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Asu

Hinako Islands, Indonesia
🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

Asu is Indonesia's best-kept secret right—a pristine, barreling wave off a speck of an island in the Hinako group that few surfers ever reach. The journey here is an adventure in itself: flights, boat transfers, and basic island living, but the reward is potentially perfect waves with a handful of other surfers at most. The right reels along a coral-strewn reef, offering long, makeable barrels when the Indian Ocean delivers. Asu represents the ultimate surf trip ethos: go further, score better, embrace the simple life.

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
250° - 300°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
140° - 220°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Boat from Nias or Sibolga.

Getting There

Airport
GNS
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$180

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

April-October. Indian Ocean swells.

Data Quality

community

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