by ferncolab | Sep 24, 2025 | Surf, Surf Spots
August sits at the heart of the dry season and the middle of the surf season, making it one of the most reliable months to surf the Mentawai Islands. Think long days of sunshine, minimal rainfall, and an almost clockwork consistency of Indian Ocean swells. With...
by ferncolab | Mar 26, 2025 | Surf, Surf Spots
With more perfect waves per square mile than anywhere else on Earth, the Mentawai Islands are the crown jewel of surf travel. But with over 70 islands and dozens of surf breaks scattered across the archipelago, it can be hard to keep track of them all — or even know...
by Villa Onu | Apr 25, 2024 | Surf, Surf Spots
Surfing Hollow Trees, Mentawai is a dream come true for almost all surfers. The thrill of riding one of the world’s most consistent right-hand barrels at this Indonesian gem is unlike anything else, making it a top destination for surfers seeking that barrel of...
by Villa Onu | Nov 28, 2023 | Surf Spots
As a surfer, you would have to have been trying pretty hard to get this far without ever seeing a magazine cover of a perfect front-lit barrel at HTs, or a video of Slater, the Florences, or Koa Smith scoring the biggest swells here. Nestled at the south end of Sipora...
