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Praia do Amado

4:25 pm 12 Jan 2012

Photo By Jake Beazley, Secret Harbour

12:00 am 23 Jul 2011

Asu ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.5
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 2.5

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Asu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Indonesia – Nias – Hinako Islands)

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Name: Asu
Type: point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: SE

Asu in Nias, Hinako Islands is an exposed point break that has very reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left breaking point here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Asu Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Asu:

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Closest break Bawa 9 mi
Second closest break Secret 32 mi
Third closest break Lagundri-Indicators 40 mi
Fourth closest break Lagundri-The Machine 40 mi
Fifth closest break Lagundri - The Point 40 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Asu:

Closest wave buoy Western Aleutians Buoy 5933 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bering Sea Buoy 6149 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 6262 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Southeast Bering Sea Buoy 6391 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 6428 mi

Tide stations nearest to Asu:

Closest tide station Port Refuge, Cocos Islands 899 mi
Second closest tide station Christmas Island, Australia 975 mi
Third closest tide station North West Island, Australia 1922 mi
Fourth closest tide station Trimouille Island, Australia 1924 mi
Fifth closest tide station Barrow Island, Australia 1938 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Asu:

Closest ski area Auli (India) 2356 mi
Second closest ski area Kufri (India) 2477 mi
Third closest ski area Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) 2532 mi
Fourth closest ski area SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) 2536 mi
Fifth closest ski area SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) 2536 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Asu:

Closest city location Afia (Indonesia) 38 mi
Second closest city location Sibolga (Indonesia) 120 mi
Third closest city location Sinabang (Indonesia) 124 mi
Fourth closest city location Onan Ganjang (Indonesia) 128 mi
Fifth closest city location Padangsidempuan (Indonesia) 142 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Asu is Binaka (Gunung Sitoli) Airport (GNS) in Indonesia, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Asu is Polonia (Medan) Airport (MES), also in Indonesia, 334 km (207 miles) away.
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This is the Surf-Forecast page for Asu, Indonesia - Nias - Hinako Islands. Use the tab navigation above to view Asu sea temperature, Asu photographs, Asu detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Asu webcams, current wind from Indonesia - Nias - Hinako Islands live weather stations and Asu tide predictions. The Indonesia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Indonesia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Indonesia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Asu.