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Many of the breaks have only been exposed in the surfing press recently and some have two or more names to confuse visitors. We use the names that best fit the breaks character or location. With over 200 miles of coast to explore, we are still finding and naming new breaks every year.
Zone 1
| E-Bay | Left | Nyang Nyang Resort | Hollow & very fast, needs west swell |
| Nipussi | Right | Nyang Nyang South | Mellow, very consistent, holds 8ft |
| Pit Stops | Right | Nyang Nyang Resort | Fun small, holds 6ft ends on sand beach |
| Bankvaults | Right | Nyang Nyang south | Big, Hollow, Gnarly, advanced surfers only |
| Burgerworld | Right | Sinyuanyau | Needs size. No room for error |
| Promises | Right | Koroniki | Speed wall, mellow & fun in N winds |
| Kandui | Rights | Karamajet Island | Long and very fast in West winds |
| Karamajet | Left | Karamajet Island | Needs high tide, SE wind |
| Mainu | Left | Mainu Island | Challenging, very square |
| Four Bobs | Right | Karamajet Island | Mellow peak, Mal heaven in the lagoon |
| Chubbies | Right | Pananggalan | Mellow Mal wave SW winds |
| Keyhole | Left | Nyang Nyang North | Fun when E-Bay gets big |
Zone 2
| Scarecrows | Left | Pitoyat Island | Wedge at take-off, goes square inside, great for Mals |
| Telescopes | Left | North Sipura | Need West swell. Very long & perfect |
| Iceland | Left | Simakaka Island | Needs NE winds, big swell, scary |
| Suicides | Left | North Sipura | Very square and very fast |
| Arik | Right | Pototojat | Needs size but awesome when working |
| 7 Palm Point | Left | West Sipura | Fun when swell is small. Long walls. |
Zone 3
| Hollow Trees |
Right |
Katiet Sipura |
Best on High tide going out. Three take-off zones Wide peaks for the less able, middle for consistent barrels, deep for the brave. Needs West wind |
| Lances Left |
Left |
South Sipura |
Holds 8-10ft, Lots of take off options Wide peaks for mellow shoulders Paddle deep for 2-3 backdoor sections |
| Secondary + Beach breaks | Right + Left | Sipura | Can be fun when Lances is too small. |
Zone 4
| Macca's |
Left |
Pasangan North Pagai |
Machine like, works on any tide, handles light on-shore. Go as deep as you dare. Famous for throwing perfect barrels from the take off, then backing off into a slashable wall, this wave put the Mentawais on the world surf map Best at 3-6ft. |
| Macca's Right | Right | Pasangan North Pagai |
First ridden by Occy in 95. Shallow, fast - dangerous Needs NE to N winds and high tide |
| Bommie Peak | Left | North Pagai | Gets HUGE. Hard to read |
| Silabu | Left | Silabulabu Island | Good wall when Macca's is too big |
| Waterfalls | Left | North Pagai | Long left with a fierce but makeable end section |
| Giligans | Right | North Pagai | Long Mal wave. Needs calm sea & high tide |
Zone 5
| Thunders |
Left |
Sibigau Island |
Named after the noise it makes on a big day. Picks up more swell than any other break. Holds up to 8-10 ft but at it's best 4-6ft. Wide peak is perfect for less experienced surfers. Go as deep as you dare if you are good. |
| Rags |
Left + Right |
Bitojat Island |
Produces the biggest longest left hand barrels in the Mentawais needs more swell than Thunders. Better on high tide. Right needs NW winds |
| Sibigau Rights | Right | Sibigau Island | Needs NW winds and plenty of swell. |
| Screamers | Left | South Pagai | Wraps into a bay with vocal villagers |
| Turuns | Left | Island | When it is good it is very very good |
| Kimbies | Left | South Pagai | Needs huge swell. Good Mal wave. |
| Hole | Left | Far South | No way out. Leave it to the pros |
