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The Waves
Mentawai Surf Spots & Waves
Discover the world-class waves of Mentawai near Villa Onu, with access to some of Indonesia’s most iconic surf breaks just minutes from the villa.
Cobra
Monkeys
Monkeys
Cobra
The Line-up
Two dozen breaks, one address
Villa Onu sits at the heart of it all, with the iconic Lances Right / HT’s on our doorstep. From heaving barrels to mellow reefs perfect for a first wave, here’s every break within reach — grouped by how far you’ll travel to surf it.
On our doorstep
Near Villa Onu
The headline breaks — most within a short walk, scooter or dinghy of the villa.
Advanced
Lances Right — HT's
Right · Reef
Int–Adv
One of the most consistently good right-handers in the world, and rated among the top 10 waves anywhere. “The Office” main break flows into the “Surgeons Table” inside section — viewable straight from your bed and the hammocks.
Access
On the doorstep
Best
Solid swell
Advanced
Lances Left
Left · Reef/Point
Int–Adv
A long left reef/point offering everything from powerful, long walls perfect for open-face carves to ledgey barrel sections.
Access
15 min boat / 30 min scooter
Best
East wind, all tides
Advanced
Mini HT's
Left · Slab
Advanced
A shallow, technical, barreling left-hand slab 100m up the reef from Lance’s Left — a wedgey take-off into multiple barrel sections.
Access
15 min boat / 30 min scooter
Best
East wind, all tides
Beginner
Cobra
Left & Right
Beg–Int
A small left and right peak that stands up quickly but peels gently into deep water — much more relaxed than its bigger brother, and a favourite for beginner lessons.
Access
10-min walk
Best
North wind, high tide
Intermediate
Bintangs
Right · Slab
Intermediate
A short, slabby right that can offer a very exciting barrel — waves seem to appear out of nowhere and suck below sea level. Best at 3–4ft.
Access
Access 20 min boat
Best
North wind, low tide
Beginner
Beach Break I
Beach break
Beginner
Tucked in the corner of a beautiful bay, a mellow beach break peeling and reforming over sand — a longtime family favourite and a lovely sunset spot.
Access
Access 20 min boat
Best
East wind, all tides
Beginner
Beach Break II
Beach break
Beg–Int
A high-quality beach break with perfect sand-bottom peaks, offering turns and little barrels.
Access
Access 20 min boat
Best
Northeast wind, low tide
Beginner
The Point
Right · Reef/Point
Beg–Adv
A long, high-quality right-hand reef/point — an easy take-off into a long, rippable wall with the occasional barrel section, and usually far less crowded than HT’s.
Access
5 min dinghy
Best
Northwest wind, mid/high tide
Intermediate
Monkeys
Left · Reef
Beg–Adv
A swell magnet with barrel sections, steep faces and mushy shoulders perfect for cutbacks — and rarely crowded.
Access
25 min boat
Best
Northeast wind, all tides
Advanced
Macaronis
Left
Advanced
One of the best high-performance left-handers in the world, pumping on everything from 2ft to 6ft — over in Pasongan Bay, western Pagai.
Access
1-hour speedboat
Best
All conditions
Up the island
Northern Sipora
Fun, uncrowded reefs and points a boat trip north.
Tikus
beginner
Left · Reef
Beg–Int
Fun, mellow left-hand waves that peel beautifully across three sections, becoming a more advanced wave with steeper drops on bigger swells.
Access
Boat trip
Best
South/SE wind
Hookers
intermediate
Left
Int–Adv
A long, peeling left-hander tucked into a picturesque tropical cove, with fast walls and high-speed turns.
Access
Boat trip
Best
Southeast wind
G4's
intermediate
Left
Intermediate
A fast, racing left-hander offering long, peeling waves over a friendly reef.
Access
Boat trip
Best
Lower tides, S wind
Iceland
advanced
Left
Int–Adv
A powerhouse wave magnet with thick barrels and powerful peaks that handles all swell sizes.
Access
Boat trip
Best
E/NE/SE wind, low–incoming
Ombak Tidur
intermediate
Right
Intermediate
A complex right-hander that offers multiple peaks and fun peeling sections; loves a west swell.
Access
Boat trip
Best
E/NE/SE wind, low–incoming
Suicides
Advanced
Right
Advanced
A fast, shallow right-hander with hollow barrels straight from take-off.
Access
Boat trip
Best
N/NE wind, mid–high tide
A charter south
Northern Pagai
The Macaronis zone — some of the most celebrated waves on earth.
Macaronis
advanced
Left
Int–Adv
Often called the most fun, high-performance wave in the Mentawais — a perfectly shaped, mechanical left with long peeling walls and barrel sections, from 2 to 8ft. A must-surf for goofy-footers.
Access
Charter
Best
All tides
Greenbush
Advanced
Left
Advanced
A hollow, heavy left and a magnet for deep barrels linking through three powerful sections — one of the more serious waves in the region.
Access
Charter
Best
Right tide, solid S swell
Silabu Left
intermediate
Left
Intermediate
A mellow, lesser-known wave prized for its consistency and low crowds.
Access
Boat trip
Best
Lower tides, S wind
Mini Macas
beginner
Left
Beg–Int
Playful little left breaks inside the Macaronis bay with softer take-offs and friendly shoulders — great for longboarding on big Macas days.
Access
Boat trip
Best
E/NE/SE wind, low–incoming
Bat Caves
intermediate
Right
Int–Adv
A long, mellow right that peels along a jungle-clad island, with rippable walls, fun sections and sneaky barrels — plus snorkelling, cliff jumping and beach exploring.
Access
charter
The far south
Southern Pagai
Heavier, less-travelled breaks for those chasing size.
Rags Left
advanced
Left
advanced
A long, hollow left that fires during big south-west swells, offering extended tube rides of over 100 metres when it aligns.
Access
Charter
Best
Big SW swell
Rags Right
Advanced
right
Advanced
One of the heaviest rights in the south Mentawais — slabby, barreling, with little room for error and dangerously shallow at low tide.
Access
Charter
Thunders
Advanced
Multi-peak
Int–Adv
One of the most consistent waves in the Mentawais, handling heavy swell with multiple take-off spots — barrels and forgiving shoulders alike, and a solid big-swell option.
Access
Charter
Best
Big swell
Roxies
intermediate
Right
Int–Adv
A super-fun right-hand alternative with a rippable wall that turns hollow and barreling in the 4–5ft range — think “Macas in reverse.”
Access
charter
Rednuht
Advanced
Right
Advanced
A lesser-known, heavy short right with a punchy barrel off the take-off — not a long ride, but intense and memorable.
Access
charter
Fish Fingers
Beginner
Sand bottom
Beginner
A gentle, sand-bottomed wave perfect for learners and kids, with mellow peaks and soft boards available — an ideal place to catch a first wave.
Access
Across from Macas
Live Forecast
Know before you paddle out
Swell, wind and tide for Lances Right / HT’s, the break on Villa Onu’s doorstep, updated continuously.
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