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The Mentawai Islands offer some of the best surf to be found on
the planet.
This archipelago of Islands attracts swells all year round with
the swell being bigger towards the middle of the year. The waves
are generally 4 - 6ft and can reach the 10 - 15 ft range
occasionally.
The variety of waves here means that all standards of surfers
will enjoy the Mentawai Islands.
Some Key facts:
There is no off season in the Mentawai's
- There is great surf all year round in the Mentawai Islands.
Biggest waves are from May-September but excellent waves in all
other months. Crowds are down also pre May & post
September.
- The average wave size in the Mentawai's is 6 feet but can range
between 2 to 15 feet.
- There are more perfect left & right handers in the
Mentawai's than any other region on earth.
- With the Mentawai's having so many islands situated so close
together, it usually delivers off-shore conditions no matter which
direction the wind is blowing.
- Perfect barrels. Warm water. Limited crowds. The Mentawai's has
it all. Surfers from all walks of life will find the magic of the
Mentawai's positively enchanting.
- Besides the main popular breaks, the Mentawai's has an abundant
supply of perfect waves for all levels of surfing, ranging from
cruisy long-boarding through to high performance barrel
charging.
- On a world scale The Mentawai Islands has a 91% chance of
scoring epic waves. Compared with Hawaii (76%) & Australia
around 80%.
-
 Lance
Knight is the first western surfer to be known to surf the Mentawai
Islands, naming Lances Right & Lances Left at Katiet. This was
also known as HT's or Hollow Trees until the tree eventually fell
down.
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