Kandui Surf Resort, Mentawai islands. July 26 surf report The winds were blowing pretty hard out of the northwest this morning and our new swell was only just starting to show. We had a look at Rifles but there were a few people out and it looked really inconsistent so we turned around and headed for Bankvaults, hoping the winds were not too west. There was some size there, probably double-overhead plus, but, alas, the wind had a little too much west in it and the tubes were shutting down. So we went back to the Playgrounds and the guys surfed 4 Bobs. I gave Rifles a shot, but broke ANOTHER board (I think that’s 5 this month!), just going on the only wave I could get that had any size. A storm came through in the early afternoon so we kicked back and relaxed, waiting for it to pass through. When it did, the ocean went really glassy and you could pretty much pick where you wanted to surf. One boat went to Hideaways. It was well overhead there and gnarly. Some guys went to 4 Bobs where it was a few feet overhead and peeling longer that usual for some reason. John Candy’s was looking really good with overhead sets, but none of our guys wanted it. One guest and myself went to Rifles where it was a little bigger than this morning and barreling if you got the right one. We were all having fun before another storm came through and rained on our parade. It was pretty late anyway, but it got our guys back in time to take advantage of happy hour at the bar! Hoping our swell fills in more overnight.
Kandui Surf Resort, Mentawai islands. July 25th surf report The swell was quite a bit smaller this morning. The wind was non-existent. We ran up to Rifles to see if there was still some fun ones. It was still overhead on the sets and it was alright, but pretty anticlimactic after yesterday’s adrenalin pumping bombs. The winds came up out of the southeast so we got out, then some of the guys went to Beng Beng. It was clean and a little overhead and no one was out. Our guys had a lot of fun, but then a few guys showed up and our boat pulled anchor and checked out Pitstops. It was head high and glassy and no one was out there either so our guys jumped out and had another fun session. Our surf guide said it was the best Pitstop’s he had ever seen. Our second boat ended up right next door at E-Bay. Conditions were clean there also and it was overhead on the sets. The guys really had a good time there and hope to get back there on this next swell. In the afternoon everyone stuck close to the resort, surfing 4 Bobs and Karambat Left. Not a bad day. Hoping for our newest swell to start filling in tomorrow.
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