Surf Travel Blog

Guides, tips, and stories to help you plan the perfect Mentawai surf trip.

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Surfing the Mentawai Islands

Everything you need to know before your first Mentawai surf trip — from choosing the right camp to what surf level you actually need.

Peak season, off-season, and everything in between — a month-by-month breakdown of Mentawai surf conditions, crowd levels, and prices.

Boards, boardshorts, reef booties, and reef safe sunscreen — here's exactly what to bring (and what to leave behind) for a Mentawai boat trip.