Scarecrows Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Scarecrows Surf Guide

Scarecrows in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Scarecrows Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scarecrows:

The best conditions reported for surf at Scarecrows occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Scarecrows (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Scarecrows with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in April while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

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

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Interactive Scarecrows 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 Scarecrows is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 169 km (105 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Scarecrows is Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Pekanbaru) Airport (PKU), also in Indonesia, 360 km (224 miles) away.

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Scarecrows Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:49 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross

Tides at Scarecrows

Current tide and informaton

For Scarecrows, 0 km from Scarecrows.

Next High Water: 07:40pm | 0.59m

Next Low Water: 01:05am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Scarecrows Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.4 °C) too at Scarecrows, 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*: 30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite