Surf season
When to surf Lances Right (HTs)
Mentawai, Indonesia
A hollow reef break.
May–Jul
Best months
When it is most consistent
7–9 ft
Typical face
Median day in season
86%
Surfable days
In season
PDG
Nearest airport
Where we price the trip from
Month by month
Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 ft | 67% | Shoulder | |
| Feb | 6 ft | 53% | Off season | |
| Mar | 6 ft | 64% | Shoulder | |
| Apr | 7 ft | 83% | Shoulder | |
| May | 7 ft | 79% | Peak | |
| Jun | 9 ft | 88% | Peak | |
| Jul | 9 ft | 92% | Peak | |
| Aug | 9 ft | 87% | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 8 ft | 89% | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 7 ft | 88% | Shoulder | |
| Nov | 6 ft | 57% | Off season | |
| Dec | 6 ft | 45% | Off season |
What it is like
- What makes it work
- Mentawai jewel; boat/charter access via Padang.
- Sweet spot
- 9 ft faces
- Tide
- Best on a mid tide
- Nearest airport
- PDG
Getting there
We watch fares to PDG from the airports our readers fly from, and flag the weeks a cheap one lines up with real swell here.
Other breaks in Indonesia
We watch Lances Right (HTs) so you do not have to
BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.
Get the appMonths above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.