Telos Island, Nias 44.8
#4726 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Sumatera Utara · near Padangsidempuan
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in July, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score44.8 /100
Surfable days57% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell16% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.1 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Telos Island, Nias
The best time to surf Telos Island, Nias is June, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is PDG (239 km) and the nearest town is Padangsidempuan (197 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 21% | 2% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 34% | 1% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 38% | 7% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 56% | 17% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 73% | 20% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 88% | 34% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 81% | 25% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 80% | 18% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 68% | 17% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 53% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 48% | 3% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 44.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
16.5
Clean days 24%
7.0
Groundswell 12%
2.8
Season spread 10%
5.5
Wave size 8%
0.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
1.4
The detail
Faces 257° with 75% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 79% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 95%. Months that work: 7 of 12. Coordinates -0.066, 98.257 (OpenStreetMap).
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