Burgerworld surf

Burgerworld

Intermediate
Reef break · Uncrowded · Best: Abril a octubre · All tides
Working best in Mentawai now Beng Bengs Epic · 1.8m @ 13s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
2.4m
Swell
2.3m
13s · S
Period
13s
Wind
14 km/h
SE · gust 16
Onshore
Water
31°C
Air
30°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 3:00 AM 1.0m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.3 m
2.3m 12s S
14 km/h cross
0.7m
9 AM 2.2 m
2.2m 12s S
18 km/h cross
0.3m
12 PM 2.2 m
2.1m 12s S
12 km/h cross
0.5m
3 PM 2.1 m
2.1m 12s S
9 km/h on
0.7m
6 PM 2.0 m
2.0m 12s S
16 km/h on
0.4m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Cross-shore 2.3m swell @ 12s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.5 3.0 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Tide

High 3:00 AM · 1.0m Low 9:00 AM · 0.3m High 3:00 PM · 0.7m Low 9:00 PM · 0.2m
H 3 AM L 9 AM H 3 PM L 9 PM H 4 AM L 10 AM H 4 PM L 9 PM 2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Fri, Jun 12
2.0–2.4m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
1.7–2.0m
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.7–1.9m
Mon, Jun 15
1.7–1.9m
Tue, Jun 16
1.3–1.7m
Wed, Jun 17
1.3–1.4m
Thu, Jun 18
1.3–1.4m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
2 AM 2.4m 2.3m S 13s 14 SE on 1.0m
3 AM 2.4m 2.3m S 13s 14 SE on 1.0m
4 AM 2.3m 2.3m S 13s 14 SE on 0.9m
5 AM 2.3m 2.3m S 12s 14 ESE cross 0.8m
6 AM 2.3m 2.3m S 12s 14 ESE cross 0.7m
7 AM 2.3m 2.3m S 12s 15 ESE cross 0.5m
8 AM 2.2m 2.2m S 12s 17 ESE cross 0.4m
9 AM 2.2m 2.2m S 12s 18 ESE cross 0.3m
10 AM 2.2m 2.2m S 12s 15 ESE cross 0.3m
11 AM 2.2m 2.2m S 12s 14 ESE cross 0.4m
12 PM 2.2m 2.1m S 12s 12 ESE cross 0.5m
1 PM 2.1m 2.1m S 12s 12 ESE cross 0.6m
2 PM 2.1m 2.1m S 12s 11 ESE cross 0.7m
3 PM 2.1m 2.1m S 12s 9 SE on 0.7m
4 PM 2.1m 2.1m S 12s 11 S on 0.7m
5 PM 2.1m 2.1m S 12s 14 S on 0.6m
6 PM 2.0m 2.0m S 12s 16 S on 0.4m
7 PM 2.0m 2.0m S 12s 18 SSE on 0.3m
8 PM 2.0m 2.0m S 12s 18 SSE on 0.2m
9 PM 2.0m 2.0m S 12s 20 SE on 0.2m
10 PM 2.0m 1.9m S 12s 24 SE on 0.3m
11 PM 2.0m 1.9m S 12s 24 SE on 0.4m
12 AM 2.0m 1.9m S 12s 24 SE on 0.6m
1 AM 2.0m 1.8m S 12s 23 SE on 0.8m

About Burgerworld

Burgerworld es una derecha larga, suave y muy maniobrable ubicada en el norte de las Mentawai, cerca de la zona conocida como Playgrounds, frente a la costa de Siberut. A diferencia de muchas de las olas potentes y tubulares del archipiélago, Burgerworld ofrece una alternativa más relajada y divertida, perfecta para surfear con fluidez y practicar maniobras. Es conocida por funcionar especialmente cuando hay poco swell o cuando las condiciones no son tan perfectas en los spots de barrel, lo que la convierte en una salvación en los días difíciles o en una ola ideal para un surf de transición.

Local knowledge

Hazards

El arrecife aquí es más indulgente que las olas pesadas de la zona de Playgrounds, pero sigue siendo coral vivo que se queda poco profundo en el interior con mareas bajas, así que espera cortes y algún que otro erizo si apoyas un pie en el fondo. El principal peligro es la corriente del canal que empuja a lo largo del arrecife con mareas más llenas, además del tráfico de embarcaciones: Burgerworld es un spot de respaldo popular para chárters y resorts, por lo que el lineup y el fondeadero pueden estar muy concurridos y caóticos.

Getting there

Esta es una ola accesible solo en barco, en la zona norte de Playgrounds frente a Siberut, a la que se llega en barco chárter o en lancha rápida desde un resort o camp cercano. Las embarcaciones fondean en el canal, en el hombro de la ola; entra remando desde allí y siéntate en el pico, y usa ese mismo canal para salir y no tener que rascar de vuelta sobre el arrecife. Programa tus sesiones en torno a la marea media-alta para una entrada y salida más fácil y segura.

Board

Una shortboard de rendimiento estándar o una groveler step-up es lo ideal: esta es una derecha suave y maniobrable, así que trae algo que puedas mover con facilidad y que pague bien en swells pequeños o imperfectos. En los días puntuales en que llega algo más de tamaño, una tabla ligeramente más larga ayuda en las paredes más largas, pero no necesitas ninguna gun aquí; guárdalas para los arrecifes de barrel cercanos.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Burgerworld vs. nearby, live
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Burgerworld
this spot
2.4m
2.3m 13s
14 on
Epic
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3 km away
1.8m
1.8m 13s
6 on
Epic
3 km away
2.4m
2.4m 13s
13 on
Epic
3 km away
2.4m
2.4m 13s
13 on
Epic

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Surfing in Mentawai

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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.