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4:45 pm 22 Jan 2012

Macaronis ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Macaronis Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Indonesia – Sumatra – Mentawi Islands)

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Name: Macaronis
Type: reef
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Macaronis in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Macaronis Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Third closest break Rags Left 19 mi
Fourth closest break Rags Right 23 mi
Fifth closest break Thunders 25 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Macaronis:

Closest wave buoy Western Aleutians Buoy 6014 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bering Sea Buoy 6259 mi
Third closest wave buoy Southeast Bering Sea Buoy 6490 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 6597 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 6761 mi

Tide stations nearest to Macaronis:

Closest tide station Christmas Island, Australia 658 mi
Second closest tide station Port Refuge, Cocos Islands 677 mi
Third closest tide station North West Island, Australia 1605 mi
Fourth closest tide station Trimouille Island, Australia 1607 mi
Fifth closest tide station Barrow Island, Australia 1620 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Macaronis:

Closest ski area Auli (India) 2671 mi
Second closest ski area Kufri (India) 2793 mi
Third closest ski area Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) 2848 mi
Fourth closest ski area SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) 2851 mi
Fifth closest ski area SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) 2851 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Macaronis:

Closest city location Muara Siberut (Indonesia) 98 mi
Second closest city location Painan (Indonesia) 108 mi
Third closest city location Pasarbaru (Indonesia) 109 mi
Fourth closest city location Sungaipenuh (Indonesia) 109 mi
Fifth closest city location Cina (Indonesia) 113 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Macaronis is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 217 km (135 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Macaronis is Padang Kemiling (Bengkulu) Airport (BKS), also in Indonesia, 288 km (179 miles) away.
Macaronis break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Macaronis, Indonesia - Sumatra - Mentawi Islands. Use the tab navigation above to view Macaronis sea temperature, Macaronis photographs, Macaronis detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Macaronis webcams, current wind from Indonesia - Sumatra - Mentawi Islands live weather stations and Macaronis 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 Macaronis.