Silabu Left
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.3 m | 2.2m 12s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 12s S | 9 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 7 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 11 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s S | 14 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 11s S | 12 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 12s S | 11 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 11s S | 7 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.4m 11s S | 7 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.3m 10s S | 4 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 12s S | 5 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s S | 4 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 11s S | 1 km/h on | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s S | 7 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 10s S | 11 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 10s S | 7 km/h on | 0.7m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 AM | 2.3m | 2.3m S | 12s | 6 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 4 AM | 2.3m | 2.3m S | 12s | 7 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 2.3m | 2.3m S | 12s | 6 E cross | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 2.3m | 2.2m S | 12s | 6 E cross | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 12s | 8 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 12s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 12s | 7 SE on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 7 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 1 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 8 S on | 0.6m |
| 2 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 10 S on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 11 S on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 12s | 14 S on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 12s | 15 S on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 12s | 14 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 7 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 12s | 14 SE on | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 2.1m | 1.9m S | 12s | 13 SE on | 0.2m |
| 9 PM | 2.1m | 1.9m S | 12s | 12 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 2.1m | 1.9m S | 12s | 14 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 2.1m | 1.9m S | 12s | 12 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 12 AM | 2.0m | 1.8m S | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 1 AM | 2.0m | 1.8m S | 11s | 10 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 2.0m | 1.8m S | 11s | 10 ESE cross | 1.0m |
About Silabu Left
Silabu Left es una izquierda larga y poderosa que desafía a los surfistas avanzados con una pared rápida y secciones huecas ocasionales sobre un arrecife afilado. La ola tiene una potencia real y premia a los experimentados tuberistas y carvers que son capaces de seguir su ritmo. Funciona mejor con un sólido swell del suroeste, activándose con una precisión mecánica y contundente. Prepárate para un arrecife poco profundo y corrientes fuertes que exigen respeto y un sólido conocimiento del mar.
Local knowledge
El arrecife aquí es afilado, poco profundo e implacable — las caídas en las secciones del interior pueden provocar laceraciones graves y encuentros con erizos de mar, por lo que se recomiendan encarecidamente los escarpines. Una rip fuerte corre a lo largo del canal en swells grandes, y quedarse atrapado adentro por una serie puede arrastrarte rápidamente sobre el arrecife; conoce tu salida antes de remar hacia afuera. El tráfico de embarcaciones de chárter ancladas en la bahía es una preocupación real — mantente visible y alejado del canal al remar de regreso.
Silabu es un break de acceso exclusivo en barco, al que se llega en lancha rápida o liveaboard desde Tuapejat (capital de Mentawai, sector de North Pagai) o como parte de un circuito de chárter por las South Mentawais. Ancla en el canal a la derecha del pico y rema hasta él — la entrada por el canal te mantiene alejado del arrecife al salir. Sale por el mismo canal; no intentes caminar sobre el arrecife, especialmente con marea baja.
Una shortboard de alto rendimiento de entre 6'2" y 6'6" con algo de volumen extra y un rocker más pronunciado maneja bien la pared rápida y las secciones huecas en un swell estándar. Sube a una rounded pin de 6'8"–7'0" cuando esté en overhead-plus y con fuerza — el largo extra te ayuda a mantener el ritmo en las secciones más largas y mecánicas.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Silabu Left vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silabu Left Best now this spot | 2.3m | 2.3m 12s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 3 km away | 2.3m | 2.3m 12s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 9 km away | 2.0m | 2.0m 13s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 38 km away | 2.1m | 2.1m 12s | 8 cross | Epic |
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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.