Nias North Point
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 10s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s S | 4 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 10s S | 2 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 4 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 1 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 9s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 10s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 10s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 10s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 9s S | 6 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 9s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.0 m | 0.8m 8s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 0.7m 8s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.7m 8s S | 4 km/h on | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 6 NE off | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 3 NE off | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 3 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 8 S on | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m S | 11s | 5 S on | 0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m S | 11s | 5 S on | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 11s | 4 S on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 6 S on | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 1 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 2 NW cross | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 2 N off | 0.5m |
| 8 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 2 NE off | 0.4m |
| 9 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 6 NE off | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 7 ENE off | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m S | 10s | 4 ENE off | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 5 ENE off | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 6 ENE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 6 ENE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m S | 10s | 6 E cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m S | 10s | 7 ENE cross | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m S | 10s | 7 ENE cross | 1.0m |
| 6 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 10s | 4 NE off | 1.0m |
| 7 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 10s | 6 WNW cross | 0.9m |
| 8 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 10s | 3 NNW off | 0.8m |
About Nias North Point
Nias North Point es un reef break de nivel avanzado que exige respeto, ofreciendo paredes potentes y gruesas que se elevan y descargan con fuerza. No es una ola para los de corazón débil: el take-off es empinado, las secciones son rápidas y el arrecife no perdona. Los surfistas experimentados encontrarán un desafío apasionante cuando llegue un sólido swell del suroeste.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es extremadamente poco profundo en marea baja — coral vivo y afilado se encuentra a escasos centímetros bajo la superficie, y las caídas aquí son severas, con laceraciones y rozaduras de arrecife casi garantizadas en las peores. Una fuerte corriente lateral recorre el punto y puede arrastrar a los surfistas fuera del arrecife hacia el canal; saber por dónde sale el rip es fundamental. El tráfico de embarcaciones pesqueras provenientes del pueblo cercano es una preocupación real a primera hora de la mañana, así que mantente visible y alerta.
La mejor forma de llegar a Nias North Point es en ojek (mototaxi) o scooter alquilado desde Sorake o Teluk Dalam, siguiendo la carretera costera hacia el norte hasta el camino del pueblo más cercano — un corto paseo entre palmeras de coco te lleva al mirador en lo alto del acantilado. La entrada al agua es por un canal rocoso en el interior del punto; calcula bien tu palada por el canal entre series, ya que las rocas son resbaladizas e irregulares. Sal por el mismo canal — no intentes entrar directamente por encima del arrecife.
Trae un step-up de confianza — un thruster de rounded-pin o shortboard de 6'4" a 6'8" es la herramienta principal aquí para surf sólido de 4 a 8 pies, dándote el impulso y el agarre necesarios en las rápidas secciones de pared. En swells más grandes y pesados que superen los 8 pies, sube a una gun de 7'0"–7'4"; la ola lanza fuerte y necesitarás la velocidad de palada para afrontar el empinado take-off.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
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Surfing in Nias
Full Nias surf guide →Off the west coast of North Sumatra, Nias is one of Indonesia's true surf landmarks — home to Lagundri Bay, the right-hand point at the island's southern tip that put the country on the world surf map back in the 1970s. It's a place of pilgrimage, where a single peeling wall over coral has drawn travelling surfers for decades.
✈️Getting there
Most surfers fly into Binaka Airport (GNS) at Gunungsitoli in the north of Nias, usually via Medan (Kualanamu, KNO) on a short domestic hop with Wings Air or similar. From Bali or Jakarta you'll connect through Medan.
🛵Getting around
At Lagundri Bay everything is walkable — the losmen sit right along the point, and you can paddle out from the steps. Many guests don't need transport at all once settled.
🌤️Climate & season
Nias has a tropical equatorial climate — warm and humid year-round, with water temperatures sitting around 27–29°C, so boardshorts and a rash guard are plenty (boots for the reef, not warmth).