Types Of Surf Breaks and The Kinds You Get In The Mentawai Islands

SURFING BEACHES VACATION

SURFBREAKS AND THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS

INSIDE THE ISSUE

THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS

THE TYPES OF SURF BREAKS WE COMMONLY SEE

KINDS OF WAVES YOU GET AT THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS

KNOW THE MENTAWAIS

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MENTAWAI ISLANDS THINKING OF TAKING YOUR LONG-AWAITED VACATION IN THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS

LET’S KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL SURFING DESTINATION.

Mentawai

islands

is

some

of

the

most

spots

in

the

whole

the

tropical

home

beautiful world.

islands,

to surf

Be

Where Are Islands?

The

Mentawai

it

crystal

The

Mentawai

situated

waves

Sumatra in Indonesia. It’s in the

of

the

dream the

also

place; surf

surf

all

remoteness makes

destination

enthusiasts.

thinking

of

awaited

taking

If

Islands,

and

start

it

for you

a all

are

your

long-

in

the

vacation

Mentawai further

the

then

wait

preparing

no for

the adventure-filled experience.

Northern islands

the

part are

of

coast

of

are

clear and warm waters, thrilling and

off

Islands

West

Indonesia.

somewhere

The

around

150km off the coast and consist of

around

Most

70

individual

islands

are

islands.

uninhabited

which is why people from across the

globe

love

the

serenity

natural beauty of the place.

and

TYPES OF SURF BREAKS

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TYPES OF SURFBREAKS WE COMMONLY SEE

It is always advised to know about the types of surfs

that

Though help

exist

before

theoretical

you

while

experience,

it

you

a

knowledge

surfing, is

plan

until

always

surf

holiday.

doesn't you

good

really

have

to

prior

acquire

as

much knowledge as possible.

Beach breaks: breaks

over

beach

break.

towards There form

a

the

is

a

so

This

of

sandy

bottom

These

forms

end

and

certain

you

type

should

can

period also

waves hence of

the

name

waves

take

many

when

know

generally

break

shapes.

these

about

waves

the

best

time to witness it. The waves that you often see as

a

result

powerful

or

of

the

hollow

sandbanks

depending

on

are the

either time

of

the year.

Reef breaks: A t over

a

channel

rocky next

reef

bottom. to

the

breaks, You

the

get

line-up

to

waves see

break

a

generally,

clear and

through that, you can paddle out.

Point breaks: P o i n t a

point

time.

break

peel

breaks for

a

form

longer

as

a

than

result

of

expected

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LANCE'S LEFT

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BEACH BREAK

LANCE'S RIGHT

MENTAWAI ISLANDS

Let’s have a look on the kinds of waves that you

can

expect

to

see

or

might

see

when

you get to the Mentawai Islands.

Lance's Left:

This

wave

is

famous

for

its

consistency. It’s one of the most surfed and crowd-pleaser.

It

offers

a

barrel

of

the

takeoff when the swell direction is right and

KINDS OF WAVES THAT YOU CAN

a long open face to try multiple manoeuvres down the line.

EXPECT TO SEE WHEN YOU GET TO THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS

Beach

Break:

our surf clear

resort,

left

either

A

be

and

short it

offers

right

powerful

bike

ride

beautiful

peaks.

or

away

The

hollow

from

crystal

waves

can

depending

on

the time of the year.

Lance's Right:

Known

locally

Hollow

one

the

Tree’s

consistent

is

fast,

of

barreling

as

best

HT’s

and

or

most

right-handers

in

the world. This wave, located off the Sipore Island, surfers.

is

for

intermediate

and

advanced

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RIFLES

BINTANGS

GREEN BUSH

KINDS OF WAVES CONTINUED

Rifles: straight turns west,

or

This

form

line

speed

twists.

the

of

As

wave

wave

with

all

barely

soon

eases

is

as

off

any

the and

about unusual

wind

goes

rifles

start

taking speed. You would love to watch it or take part.

Bintangs:

On

short

thrilling

yards are

but away

less

which

medium

from

may

be

barrel.

the

crowded

or

have may

it

offers

Some

Lance’s

and

fun

swells,

Left,

hundred Bintangs

shifting

test

a

your

peaks, surfing

ability.

Green Bush: advanced

This

surfers

wave as

it

is has

only

for

the

seemingly

no

exit. Framed by a lush tropical forest on the eastern

edge

it

is

one

of

the

attractive, and rippable waves around.

most

KEEP GOING

DON’T WAIT AND GET THE BALL ROLLING!

Pack your bags and be ready for unseen and unexplored trails of natural beauty in the Mentawai Islands. Its gonna be a decision you would cherish for life.

Connect to HT Resort to plan your Mentawai trip effectively.

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