Silabu Left
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.2 m | 2.0m 10s S | 15 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 10s S | 15 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 9s S | 12 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 9s S | 12 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 2.1 m | 2.1m 10s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 1.7m 8s S | 13 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 8s S | 13 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 8s S | 12 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 8s S | 17 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 8s S | 16 km/h on | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 10s S | 10 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 10s S | 13 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 10s SSW | 11 km/h on | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 10s SSW | 14 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.6m 11s SSW | 14 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 1.9m 14s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 14s SSW | 12 km/h on | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.2 m | 2.0m 14s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 14s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.8m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2.1m | 1.5m S | 12s | 16 SE on | 0.3m |
| 1 AM | 2.1m | 1.5m S | 13s | 16 SE on | 0.5m |
| 2 AM | 2.1m | 1.6m S | 12s | 16 SE on | 0.7m |
| 3 AM | 2.1m | 1.8m S | 11s | 16 SE on | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 2.2m | 2.0m S | 10s | 15 SE on | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 2.2m | 2.0m S | 10s | 15 SE on | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 2.2m | 2.0m S | 10s | 15 SE on | 0.7m |
| 7 AM | 2.2m | 2.0m S | 10s | 15 SE on | 0.5m |
| 8 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 10s | 13 SE on | 0.3m |
| 9 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 10s | 15 SE on | 0.1m |
| 10 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 10s | 11 SSE on | 0.0m |
| 11 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 10s | 9 S on | -0.0m |
| 12 PM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 9s | 12 S on | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 2.2m | 2.2m S | 9s | 10 S on | 0.2m |
| 2 PM | 2.2m | 2.1m S | 9s | 6 S on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 9s | 12 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 9s | 12 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 5 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 9s | 8 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 2.1m | 2.1m S | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 7 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 8 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 9s | 10 SE on | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 9s | 12 SE on | 0.1m |
| 10 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 9s | 12 SE on | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m S | 9s | 11 ESE on | 0.1m |
About Silabu Left
Silabu Left adalah left-hander yang panjang dan kuat yang menantang peselancar tingkat lanjut dengan dinding cepat dan bagian hollow yang kadang-kadang di atas reef yang tajam. Ombak ini memiliki tenaga nyata dan memberi penghargaan kepada peselancar tube berpengalaman dan carver yang dapat mengikuti ritmenya. Ini bekerja paling baik pada gelombang barat daya yang solid, menyala dengan presisi mekanis yang mengger grinding. Bersiaplah untuk reef yang dangkal dan arus kuat yang membutuhkan penghormatan dan pengetahuan air yang solid.
Local knowledge
Reef di sini tajam, dangkal, dan tidak memaafkan — jatuh di bagian dalam dapat mengakibatkan luka serius dan pertemuan dengan landak laut, jadi sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan. Arus rip yang kuat mengalir di sepanjang saluran pada gelombang yang lebih besar, dan terjebak di dalam pada satu set dapat mendorong Anda melintasi reef dengan cepat; ketahui jalan keluar Anda sebelum mendayung keluar. Lalu lintas perahu dari charter yang berlabuh di teluk adalah perhatian nyata — tetap terlihat dan jauh dari saluran saat mendayung kembali keluar.
Silabu adalah pecahan yang hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu, dapat dijangkau dengan speedboat atau live-aboard dari Tuapejat (ibu kota Mentawai, sektor Pagai Utara) atau sebagai bagian dari sirkuit charter yang menjelajahi Mentawai Selatan. Berlabuh di saluran di sebelah kanan puncak dan dayung melintasi — masuk saluran menjaga Anda dari reef saat keluar. Keluar melalui saluran yang sama; jangan mencoba berjalan melintasi reef, terutama saat air surut.
Shortboard berkinerja tinggi dalam rentang 6'2"–6'6" dengan sedikit ekstra volume dan rocker yang lebih kaku menangani dinding cepat dan bagian hollow dengan baik pada gelombang standar. Naik ke 6'8"–7'0" rounded pin saat ombak di atas kepala dan grinding — panjang ekstra membantu Anda menjaga kecepatan melalui bagian yang lebih panjang dan mekanis.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Silabu Left vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silabu Left Best now this spot | 2.1m | 1.5m 12s | 16 on | Epic |
| 3 km away | 2.1m | 1.5m 12s | 14 on | Epic |
| 9 km away | 1.8m | 1.3m 12s | 14 cross | Epic |
| 38 km away | 1.9m | 1.6m 9s | 15 on | Good |
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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.