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Katiet, Sipora, Mentawai
Katiet, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Itscaptainkeels, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

31Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 12 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 26 out of 100

Swell
3 ft14 shollow
Energy
255kJ
Wind
SE 2 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 shollow
Energy
205kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 shollow
Energy
146kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft14 shollow
Energy
387kJ
Wind
S 2 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 36 out of 100

Swell
4 ft12 shollow
Energy
392kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 33 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 shollow
Energy
264kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
103kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 229, too small
  2. Tue 326, too small
  3. Wed 428, too small
  4. Thu 522, too small
  5. Fri 634, too small
  6. Sat 736, too small
  7. Sun 833, too small
  8. Mon 917, too small
  9. Tue 1015, too small
  10. Wed 1125, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jun–Jul4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lances left, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov29, too small4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.)285kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov26, too small3 ft14 shollow5 ft at break (est.)255kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov28, too small3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)205kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov22, too small3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.)146kJwind from the east, 4 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov34, too small3 ft14 shollow6 ft at break (est.)387kJwind from the south, 2 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov36, too small4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.)392kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Sun 8Nov33, too small3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)264kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov17, too small2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)103kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Tue 10Nov15, too small2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.)96kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots27°C
Wed 11Nov25, too small3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.)172kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots28°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 05:42 −0.3 mHigh 12:07 +0.1 mLow 17:13 −0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 00:11 +0.4 mLow 07:03 −0.3 mHigh 13:42 +0.2 mLow 19:07 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 01:42 +0.3 mLow 08:16 −0.3 mHigh 14:54 +0.3 mLow 20:51 −0.2 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Lances left

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (220°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (40°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Katiet, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,480 each

about US$1,250–US$2,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PDG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$953–US$1,970
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$47–US$81
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$94–US$154
Food7 days eating outabout US$107–US$195
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$47–US$74
Totalabout US$1,250–US$2,480

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Katiet

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Katiet

about 5 min by car · 12 places to stay

about US$34/nightcountry average

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About Katiet its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$34 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 37h 40m

About 37h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 6h 30m by road and boat

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