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Reef break

Mentawai, Indonésie

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From level expert · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from expert level: head-high waves (1–1.5 m), enough volume to catch them, an onshore wind that chops up the surface, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.0/10
Fair
Size
1.0–1.5 m
head-high
Wind
7 km/h
W · Cross-onshore
Swell
1.3 m
11 s · S
Best window · 21h6.9/10 · 0.8–1.3 m · 3 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the S. Side-onshore wind that degrades the quality. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
06h1.0–1.6109☁️25°
09h0.9–1.51010☁️26°
12h0.8–1.4910🌧️29°
15h0.8–1.3911☀️29°
18h0.9–1.5107🌤️26°
21hBest1.0–1.5127🌤️25°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+7) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18h0 mBM 01:36+0.1 mPM 07:50+1.0 mBM 13:57+0.1 mPM 20:20+1.0 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 12:43 GMT+7 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.