are on the canoe. I think they are taking a bath. But while doing so they are having a ot of fun.”