Seven Palms 89.9
#742 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Sumatera Barat · near Padang
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score89.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days65% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell88% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Seven Palms
The best time to surf Seven Palms is May, July, September. The season runs Feb to Oct. In July the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is PDG (175 km) and the nearest town is Padang (163 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 24% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 56% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 70% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 67% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 88% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 82% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 90% | 1.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 87% | 1.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 90% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 81% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 33% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 33% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 89.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
2.9
The detail
Faces 290° with 75% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 13.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -2.163, 99.528 (OpenStreetMap).
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