Rags Right
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 12s SSW | 11 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s SSW | 14 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 11s SSW | 15 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 14 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 11 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 17 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 10s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 10s S | 1 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 10s S | 8 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 10s S | 10 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 2.1m | 2.1m SSW | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 2.1m | 2.0m SSW | 12s | 8 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 2.0m | 2.0m SSW | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 2.0m | 2.0m SSW | 12s | 7 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 2.0m | 2.0m SSW | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 2.0m | 2.0m SSW | 12s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 12s | 6 SE on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 12s | 7 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 1 PM | 1.9m | 1.9m SSW | 12s | 8 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 2 PM | 1.9m | 1.9m SSW | 12s | 10 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.9m | 1.9m SSW | 12s | 11 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 12s | 13 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 12s | 14 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 12s | 14 SE on | 0.5m |
| 7 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 12s | 14 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 12s | 14 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 12s | 16 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 15 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 13 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 12 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 12 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 1 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 13 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 11 SE cross | 1.0m |
| 3 AM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 11 SE cross | 1.1m |
| 4 AM | 1.9m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 13 SE cross | 1.1m |
About Rags Right
Rags Right es una derecha potente y de rotura rápida ubicada sobre el mismo arrecife que su contraparte izquierda, ofreciendo olas huecas y poderosas para surfistas con confianza. La ola se lanza rápidamente sobre el arrecife, recompensando a quienes saben leer el take-off y mantener una línea limpia a través del barrel. Puede manejar un rango bastante amplio de tamaños de swell y es un complemento ideal cuando la izquierda está seccionando. Los surfistas avanzados encontrarán de sobra con qué entretenerse a lo largo de una larga sesión.
Local knowledge
El arrecife de Rags es poco profundo e implacable — una caída en la sección equivocada puede llevarte sobre coral vivo en menos de un metro de agua con marea baja, por lo que las botitas de neopreno son muy recomendables. La zona de take-off se encuentra justo al borde de la plataforma del arrecife, y un rail enganchado o una bajada tardía te mandarán por la borda directamente sobre él; vigila también la corriente lateral que se intensifica durante las series y te empuja hacia la sección interior. El tráfico de embarcaciones es una realidad constante en las Mentawais — comprueba siempre la corriente antes de remar por el canal.
Rags Right solo es accesible en barco — llegarás en surf charter o en lancha desde Tua Pejat, en Sipora, a unos 30–60 minutos según tu base. Fondea en el canal de aguas profundas entre Rags Left y Rags Right, y rema una corta distancia hasta la zona de take-off; el canal ofrece una salida al lineup relativamente limpia y alejada de la ola rompiente. Para salir, regresa al canal entre series — no intentes salir por el arrecife hacia el interior.
Una shortboard de alto rendimiento en el rango de 6'0"–6'4" con algo de volumen extra bajo el pecho es el punto óptimo — esta ola premia el drive y el control en las secciones huecas. Sube a una semi-gun de 6'6"–6'10" cuando el swell sólido supere la altura del cuerpo, y ten a mano un fish o un groveller para los escasos días de olas pequeñas y sin potencia.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
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Surfing in Mentawai
Full Mentawai surf guide →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.