Rifles surf

Rifles

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Point break · Uncrowded · Best: Mayo a septiembre · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now Beng Bengs Epic · 1.3m @ 12s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.8m
Swell
1.7m
12s · S
Period
12s
Wind
6 km/h
NNW · gust 12
Offshore
Water
31°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 AM 0.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.7 m
1.6m 12s S
10 km/h on
1.0m
9 AM 1.8 m
1.7m 12s S
6 km/h off
0.4m
12 PM 1.8 m
1.6m 12s S
11 km/h off
0.2m
3 PM 1.9 m
1.6m 13s S
12 km/h off
0.6m
6 PM 1.9 m
1.8m 12s S
22 km/h cross
0.6m
Best session today
8 AM–10 AM
Offshore 1.7m swell @ 12s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

Low 11:00 AM · 0.1m High 5:00 PM · 0.7m Low 10:00 PM · 0.1m High 5:00 AM · 1.2m
L 11 AM H 5 PM L 10 PM H 5 AM L 12 PM H 6 PM L 11 PM H 6 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.6–2.0m
Mon, Jun 15
1.8–2.0m
Tue, Jun 16
1.4–1.8m
Wed, Jun 17
1.4–1.4m
Thu, Jun 18
1.3–1.4m
Fri, Jun 19
1.2–1.3m
Sat, Jun 20
1.3–1.5m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.8m 1.7m S 12s 6 NNW off 0.4m
10 AM 1.8m 1.7m S 12s 9 NNW off 0.2m
11 AM 1.8m 1.7m S 12s 7 NNW off 0.1m
12 PM 1.8m 1.6m S 12s 11 N off 0.2m
1 PM 1.9m 1.5m S 12s 14 N off 0.3m
2 PM 1.9m 1.5m S 13s 13 N off 0.4m
3 PM 1.9m 1.6m S 13s 12 NNW off 0.6m
4 PM 1.9m 1.6m S 13s 18 WNW cross 0.7m
5 PM 1.9m 1.7m S 12s 22 W cross 0.7m
6 PM 1.9m 1.8m S 12s 22 WNW cross 0.6m
7 PM 2.0m 1.9m S 12s 19 WNW cross 0.5m
8 PM 2.0m 1.9m S 12s 14 WNW cross 0.3m
9 PM 2.0m 1.9m S 12s 6 WSW on 0.2m
10 PM 2.0m 1.8m S 11s 3 W cross 0.1m
11 PM 2.0m 1.9m S 11s 4 N off 0.1m
12 AM 2.0m 1.9m S 11s 9 NNW off 0.2m
1 AM 2.0m 1.9m S 11s 14 WNW cross 0.4m
2 AM 2.0m 1.9m S 11s 16 WNW cross 0.7m
3 AM 2.0m 1.9m S 11s 14 W cross 0.9m
4 AM 2.0m 1.9m S 11s 11 W cross 1.1m
5 AM 2.0m 1.9m S 11s 9 W cross 1.2m
6 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 11s 6 WNW cross 1.1m
7 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 11s 4 WNW cross 1.0m
8 AM 1.9m 1.9m S 11s 3 NW off 0.8m

About Rifles

Rifles ist ein absolut epischer Rechtsbrecher, der im südlichen Mentawai-Archipel, auf den Pagai-Inseln, liegt. Von vielen als der beste Rechtsbrecher der Welt angesehen, ist Rifles eine lange, schnelle, röhrenförmige Welle mit perfekt ausgerichteten Abschnitten, die sich über mehr als 200 Meter erstrecken können. Es ist ein Spot, der für fortgeschrittene Surfer reserviert ist, mit technischen Abschnitten, sauberen Röhren und einer Geschwindigkeit, die dich während der gesamten Fahrt aktiv hält. Wenn es gut läuft, ist es einfach ein Meisterwerk der Natur.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Flaches, scharfes lebendes Korallenriff zieht sich über die Länge des Riffs, und es wird gefährlich flach in den inneren und Endabschnitten, wo die Welle bei Ebbe über trockenes Korallenriff rast – Stürze hier bedeuten Riffwunden und Schlimmeres. Es gibt eine starke Strömung, die den Punkt hinunterzieht, was das Paddeln erleichtert, dich aber an der Abflugstelle vorbeischwemmt, wenn du nicht darauf achtest, und die langen, schnellen Abschnitte bestrafen jede Zögerlichkeit. Wenn ein Swell einsetzt, ist dies ein Magnet für die Bootscharter-Gemeinde, sodass das Einsteigen und Kollisionen an einem überfüllten Peak ein echtes Risiko darstellen.

Getting there

Dies ist ein Bootszugangspunkt auf den Pagai-Inseln der südlichen Mentawais – du erreichst ihn mit einem Charterboot oder von einem nahegelegenen Landcamp mit einem Schlauchboot, nicht zu Fuß. Anker oder lass dich an der Schulter absetzen, paddel in den Kanal, der entlang des Riffs verläuft, und nutze die Strömung, um dich zur Abflugzone zu bringen; verlasse den Spot auf die gleiche Weise in den tieferen Kanal, anstatt zu versuchen, über das trockene innere Riff zu kommen. Timed deine Sessions um die Gezeiten – mittlere bis hohe Gezeiten decken das Riff ab und machen den Ein- und Ausstieg viel sicherer.

Board

Bring ein schnelles, kraftvolles Board mit ausreichend Länge, um die Abschnitte zu meistern und in der Röhre zu halten – ein Hochleistungs-Shortboard oder ein Step-Up im Bereich von 6'2"–6'8", je nach Größe. Bei einem soliden, pumpenden Swell greif zu einem sauberen Step-Up oder kleinen Gun, damit du die langen Wände entlang rasen kannst; lass den Fish zu Hause, diese Welle dreht sich alles um Geschwindigkeit und nicht darum, hinterherzuhängen.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Rifles vs. nearby, live
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this spot
1.8m
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1.7m 12s
4 off
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7 km away
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4 off
Epic

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If there's one name that makes surfers go quiet and start saving, it's the Mentawai. This remote archipelago of more than 70 islands sits off the west coast of Sumatra, fully exposed to raw Indian Ocean swell, and it has earned its reputation as one of the most concentrated, high-quality wave zones on Earth.

✈️Getting there

All routes run through Padang, the port city in West Sumatra. Fly into Padang's Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), usually via Jakarta, or via Kuala Lumpur or Singapore on regional carriers.

🛵Getting around

The Mentawai are about boats, not roads. Once you arrive, your daily transport to the waves is by boat — either the liveaboard itself or the resort's tenders and speedboats running surfers out to the breaks.

🌤️Climate & season

The Mentawai are equatorial, hot and humid year-round, with water warm enough for boardshorts or a thin top (roughly 27–29°C). There's no real winter — just wetter and drier patterns.