Surf-Forecast | Lagundri-The Machine Surf Guide

Lagundri-The Machine Surf Guide

Lagundri-The Machine in Nias, Hinako Islands is a sheltered reef break that has quite consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Lagundri-The Machine Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lagundri-The Machine:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lagundri-The Machine occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lagundri-The Machine (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lagundri-The Machine with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in July while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lagundri-The Machine Location Map

Interactive Lagundri-The Machine surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Lagundri-The Machine is Binaka (Gunung Sitoli) Airport (GNS) in Indonesia, which is 65 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lagundri-The Machine is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG), also in Indonesia, 334 km (207 miles) away.

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Lagundri-The Machine Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 05:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	glass	glass

Tides at Lagundri-The Machine

Current tide and informaton

For Lagundri-Indicators, 2 km from Lagundri-The Machine.

Next High Water: 01:00pm | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 07:18am | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Lagundri-The Machine Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.6 °C) too at Lagundri-The Machine, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite