Kandui heaven
August 13th, 2010
Following on from our post on The Mentawais, we saw this clip of Kandui from just a few days ago. While it may be a long trip to get out there, including planes, cars, boats and pretty much every other form of transport, this clip shows just what’s on offer for the intrepid travelling surfer.
PERFECT KANDUI from FTR Films on Vimeo.
Kandui is a wave of many moods, but when on this is a dream left-hander with awe-inspiring barrels from start to finish. To make this incredibly long wave without getting shut down you need lashings of down-the-line speed and guts to pull it in; there’s no other route. Inviting at 3 feet, fast and challenging at 4, and draw-droppingly hollow and powerful at 6 feet plus. Extended barrels are frequent, but lower tides and solid swell height bring consequences. Try mid tide on south-southwest swells and light southeast breeze. Advanced, although small high tide days can be fun.
Here’s a little more info on surf spots in The Mentawais and the rest of Indonesia.
Tags: Indonesia, Kandui, Menta, surf guide, surf spot, surfing
The above Wave description is perfect. The rewards are huge if you’re willing to take a few beatings. But at around head high – it’s also a really fun wave too….
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