The Mentawai Islands are an archipeligo of islands located just off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The islands are rich in the culture of the local people and the area is one of the most remote that you will ever travel travel to... as an added bonus, these islands offer some of the best surf to be found anywhere.
Local transport
What better way to get a lift out to a perfect reef break than by a local fisherman!
Exploring the Islands
During the dry season, late April to early November, the southern hemisphere's winter, the Indian Ocean is an ultra-active, groundswell producing machine.
Lefts and Rights
Kandui Left is one of the fastest, down the line, left-hand barrels in the world. Kandui Left is an obscenely hollow wave with your only option for survival being tucked inside its enormous, gaping jaws.
