Playgrounds in the Sea

 

It did not take very long for the intrepid explorers in the 90s to find out that the mentawai islands surf resorts chain will revolutionize surf travel. The more amazing discovery is that there are around 70 islands or so in the West Coast of Sumatra packing more waves per square mile than in any other part of the world.

 

To date, there are 50 recognized quality breaks in the mentawai islands surf resorts are recognized as among the best the world. 

 

Playgrounds /Promises

 

In Siberut, the Playgrounds is the first main surfing area accessible.it got its name because it truly is a veritable surf playground.

 

Promises is actually for pros since it is hard to reach and hard to surf. It is a very fast right hander barrel that ends on a shallow reef.

 

Burgerworld / Bank Vaults

 

Burgerworld is one of the most exposed of the surf breaks.

 

Bank Vaults is a photographer’s delight and the ride is also amazing.

 

Nipussi / Pit Stops

 

Nipussi is basically a tame version of Bank Vaults, creating a right hander tubes to more intermediate surfers for a playful and fun ride.

 

Pit Stops has a curling right hand barrel in front of a gorgeous beach.  

 

E-Bay / Beng Bengs

 

If Bank Vaults is the best-looking right in the Ments, then E-Bay might just be the best-looking left with one of the finest waves on Earth.

 

We can’t wax lyrical about Beng Bengs enough. It’s a chilled wave that hardly feels like a heavy Indo reef break, mellow and crumbly but loads of fun.

 

Hideaways / Kandui

 

Hideaways point is a stunner. It has a curling set of left handers that form on the reef and move out into the paddle channel.

 

Kandui is a rifle barrel of a left hander rolling on the reefs all the way through really deep barrels until you fire out the other end.

 

A Frames / Four Bob

 

A-Frame is located on the outer reefs in a crumply lip that goes both ways into relatively deep reef. It usually attracts a crowd for the versatility of the spot.

 

Four Bobs is one mellow reef break rolling into a channel and works like a mellow beauty.

 

Rifles / Pulau Silabok

 

For the barrel hunters, Rifles is one hell of a wave, generally considered one of the best in the Playgrounds region.

 

Pulau Silabok is a pretty private place, and the breaks are mainly the province of guests at the sprawling hotel mentawai islands surf resorts.

 

Macaronis / Greenbush

 

Macaronis has been called the most fun wave on the planet. Actually it is a proper short board dream and performance wave major.

 

Greenbush is quick and unforgiving, and people say only for experts.

 

Iceland / Ombak Tidur

 

Iceland is one wave that changes completely on small and big swells. When things go overhead it’s a whole other beast.

 

Ombak Tidur is a very good quality reef break that runs right along the shoreline of Icelands.

 

All the waves in these places have their own unique features. You can also check out the others like Ariks/Backyards, Awera Island, Telescopes Suicides Scarecrows 7 Palms

Bintangs Cobras Lances Left Lances Right/Hollow Trees and Rag’s Left/Right.