Rifles
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.3 m | 2.3m 12s S | 11 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.2m 12s S | 15 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 12s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 12s S | 10 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 12s S | 21 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 12s S | 20 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s S | 15 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 11s S | 1 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 11s S | 7 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 11s S | 16 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s S | 17 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s S | 13 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 12s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 12s S | 10 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 11s S | 11 km/h on | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 11s S | 12 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s S | 10 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s S | 5 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 10s S | 4 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 10s S | 6 km/h on | 0.7m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 AM | 2.4m | 2.3m S | 13s | 11 SE on | 1.0m |
| 4 AM | 2.3m | 2.3m S | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 2.3m | 2.3m S | 12s | 10 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 2.3m | 2.3m S | 12s | 11 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 2.3m | 2.3m S | 12s | 13 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 12s | 15 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 12s | 15 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 12s | 15 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 12s | 13 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 12s | 10 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 1 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 8 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 2 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 7 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 10 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 14 S on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 12s | 17 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 2.0m | 2.0m S | 12s | 21 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 2.0m | 2.0m S | 12s | 21 SSE on | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 2.0m | 2.0m S | 12s | 20 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 9 PM | 2.0m | 2.0m S | 12s | 19 SE on | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 2.0m | 1.9m S | 12s | 23 SE on | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 2.0m | 1.9m S | 12s | 23 SE on | 0.4m |
| 12 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m S | 12s | 23 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 1 AM | 2.0m | 1.8m S | 12s | 25 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 AM | 2.0m | 1.8m S | 12s | 24 ESE cross | 1.0m |
About Rifles
Rifles adalah sebuah gelombang kanan yang benar-benar epik yang terletak di kepulauan Mentawai Selatan, di pulau Pagai. Dianggap oleh banyak orang sebagai gelombang kanan terbaik di dunia, Rifles adalah gelombang panjang, cepat, dan tubular dengan bagian-bagian yang teratur yang bisa membentang lebih dari 200 meter. Ini adalah tempat yang diperuntukkan bagi peselancar tingkat lanjut, dengan bagian teknis, barrel yang bersih, dan kecepatan yang memaksa Anda untuk tetap aktif sepanjang perjalanan. Ketika gelombang ini berfungsi dengan baik, ini adalah sebuah mahakarya alami.
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Karang hidup yang tajam dan dangkal membentang sepanjang terumbu, dan menjadi sangat dangkal di bagian dalam dan ujung di mana gelombang melaju di atas karang yang agak kering saat air surut — jatuh di sini berarti luka akibat terumbu dan lebih buruk lagi. Ada arus kuat yang mengalir ke bawah titik yang membantu saat mendayung keluar tetapi akan menyapu Anda melewati titik lepas landas jika Anda tidak memperhatikannya, dan bagian panjang dan cepat menghukum setiap keraguan. Ketika gelombang datang, ini adalah magnet bagi kerumunan penyewa perahu, jadi masuk dan tabrakan di puncak yang ramai adalah risiko nyata.
Ini adalah tempat yang hanya bisa diakses dengan perahu di pulau Pagai di Mentawai Selatan — Anda akan mencapainya dengan perahu sewaan atau dari kamp darat terdekat dengan perahu kecil, bukan dengan berjalan kaki. Berlabuh atau diturunkan di bahu, mendayung ke saluran yang membentang di sepanjang terumbu, dan gunakan arus untuk membawa Anda ke zona lepas landas; keluar dengan cara yang sama ke saluran yang lebih dalam daripada mencoba masuk melalui terumbu dalam yang kering. Atur waktu sesi Anda sesuai dengan pasang surut — pasang surut menengah hingga tinggi menutupi terumbu dan membuat masuk/keluar jauh lebih aman.
Bawa papan yang cepat dan responsif dengan panjang yang cukup untuk melewati bagian-bagian dan bertahan di dalam barrel — shortboard berkinerja tinggi atau step-up dalam kisaran 6'2"–6'8" tergantung ukuran. Pada gelombang yang solid dan mengalir, gunakan step-up yang bersih atau small gun agar Anda bisa melaju di dinding yang panjang; tinggalkan fish di rumah, gelombang ini semua tentang kecepatan dan tidak terjebak di belakang.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Rifles vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifles Best now this spot | 2.4m | 2.3m 13s | 11 on | Epic |
| 0 km away | 2.4m | 2.3m 13s | 11 on | Epic |
| 5 km away | 2.4m | 2.3m 13s | 11 on | Epic |
| 7 km away | 2.4m | 2.3m 13s | 11 on | 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.