Matungou - Surf Mentawai Mentawai Islands , Indonesia
Matungou - Surf Mentawai has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
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Included:
- Price includes pick-up / drop-off from Siberut Harbour
- 1 x Private speed boat per group for daily use - 2 surf trips daily
- Beach Front Bungalows
- Large fans in each bungalow
- Western style bathroom
- All meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
- Omelettes and Noodles whenever you wish
- Drinking Water, Tea, Coffee
- Sunset views from your balcony
Available but not included:
- Airport pick-up
- Overnight hotel advice for night in Padang
- Soft drinks - coke/sprite/pocari
- Bintang
- Cloths washing facilities
- Direct Speedboat Transfer from Padang to Matungou
- Wifi - $10 USD per hour, Maximum $30 per trip per person
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We are nestled behind coconut palms directly on the beach in our own bay, tribally named Matungou many years ago. We are in the perfect location to enjoy the waves the Northern Mentawai has to offer while remaining in a tsunami safe to zone with over 50m of elevation between our bay and the ocean from the west.
We are the only camp in the bay and you will experience a complete island experience with you and your friends or family.
Getting to Matungou Surf Mentawai:
Mentawai Fast Ferry
Travel Days: Tuesday or Saturday morning to Siberut. Monday, Wednesday, Friday to Tua Pejat (note additional pick to up fee)
It departs at 0600 sharp, returning the same days in the afternoon. You need to arrive the day prior to your ferry departure and fly out of Padang the day after your return ferry journey.
You must then take a 1h 15 minute speedboat transfer out to Matungou from the Siberut Harbour to INCLUDED in the price
At Matungou we offer a welcome home for travelling surfers and islands explorers whilst you visit our unique paradise here in The Mentawai Islands.
Nestled away in the heart of the world’s surfing Mecca, you can relax under the palms that overhang the white sands of Matungou’s bay. We pride ourselves on our support of the local Mentawai people, with a belief that our duties extend beyond providing our guests with a perfect Mentawai surf trip, but also into supporting this precious Mentawai Island community.
Surfing is our foundation. The islands are our paradise :-)
Matungou - Surf Mentawai has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
Nearest Wave 50 metresChat with the host who can help organise your trip:
We were at matungou in September and we had a great time , we found it by chance and never looked back , good food good people and the most perfect setting , we are already planing our next trip , we got to meet Oli one of the owners , and he is one of the most friendly surf stoked Poeple you would ever meet , , the camp was new but I could see it getting really popular
My friends and i , stayed in Matungou this august, We had a great time.
mentawaii is a surf paradise and matungou is perfectly located close to many surf spots . The staff was very helpful and they guided us to the best surf spot! we had super surf sessions until the sunset.
Matongou is located close to a local village but is far enough to feel immersed in a very pristine and natural area
We don't provide airport transfers but you can book one easily here: Airport Transfers
Bankvaults
Level: Advanced
Being one of the heaviest waves in the region, Bankvaults is a performance wave that can reward you with some of the best barrels in the Mentawai. It has shifting peak and can throw some cleanup sets out of nowhere. It’s a real board to breaker. Triple overhead Bankvaults is the cover to shot of the Mentawai – it will blow your mind.
Region: Nyang Nyang
Distance from Matungou: 10 to 15 minutes by narrow boat
BengBeng
Level: Intermediate
Super fun local left that has a spectacular view in you look back onto the beach. Gets pretty hollow as the tide drops. Great place to get good shots.
Region: Nyang Nyang
Distance from Matungou: 5 minutes by narrow boat
EBay
Level: Intermediate
If you surf ebay when it’s on you are a lucky guy! Felt to be one of the best lefts in the region if you enjoy a fast hollow barrel. Ebay holds a massive swell and is a serious beast when its double overhead.
Region: Nyang Nyang
Distance from Matungou: 5 minutes by narrow boat
Pitstops
Level: Beginner
Great wave to find your feet out here. Our closest right to hander that we think is great for a relaxed evening session. You can walk onto the beach and get some really great shots. A fun little barrel when its overhead!
Region: Nyang Nyang
Distance from Matungou: 5 minutes by narrow boat
Hideaways
Level: Intermediate
Hideaways can be a great go to to wave when the south winds are messing everywhere else up. The left offers a very rippable shoulder and can get really hollow with a steep tricky drop on bigger swells. Best on a medium tide, the reef is a little shallow at low.
Region: Playgrounds
Distance from Matungou: 20 minutes by narrow boat
Rifles
Level: Advanced
A real feat of nature – Rifles is the longest almond right to hand barrel in the Mentawai and can offer up 500 yard rides that will blow your mind. Not a wave for the faint hearted. Stay off the Bintangs the night before and make sure you have a decent breakfast if you’re planning on charging Rifles!
Region: Playgrounds
Distance from Matungou: 30 minutes by narrow boat
Burgerworld
Level: Intermediate
Burgers always seems to have a wave even when everywhere else is flat. With the right swell direction this right will wrap right around the reef and you could have yourself a good 400 yard ride.
Region: Siberut
Distance from Matungou: 20 minutes by narrow boat
A-Frames
Level: Intermediate
AKA John Candies, A to frames is a pumping left that has a reliable takeoff spot. A beautiful reef lies beneath it and it is definitely one of the spots to put a mask on and check it out.
Region: Playgrounds
Distance from Matungou: 25 to 30 minutes by narrow boat
Kandui
Level: Advanced
AKA NoKanduis is a fast super to hollow left to hander that can take your breath away if you get a good one. It needs to be big and medium –high as the reef is one shallow mutha! Bit of an expert wave but even without the tekkers to pump inside the barrel you might get lucky a find a way out! 18 second barrels have been snapped here!
Region: Playgrounds
Distance from Matungou: 25 minutes by narrow boat
Mentawai Islands Wave Summary
Surfing Mentawais simple has it all, wherever you are staying you will have access to the most consistent surf in the planet. There are over 50 recognised spots and countless others.
The North
The largest island of the chain is Siberut. There is a huge selection of surf at the southern end of this island. The Nyang- Nyang reef points such as the world class left E-Bay and the right, Riffles ,are considered to be some of the most perfect waves in the world. Bank-vaults has now become infamous for one of the best waves around but is only for the experts.
In the same area you will also find plenty of playful less charging waves including Playgrounds, Tikis, Burger World and the fun right-hander wall Pitstops that ends on a sandy beach
Central
This island hosts Telescopes which is a consistent left that can peel for up to 200 metres and is good for almost all abilities. Scarecrows is a short, wedgy left which is best on best on a dropping tide.
In the south of Sipora you will find the well known surf breaks Lances left and Right. Lances Left is super fun and playful with a barrel section in the middle. It's beautiful turquoise water and perfect shape make it among the most photographed waves in the world, and one of the easiest to get barreled.Lances Right on the other hand is shallow, short, and advanced level only.
The South
South are the twin islands of Pagai Utara & Pagai Selatan. One of the worlds most famous waves Macaronis lies off Pagai Utauru. This ultra consistent left is a perfect deep barrel on the first section and then backs off to into a really fun wall.
Further north you have Bommie Peak which is only for the big wave hellmen.
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May to September is the peak season for surfing. Mar, April, Oct & Nov and 'off' season can be better because of the smaller crowds & more mellow surf. Rainy season is Sept-Dec with heavy rain for 2-3hrs per day but that doesn't effect the surf..
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