Mentawai Islands

Mentawai Islands, famous for its beautiful beaches.
High waves can be used for activities surfing (surfing).
Mentawai Islands Surfing is an icon that has been known throughout the world. Several times has been an international surfing competition held here. No less than 400 "Surfing Spot" (surfing spot) that can be used as the location of surfing.

Surfing activity can be done at several beaches located in the Mentawai islands. The beaches are: Beaches Nyangnyang, Coral Coast Bajat, Karoniki Beach, and Beach Pananggelat Mainuk which are all located in the District of South Siberut. Besides the District of South Siberut, in District Sipora there are also several beaches like Pantai Katiet Bosua and South Beach. While in the District of North Pagai there is the West Coast.
Mentawai Sea, ranging from the surf to the base of the sea has a fantastic wealth and potential. The high waves that some of them into the category of extreme, making the Mentawai as one of the popular surfing tourist attraction in the world.

Sports surfing is usually done in April until October. Given, in the months that the waves in the Mentawai islands reached its highest point and the surfers can use it for surfing. Meanwhile, in November to March, the waves in the Mentawai islands are not so high, that is not challenging enough to be used surfing activity.

Surfing activity is located in 3 districts, among them the District of South Siberut, Sipora District and District of North Pagai included in the Mentawai Islands regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Location surfing attractions can be reached by motor boats and aircraft pioneer. If using a boat, a journey taken for 14 hours with the route Padang - Sipora - Muara Siberut and costs approximately between Rp. 200.000 - Rp. 300.000, - per person (February 2008)

To enter the Mentawai Islands, the tourists can use the services of a guide or use the services of tour operators. For lodging, the Mentawai Islands is available lodging along the beach.