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Pitstops

Playgrounds, Mentawai, Indonesia
🌀Strong rips🪸Sharp reef🚶Difficult access

Pitstops is a playful right-hander with a sand and reef bottom in the Playgrounds zone of the Mentawai Islands. The wave is more accessible and forgiving than its neighbours like Kandui and Rifles, making it a great option for intermediate surfers looking for fun tropical waves. It offers rippable walls with occasional tube sections and works well on smaller to medium swells. The Playgrounds area is one of the most wave-rich zones in all of Indonesia.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
58
Fair
1.9m
@15s
12km/h
Mon
22
67
Good
1.9m
@14s
7km/h
Tue
23
72
Good
1.7m
@15s
5km/h
Wed
24
73
Good
1.6m
@15s
7km/h
Thu
25
79
Good
1.5m
@15s
4km/h
Fri
26
83
Firing
1.3m
@16s
8km/h
Sat
27
87
Firing
1.6m
@16s
5km/h
Sun
28
65
Good
2.1m
@17s
3km/h
Mon
29
69
Good
2.3m
@16s
6km/h
Tue
30
61
Fair
2.5m
@15s
6km/h
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Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.9m
SSW(211°)
Score: 14/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
12km/h
NW(320°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
26°C
1.1mm90%
Windswell Component
0.2mNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.9mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h NNW|PM: 9 km/h WNW
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
High tide at 10am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:47 am
Low tide - 0.30m
10:07 am
High tide - 0.83m
4:30 pm
Low tide - 0.21m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

58
Fair
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score57/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
Adjusted Score58/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score58
🌊 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 to high
Optimal range
0.7m - 1.8m

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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