Hinako Surfing
Surf Hinako - Quick Facts
LOCATION: Indonesia, West Sumatra
NATIONALITY: Indonesian
LANGUAGE:
CURRENCY: Indonesian Rupiah (9100 per $US)
Surf Spot Map of Sumatra
Originally all there was in this region was the famous perfect righthander at Lagundri Bay, first surfed in 1975, but since there has been a couple of world class waves located in the Hinako group of islands, west of Nias. These waves are called Asu and Bawa.
If left handers are your think the pick somewhere else. Apart from Asu, the waves of Bawa (and Lagundri Bay for that matter) are all big perfect rights. They are also only for advanced surfers. So there we have it - stop reading if you are not an advanced right hand lover! Anyway, surf conditions...
From April to August you can expect to see swells of 6-10ft and for the rest of the year you can see 3-6ft swells and other 2-6ft cyclone swells. The South Indian Ocean is a master swell creator. Another great think about Hinako is that the calm wind, ensuring the best surf. (Tidal ranges do affect the surf at all the spots due to the already shallow reefs. Hinako truly is one of the few places in the world that almost guarantees daily perfection and solid glass barrels.
Bring a spare board or two!
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Surfing Hinako - The Good
Perfect Righthand Waves
Calm Winds
Cheap Living
Surfing Hinako - The Bad and the Ugly
It Is Oppressively Hot
Malaria Risk
Can Get Crowded
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Hinako Surfing Conditions
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