Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next stretch of waves. It’s not a blank run, but the first day or so is a bit of a tease. The real meat of the forecast starts Thursday morning and then just keeps on giving, with a couple of proper standouts that’ll have you grinning ear to ear.

The early action on Wednesday morning sees some chest-high swell at Hideaways (Mentawi Islands), but it’s the consistency and the super long 15-second period that’ll catch your eye. The wind is a moderate offshore from the SSE, so the faces will be clean, even with the chance of a storm rumbling around. The energy is moderate (1010), so it’s a solid warm-up, but not the main event. The afternoon drops off completely, so you’ll want to get your fix early.

Thursday morning is where things start to wake up. Swell pushes to 5.2ft from the SSW, still with that long 16-second period, and the energy jumps big time to 1338. A gentle offshore breeze from the SE is painting it up clean. This is proper. This is what you came for. The afternoon holds the size and the period even stretches to 17 seconds, with clean conditions again. This is a solid day, but it’s not the peak.

Friday keeps the quality high with 5.6ft SSW groundswell, a 15-second period, and a gentle offshore wind from the SE. The energy is up again at 1618. This is one of those days where the lineup feels alive, and the long-period swell is perfect for this reef, giving you those long walls. The afternoon backs off slightly, but it’s still clean and worth staying in the water.

Now, Saturday is a real standout. Overnight, the energy jumps to 2746 and the swell is pushing 5.6ft from the SW with a very long 19-second period. Morning sees a gentle offshore breeze and perfection. The afternoon sees it bump up to 6.9ft with the period still holding at 19 seconds, and the light breeze has it glassing off. This is the pick of the first week. The long period, the size, the clean conditions—it’s all there. Just be aware that with consistent surf, the crowds are likely at a spot like this.

Sunday sees the swell peak. Morning has 7.9ft of SW groundswell with a 17-second period, and the energy is a massive 3010. This is big, powerful stuff. The wind is a gentle offshore, so it’ll be as good as it gets. This is for experienced surfers only—that size at a reef is no joke. The afternoon eases slightly to 7.5ft but the quality dips a bit as the wind goes cross-offshore. A big, heavy day.

The start of next week, Monday the 14th, is still pumping. 6.2ft from the SW, 16-second period, and a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is still strong at 1822. The day after, Tuesday, is a touch smaller at 6.2ft but still clean with good offshore winds. It’s a lot of surf, but the consistency is there.

Then we get to a real gem. The following Sunday, the 20th of September, is another standout. The swell is back up to 7.9ft from the SSW, the period is 16 seconds, and the morning wind is a dead-on offshore from the SE with only a slight air. It’s clean, it’s powerful, and the energy is 2906. This is a big, clean day with a light breeze. It doesn’t get much better than that for the experienced crew.

And then, for the final curtain, Monday the 21st of September gives us pure glass. The wind drops to nothing, the ocean is like a mirror, and there’s a strong 6.6ft SSW swell with a 14-second period. The energy is 1691. This is a special day if you can get out there. The tide and the reef will be your only concerns.

The last few days of the window become a bit more manageable. Wednesday the 23rd gets messy as the wind goes cross-shore in the morning, but the afternoon cleans up. Thursday the 24th comes back in with 7.2ft from the SSW and clean offshore conditions.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a full suit. Looks like a ripping couple of weeks. The biggest, cleanest days are the standouts—the 19th and the 20th, for sure—but there’s quality almost every day. Get amongst it.

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