

WAves
all around
A range of waves to suit
all different tastes of surfers
Mentawai Islands are well known as one of the best surf destinations in the world.
Strategiclly located on the globe, the islands receive constant swells all year around
and offers waves for all levels of surfers.
Playground Surf Resort has over 20 surf spots around
The area and a few SECRETS that our surf guide will proudly take you for that epic uncrowded session.
Check out some information about the most famous waves in the region.
BANKVAULTS
Bankvaults is a barreling right, with shifting line-up. The ideal size to surf Bankvaults is head-high to a triple overhead, in any swell. A barrel here is very memorable and will be in your mind forever.
Best Size: 4-10 ft
Ability Level: Advanced
Swell Direction: South/Southwest
Best Wind: North
Best Tide: Medium - High
BENG-BENG
Beng-Beng it's located only 5 min boat ride from our door setp, one of the most consistent and probably the easiest lefthander wave to surf in the Mentawai. It's fun for surfers of all ability levels. Any type of board works great here.
Best Size: 2-4 ft
Ability Level: All levels
Swell Direction: Southwest/West
Best Wind: None or East
Best Tide: Medium-High
BURGERWORLD
Burgerworld is considered a good option when swell is flat, there s always something to ride here. Even though it's not a premiere wave it is a fun alternative when everywhere else isn't breaking. Shortboard or fish are most suitable for this wave.
Best Size: 2-5 ft
Ability Level: All levels
Swell Direction: Southwest
Best Wind: West/Northwest
Best Tide: medium
E-BAY
E-Bay is a fast, barreling left that got one of the most beautiful and photogenic barrels in the region. One of our favourites and only 7 min from Playground Surf Resort door step.
Usually you can get away with your shortboard but anything overhead and you might want to grab the next step up in your quiver.
Best Size: 4-8 ft
Ability Level: Advanced
Swell Direction: Southwest/West
Best Wind: None or Southeast
Best Tide: Medium-High
HIDEAWAYS
Hideaways is a world class heavy left that can handle the straight souths wind. Hideaways has the ability to be a sick cavern or offer up a rippable shoulder. A slightly bigger board will be the choice for this wave.
Best Size: 4-8 ft
Ability Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Swell Direction: Southwest/West
Best Wind: Southeast/East
Best Tide: Medium-High
KANDUI
Kandui is one of the fastest, down the line, left-hand barrels in the world. Kandui is a hollow wave with your only option for survival being finding yourself pumping inside of the best barrel of your life. The bigger the better.
Use a mid-size board to help you get to the wave earlier.
Best Size: 4-10 ft
Ability Level: Advanced - Expert
Swell Direction: Southwest
Best Wind: Southeast/East
Best Tide: Medium - High
NIPUSSI
Nipussi is a high-performance right that always has waves and is a good alternative when the rest of the islands are flat. It's known as one of the mellowest waves in the islands. A short board with good volume is the best approach here.
Best Size: 2-6 ft
Ability Level: All levels
Swell Direction: South/Southwest
Best Wind: North/Northwest
Best Tide: Medium
PIT STOPS
Pit Stops is one of the most high performance waves, with many movie segments being filmed here. Located a few hundred yards away from E-Bay, the wave itself starts breaking over a combination of sand and reef until eventually expiring itself on a beautiful tropical beach. One of the most photogenic waves in the Shortboard/Fish
Best Size: 2-4 ft
Ability Level: All levels
Direction: Southwest/West
Best Wind: Southeast/East
Best Tide: Medium
RIFLES
Rifles is one of the longest, most perfect, breathtaking waves in the world. If you catch it good, just one good wave, your trip is a success and your return to Playground Surf Resort will be a routine. Get your fastest fins and board for this wave.
Best Size: 4-8 ft
Ability Level: Advanced
Swell Direction: South
Best Wind: West/Northwest
Best Tide: High
A-FRAMES
A Frames or John Candies is very consistent left with two sections to surf, the top and the inside. Can be a bit shifty and require a fair amount of paddling around to find the right area but the inside section is more dependable and offers up a better wall to work with. Any type of board works great here.
Best Size: 3-5 ft
Ability Level: Intermediate
Swell Direction: South/Southwest
Best Wind: None or West
Best Tide: Medium
SECRET SPOTS
There are a lot of breaks that we surf that can be as good as any of the breaks we just described.
We are proud to be the resort with better knowledge than anyone else in finding those secrets
and we will take you there and if anyone asks Shhhhhhhhhhh.
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