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GTs

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Nias now Lagundri Bay / The Point Epic · 2.1m @ 13s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
0.8m
Swell
0.7m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
2 km/h
ESE · gust 3
Cross-shore
Water
30°C
Air
28°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 9:00 AM 0.3m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.8 m
0.7m 10s SSW
4 km/h on
0.6m
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
Best session today
9 AM–11 AM
Cross-shore 0.7m swell @ 10s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM

Tide

Low 9:00 AM · 0.3m High 3:00 PM · 0.7m Low 9:00 PM · 0.3m High 4:00 AM · 1.0m
L 9 AM H 3 PM L 9 PM H 4 AM L 10 AM H 4 PM L 10 PM 3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Fri, Jun 12
0.7–0.8m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
0.7–0.8m
Sun, Jun 14
0.7–0.7m
Mon, Jun 15
0.7–0.7m
Tue, Jun 16
0.7–0.7m
Wed, Jun 17
0.6–0.7m
Thu, Jun 18
0.6–0.6m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
3 AM 0.8m 0.7m SSW 11s 2 ESE cross 0.9m
4 AM 0.8m 0.7m SSW 10s 3 SE cross 0.9m
5 AM 0.8m 0.7m SSW 10s 3 SSE on 0.8m
6 AM 0.8m 0.7m SSW 10s 4 SSE on 0.6m
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

About GTs

GTs adalah reef break yang serius dan berkinerja tinggi yang diperuntukkan bagi peselancar tingkat lanjut yang dapat menangani ombak cepat dan kuat di atas reef yang dangkal. Ombak ini memberikan bagian-bagian berat dan kritis yang membutuhkan komitmen dan presisi dari lepas landas hingga akhir. Rasa hormat terhadap reef dan pengalaman selancar ombak besar yang solid sangat penting sebelum mendayung keluar di sini.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Reef di GTs sangat dangkal dan dipenuhi dengan terumbu karang hidup yang tajam yang dapat melukai kulit saat terjatuh — penggunaan booties sangat disarankan. Arus kuat yang bergerak cepat mengalir di sepanjang tepi reef, membuat pemulihan setelah terjebak menjadi membingungkan dan secara fisik menuntut. Pada ombak yang lebih besar, set yang berat dapat menjebakmu di reef, jadi selalu berselancar dengan teman dan ketahui jalur keluar sebelum mendayung.

Getting there

GTs terletak di lepas pantai barat Nias, biasanya dijangkau dengan sewa perahu dari Pantai Sorake atau kelompok akomodasi di sekitar Lagundri Bay — perjalanan 10–20 menit tergantung dari tempatmu. Tidak ada cara mendayung yang berarti dari pantai; akses perahu pada dasarnya wajib. Siapkan perahu untuk penjemputan karena saluran bisa bergeser dan mendayung kembali melawan arus adalah kemungkinan nyata.

Board

Pada hari dengan ombak standar dari overhead hingga double-overhead, bawa shortboard berkinerja tinggi atau step-up (6'4"–6'10") dengan sedikit tambahan volume di bagian dada untuk menangani mendayung dan penurunan. Ketika GTs mendorong triple overhead atau lebih besar, step-up yang tepat atau semi-gun (7'0"+) dengan pin atau swallow tail adalah pilihan yang tepat — jangan gunakan board yang terlalu kecil untuk ombak ini.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

GTs vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
GTs
this spot
 0.8m
0.7m 11s
2 cross
Good
Telo Island Rights Best now
2 km away
 1.5m
1.4m 12s
2 cross
Epic
Le-Ba
4 km away
 0.3m
0.2m 8s
2 cross
Fair
Telo Island Lefts
4 km away
 1.5m
1.4m 12s
2 cross
Epic

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Nearest spots

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Telo Island Rights
Nias
2 km
Intermediate Reef break
1.5 m 12s
Epic
Le-Ba
Nias
4 km
Intermediate Reef break
0.3 m 8s
Fair
Telo Island Lefts
Nias
4 km
Intermediate Reef break
1.5 m 12s
Epic
The Bubble
Nias
4 km
Intermediate Reef break
0.8 m 11s
Good

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Alfred Zagoto surf lessons

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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).