Pantai Air Manis 20.5
#5634 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Sumatera Barat · near Padang
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in May.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score20.5 /100
Surfable days4% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.3 m 1.1 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Pantai Air Manis
The best time to surf Pantai Air Manis is May. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 31°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.3 m. The nearest airport is PDG (25 km) and the nearest town is Padang (4 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 1% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 1% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 2% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 4% | 1% | 0.3 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jun | 3% | 0% | 0.3 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jul | 5% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 1% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 5% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 20.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
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Clean days 24%
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Groundswell 12%
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Season spread 10%
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Wave size 8%
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Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 226° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 11.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates -0.994, 100.361 (OpenStreetMap).
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