Strike Mission
Reef
right
Level 5/10

Pistols

Playgrounds, Mentawai, Indonesia
🪸Sharp reef

Pistols is a super fun right reef break in the Playgrounds zone of the Mentawai Islands, offering short but good barrels followed by nice turn sections. The wave is one of the more forgiving breaks in the area, making it popular during charter trips as a warm-up or wind-down session. Consistent SW swell and easterly trade winds create regular surfable conditions during the April-October season.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
67
Good
1.9m
@14s
7km/h
Tue
23
74
Good
1.7m
@15s
5km/h
Wed
24
77
Good
1.6m
@15s
7km/h
Thu
25
81
Firing
1.5m
@15s
4km/h
Fri
26
85
Firing
1.3m
@16s
8km/h
Sat
27
88
Firing
1.6m
@16s
5km/h
Sun
28
68
Good
2.1m
@17s
3km/h
Mon
29
71
Good
2.3m
@16s
6km/h
Tue
30
64
Fair
2.5m
@14s
6km/h
Wed
1
72
Good
1.5m
@14s
5km/h
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Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.9m
SSW(209°)
Score: 14/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
7km/h
NW(310°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
27°C
0.3mm59%
Secondary Swell
0.7mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 8 km/h NE|PM: 4 km/h W
Lighter winds later (4 km/h)
Tide at 5pm (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:54 am
Low tide - 0.38m
10:54 am
High tide - 0.75m
5:20 pm
Low tide - 0.26m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

67
Good
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score66/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
Adjusted Score67/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score67
🌊 Partly in the tide window👥 Semester Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (230°)
Direction range
210° - 250°
Size range
0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (112°)
Offshore range
82° - 142°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

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

Access: Charter boat from Padang (~10hr) or speedboat (~4hr)

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Best Apr-Oct (dry season, SE trades offshore). Swells year-round but wet season brings onshore winds.

Getting There

Airport
PDG
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$200
Data quality
verified

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