Many of your surf breaks remain nameless and there is still so much exploring going on. Apart from the well known breaks, what we can tell you about the surf is that there is a huge range of left and right handers. There are waves for every standard and style of surfing, ranging from fast shallow barrelling waves, long deep barrels to long cruisey walls with rippable faces.

Swell wise you can expect numerous and generally consistent 6-12ft swells during APR-OCT. The North Sumatra region receives the same swells as the Mentawai's and with wind patterns being pretty calm most of the season, you can expect some awesome glassy conditions.  The earlier and later months are also good for surf, the difference being the lull between sets is a little longer and the swell size not as consistent but you can still score some epic sessions with great conditions and less crowds.

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Surfing around this region is best done via dedicated surf charter vessels and is the safest and most convenient way to get around the Simeulue,Banyak,Hinako and Nias Islands. Checkout surf breaks with relative ease, pull up anchor when you want and head off to better conditions whenever the need arises! To make it easy travelling to this remote region, STC have put together packages that include all air, accommodation, transfer and charter arrangements from Medan in North Sumatra.