Southern Mentawai Outpost is designed for people who want to experience the consistency, quality, and intensity of the incredible waves offered by the southern portion of the Mentawai Islands. At the same time, you can take a guilt-free vacation knowing that you are leaving the smallest possible impact in a beautiful, pristine place – something that is becoming a commodity in today’s crowded and often polluted world.
Surfing Highlights
Pricing & Packages
Eco Bamboo Bungalow
Southern Mentawai Outpost consists of 5 bamboo houses. Experience a relaxing and uncrowded vibe. The SMO grounds are 3 hectares; 100 meters of wave front property, spanning 300 meters back into the jungle. They keep it mellow with a max capacity of 10 guests, avoiding the “insta-crowd” that can happen at big resorts.
The Resort
Southern Mentawai Outpost is an all-inclusive ecologically conscious surf resort located on the previously uninhabited island of Sibigau. The bamboo guest houses are directly in front of the world famous, extremely consistent left hand wave, Thunders. Sibigau is situated in a prime location for day trips to surf lots of waves nearby. It’s possible to wake up before the sun, paddle straight out to the lineup, or hop in the boat and get dropped off out the back, bag a morning session, refuel with a nice meal on land, and get back in the boat to explore the many waves nearby.
The Experience
Southern Mentawai Outpost holds a maximum of ten surfers/guests, which provides privacy and prevents the grounds from feeling crowded. The small capacity also allows them to give you a more personal experience, similar to the experience of a boat trip, with a high staff-to-guest ratio. The SMO staff will see to all your needs, just like on the ‘Addiction’ Surfing Charter trips Eric crewed, but you will also have the privacy of your own room and space to stretch your legs on the island. Sibigau offers endless empty beaches and jungles for hiking and exploring.
Surfing
The island is home to the world famous surf break Thunders, one of Indonesia’s most consistent high quality left-handers. Thunders can handle all sizes, and for the chargers, there are days with legitimate 20ft face waves. If that isn’t your thing, there are a number of other breaks in the area, including the renowned Roxy’s aka Coldsprings, which offers fun barrels and walls when Thunders is throwing out waves past your gulp limit. Rag’s Right and Rag’s Left are also within sight of Thunders, less than 3 miles away.
Sustainability
Southern Mentawai Outpost is located directly in front of the well-known Thunders break. The concept guiding the design of SMO is that of a full Eco Resort. The creators of the resort believe that sustainability is the best approach to any development, and therefore have designed SMO to be completely solar powered. Generators are very rarely used (only when absolutely necessary), and guests of the resort will likely never hear one. After 10 years of living on a boat with a generator running 24hrs a day, one of the co-creators has insisted to keep the area as pristine and quiet as possible.
Surf Transfers
During the day, you can take a dinghy to surf the various breaks on and near Sibigau, and a western surf guide will be with you to put you onto the wave of the day whenever you are ready. If you choose to survey the other nearby options, a speedboat will be available for a reasonable fee/ cost recovery. The 21′ boat with a new 100hp 4stroke Yamaha is billed at $60 usd/ hour, or $1/ minute, only billed while the engine is running, similar to helicoter hobb hours. Prices and distances are posted and the bill is settled at the end of your stay. Prices subject to change at anytime.
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