Pasti
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 10s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 10s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 10s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 8s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 8s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 8s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 7s SSW | 4 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 8s SSW | 1 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 8s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 8s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 8s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 9s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 9s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 9s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 9s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 9s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 3 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 4 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 7 SE on | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 7 SE on | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 9 E cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 10 E cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 9 E cross | 0.5m |
| 1 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 8 E cross | 0.6m |
| 2 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 5 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 3 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 2 SSW on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 6 SW on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 9 SW on | 0.5m |
| 7 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 9 SW on | 0.4m |
| 8 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 6 S on | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 0.7m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 9 SSE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 0.7m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 9 SE on | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 0.7m | 0.7m SSW | 10s | 9 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 12 AM | 0.7m | 0.6m SSW | 10s | 8 SE on | 0.6m |
| 1 AM | 0.7m | 0.6m SSW | 10s | 9 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 0.7m | 0.6m SSW | 10s | 9 SSE on | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 0.8m | 0.6m SSW | 10s | 12 SE cross | 1.0m |
| 4 AM | 0.8m | 0.6m SSW | 10s | 13 SE cross | 1.0m |
About Pasti
Pasti es un reef break fiable en la región de Nias que ofrece olas consistentes y manejables para surfistas de nivel intermedio. La ola tiene una forma predecible que la convierte en una gran opción para quienes buscan acumular sesiones placenteras sin la presión de un break más pesado. Espera paredes decentes y un ambiente relajado en el agua.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es poco profundo y está repleto de coral afilado con marea baja — las caídas pueden provocar laceraciones, por lo que se recomienda encarecidamente el uso de escarpines de arrecife. Los erizos de mar acechan en las zonas más someras cerca de la entrada y salida, y una corriente impredecible puede desviarte del canal si pierdes el equilibrio durante una serie. El crowd es generalmente escaso, pero el tráfico de embarcaciones y taxis acuáticos en el canal de Nias requiere atención al remar hacia fuera.
Dirígete al pueblo costero más cercano y busca la rampa de hormigón para botes o el sendero de playa que lleva hasta el borde del agua — un warung local cerca de la orilla es un punto de referencia útil para aparcar una moto o para el drop-off de un ojek. Rema hacia fuera por el canal bien definido para evitar las zonas más someras del arrecife; calcula tu entrada entre series y sal de la misma manera para no rozar el coral. Con swells más grandes, un corto trayecto en bote desde el puerto principal de Nias es la opción más fácil y segura.
Una shortboard versátil de entre 6'2" y 6'6" maneja cómodamente las paredes de Pasti en días de swell estándar. Opta por una tabla algo más ancha y con mayor volumen en los días de olas más pequeñas y potentes para mantener la velocidad en las secciones, y trae una step-up si un groundswell sólido lleva el tamaño por encima de la altura de la cabeza.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Pasti vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasti Best now this spot | 0.8m | 0.7m 10s | 3 on | Good |
| 2 km away | 0.8m | 0.7m 10s | 3 cross | Good |
| 7 km away | 0.8m | 0.7m 10s | 3 cross | Good |
| 9 km away | 0.8m | 0.7m 10s | 3 cross | Good |
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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).