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Macaronis

Mentawai, Indonesia
🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote

Macaronis is the Mentawai Islands' most user-friendly world-class wave—a forgiving left that produces 4-6 second barrels followed by rippable walls, working in virtually any conditions. The reef is relatively deep and friendly, the wave handles all tides and even onshore wind, and the takeoff is predictable. The Macaronis Resort sits right in front of the break. When other Mentawai spots are too big, too small, or too windy, Macaronis usually delivers. It's the Mentawais' most reliable path to perfect barrels.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
77
Good
1.9m
@14s
10km/h
Tue
23
80
Firing
1.7m
@15s
6km/h
Wed
24
75
Good
1.6m
@15s
6km/h
Thu
25
72
Good
1.5m
@15s
9km/h
Fri
26
50
Fair
1.4m
@16s
18km/h
Sat
27
71
Good
1.7m
@17s
9km/h
Sun
28
88
Firing
2.2m
@17s
5km/h
Mon
29
80
Firing
2.3m
@15s
9km/h
Tue
30
52
Fair
2.5m
@14s
18km/h
Wed
1
48
Fair
1.5m
@15s
14km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.9m
SSW(209°)
Score: 16/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 21/25
Wind
10km/h
NNW(343°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm47%
Secondary Swell
0.8mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h N|PM: 8 km/h N
Lighter winds early (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:54 am
Low tide - 0.36m
11:04 am
High tide - 0.77m
5:30 pm
Low tide - 0.24m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

77
Good
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score74/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+3
Adjusted Score77/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score77
🌊 Mostly in the tide window👥 Semester Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 250°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
0° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.8m

Water temp

29°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

👥 Semester Break (Jun 20Jul 12) — expect extra crowds

Access: Macaronis Resort or charter boat from Padang.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Most consistent wave in Mentawais. Works all tides, all sizes, handles wind.

Getting There

Airport
PDG
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$150
Data quality
verified

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