The secret to scoring perfect uncrowded waves in the Mentawais is all about when and where you visit.
The key is to visit Southern Mentawai from November thru to March. From mid-April until September this is when surfers visit in higher numbers with more competition in the line up. Visiting in the shoulder and low season months provides the kind of conditions you would normally only dream of, while most other Southern hemisphere surfers prefer to stay home in their summer time.
During November thru to March long period South swells are common which are optimal for Macaronis, Greenbush, Rag’s Right, and other nearby classic breaks. During these months, the majority of charter boats normally do not operate while carrying out their annual maintenance. While in 2023 there have been more charter boats re-commence operating since Covid, we don’t expect the low season of 2023-2024 to be any different to past years.
In late November and early December 2023 we’ll be closing down for 3-4 weeks to complete our annual maintenance in readiness for a busy year in 2024, so we’re pretty sure anybody visiting us this December thru to March will be completely stoked with our newly updated facilities and being rewarded with empty line-ups, meaning more perfect waves for you!
Christmas and New Years 2023/2024 are already fully booked, but the big draw card right now is our annual Intermediate Surf Coaching Clinics being held January 12th – March 8th. As of mid August we still only have on average half a dozen surfers booked each week with a maximum of 16 surfers taking part. Our intermediate surf coaching clinics have been run annually since 2018 and come highly recommended, check our January and February guest reviews here
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You can also view some other trusted sources that will tell you more about visiting in the low season.
Magic Seaweed – How To Score Perfect Uncrowded Waves in the Mentawais
Indo Surf & Linggo – Least Crowded?
Another Informative Article: Low Season Surfing Mentawai
What to Expect When Visiting November thru March
Southern Mentawai During Low Crowd Season