Telo Island Rights
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 10s S | 5 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 9s S | 5 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 9s S | 8 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 9s S | 10 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.1m 8s S | 1 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 8s S | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 8s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 8s S | 7 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 9s S | 4 km/h on | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 10s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 13s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.9m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m S | 9s | 4 ENE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m S | 10s | 3 N off | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m S | 10s | 5 ENE off | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 5 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 7 E cross | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 5 E cross | 0.2m |
| 10 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 4 E cross | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 10s | 5 SE on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 5 S on | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 8 SSW on | 0.2m |
| 2 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 9 SSW on | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 8 SSW on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 8 SSW on | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 8 S on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 10 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 10 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 8 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 10 SE on | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 3 ENE off | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 2 E cross | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 5 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 8s | 3 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 8s | 1 E cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 8s | 3 NE off | 0.5m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m S | 9s | 3 ENE off | 0.7m |
About Telo Island Rights
Telo Island Rights es un potente reef break de derecha enclavado en el remoto archipiélago Telo, con olas limpias y bien formadas que premian a los surfistas capaces de leer un arrecife. La ola ofrece una combinación satisfactoria de velocidad y forma, lo que la convierte en una favorita para surfistas de nivel intermedio en los boat trips por las islas. El lineup sin masificación y el agua cristalina añaden atractivo al lugar.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es poco profundo y afilado, especialmente con mareas bajas — una caída en la sección interior puede dejarte directamente sobre coral vivo, por lo que se recomiendan encarecidamente los reef booties. Con swells más grandes pueden formarse corrientes a lo largo del borde del arrecife, por lo que es importante identificar un canal despejado antes de remar hacia afuera. El tráfico de embarcaciones de live-aboards y dinghis es un peligro real en el lineup, ya que a los Telos se accede casi exclusivamente en boat trips.
El archipiélago Telo se encuentra a unos 150 km al sur de Nias y no tiene acceso por carretera — se llega en live-aboard o en lancha rápida contratada desde Lagundri/Teluk Dalam (Nias) o directamente desde Padang (12–16 horas en barco). La ola se surfea directamente desde el barco mediante un dinghy drop; tu embarcación auxiliar te dejará en el canal junto a la zona de take-off y te recogerá en el mismo punto al terminar la sesión. No hay warungs ni instalaciones en tierra en el break.
Un shortboard versátil de entre 6'0" y 6'4" se adapta bien a las olas potentes y rápidas en días de swell estándar; trae un step-up de unos 6'6"–6'8" si el swell supera los 6 pies, ya que la ola puede romper rápido y algo más de volumen ayuda a entrar temprano en el arrecife. Una fish o una tabla híbrida funciona bien cuando el swell es pequeño y juguetón, algo habitual entre swells en esta región.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Telo Island Rights vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telo Island Rights Best now this spot | 1.2m | 0.9m 9s | 4 cross | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.1m | 0.9m 7s | 6 cross | Fair |
| 2 km away | 0.8m | 0.6m 6s | 6 cross | Fair |
| 6 km away | 0.8m | 0.6m 6s | 6 cross | Fair |
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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).