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North Sumatra, Indonesia

Hinako Islands

Advanced Reef break Reef bottom Peels both 1–4 m Mid tide

A cluster of islands off the West Sumatra coast with a remarkable density of quality waves: Asu's perfect right, Hamutala's left, Bawa's heavy righthander. Boat-based surfing through empty, palm-lined channels.

Hazards

ShallowRocksRipStrong CurrentRemote

Conditions

Best swell
SW, SSW, S
Best wind
E, SE
Season
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Wave size
1–4 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
0.3570, 97.4020

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