Sorake Bay, Nias
North Sumatra · Indonesia
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The bay that put Sumatra on the map in the seventies — a mechanical right point pouring through Lagundri Bay, rebuilt and rolling on after the 2005 earthquake rewrote the reef.
Today's surf at Sorake Bay, Nias
Updated 17:14 spot time
Sorake Bay, Nias surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.5 m SSW swell at 15 s. Wind up to 9 km/h NE. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — good (4/5) with 8 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
3–8 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
April–October
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order.
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