Pitstops
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 8s S | 8 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 8s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 8s S | 8 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 8s S | 11 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 8s S | 13 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 1.9m 9s S | 6 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 10s S | 2 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 10s S | 6 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 10s S | 9 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 10s S | 10 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 10s S | 12 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 10s S | 12 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.4m 11s S | 12 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s S | 6 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 9s S | 13 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 10s S | 10 km/h on | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 10s S | 10 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 10s S | 6 km/h on | 0.8m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2.1m | 1.9m S | 8s | 11 SE on | 0.5m |
| 1 AM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 8s | 6 SE on | 0.6m |
| 2 AM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 8s | 8 ESE on | 0.7m |
| 3 AM | 2.0m | 2.0m S | 8s | 9 SE on | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 2.0m | 2.0m S | 8s | 4 NE off | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m S | 8s | 4 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.9m | 1.9m S | 8s | 8 SE on | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m S | 8s | 6 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 8 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m S | 8s | 9 SE on | 0.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m S | 8s | 10 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 10 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m S | 8s | 8 ESE on | 0.0m |
| 11 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m S | 8s | 9 SE on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m S | 8s | 8 SE on | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m S | 8s | 9 SE on | 0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m S | 8s | 9 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m S | 8s | 11 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m S | 8s | 13 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m S | 8s | 11 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9m | 1.5m S | 8s | 13 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 2.0m | 1.5m S | 8s | 14 SSE on | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 2.0m | 1.5m S | 8s | 14 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 9 PM | 2.0m | 1.5m S | 8s | 14 SE on | 0.1m |
| 10 PM | 2.0m | 1.5m S | 7s | 14 SE on | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 2.1m | 1.5m S | 7s | 14 ESE cross | 0.2m |
About Pitstops
Pitstops adalah gelombang kanan yang halus, menyenangkan, dan mudah dimanipulasi yang terletak tepat di sebelah E-Bay, di pantai utara pulau Siberut (area Playgrounds). Gelombang ini pecah di atas terumbu yang lebih dalam dan lebih ramah, yang membuatnya ideal untuk peselancar menengah, longboard modern, quad, dan twin fins. Gelombang ini dikenal karena dindingnya yang terbuka, kecepatan yang bersahabat, dan konsistensinya ketika gelombang tidak terlalu besar. Ini adalah tempat yang sempurna untuk berkembang, mencoba garis baru, atau sekadar mengalir tanpa tekanan. Pitstops, salah satu spot yang paling ramah, paling menyenangkan, dan paling serbaguna di area Playgrounds Mentawai! Ideal untuk peselancar yang mencari manuver yang bersih, aliran, sesi santai, dan berbagai kondisi. Pitstops adalah tempat yang sempurna untuk menikmati surfing tanpa tekanan.
Local knowledge
Terumbu di sini lebih dalam dan lebih ramah dibandingkan dengan sebagian besar gelombang Playgrounds, tetapi tetap saja adalah karang hidup — harapkan bagian dangkal saat pasang surut dan landak laut yang biasa tersembunyi di kepala karang. Hal utama yang perlu diperhatikan adalah bagian dalam teluk di mana gelombang memudar menjadi karang yang lebih dangkal, dan lalu lintas perahu, karena Pitstops berada tepat di sebelah E-Bay di zona sewa yang sibuk dengan beberapa perahu berlabuh pada hari yang baik.
Akses hanya dengan perahu, seperti sisa Playgrounds — Anda akan tiba dengan perahu sewa atau speedboat dari kamp di area Siberut dan perahu berlabuh di saluran tepat di luar puncak. Dayung masuk di atas terumbu yang lebih dalam, duduk di bahu takeoff, dan tetap jauh dari perahu yang berlabuh; keluar dengan cara yang sama ke belakang daripada membiarkan gelombang mendorong Anda ke karang bagian dalam.
Gelombang yang ramah dan mendukung kinerja yang menghargai peralatan yang lebih longgar — bawa fish, twin atau quad pada hari-hari kecil yang menyenangkan, atau longboard modern jika Anda ingin nose-ride di dinding terbuka. Pada gelombang yang lebih besar, tingkatkan ke shortboard reguler Anda, tetapi Pitstops mundur dengan baik sebelum Anda membutuhkannya.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Pitstops vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitstops this spot | 2.1m | 1.9m 8s | 11 on | Fair |
| 1 km away | 1.7m | 1.6m 8s | 11 on | Fair |
| Ebay Best now 1 km away | 1.7m | 1.6m 8s | 9 on | Good |
| 2 km away | 2.1m | 1.9m 8s | 17 on | Fair |
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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.