Hideaways

 surf break Sumatra

Wave Quality: World Class
Wave Direction: Left
Also Known As: Hideaways
Experience: Intermediate+
Consistency: Average
Wave Type: reef
Crowd: 5-20 surfers
Season: April until October

When thoughts are made of a perfect Indonesian wave - Hideaways would probably be the reality. It’s a stunning wave set in translucent blue water, peeling mechanically a few hundred feet off a pristine island. The wave can offer a tube of a life time - but punishes surfers who get greedy. Although surfable at lower tides - any mistakes will mean you'll be taking home some form of Mentawain tattoo, courtesy of the fire coral that lurks below. Most will surf the wave only on the higher tide. A real plus side to the break is that it can handle Southerlies (Devil wind) that can be the Achilles Heel of the region meaning it’s a pretty consistent spot in the area.

The wave is centrally located in the area, most the camps/resorts are within a 10-15 minute speedboat ride away.