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    Sipora Island, the Famous Surfing Spot on Mentawai Islands

    Sipora Island



    Sipora Island is the strategic island and one of the four big islands in Mentawai Islands. Sipora Island is among the Pagai Islands and Siberut Island. Having an area of 845 km2 also has 10-15% of fresh and natural rainforest.

    Although it is the smallest island but Sipora Island is the most strategic place and adequate in the Mentawai Islands, in Sipora Island there is district capital Tua Pejat. The majority of residents in Sipora Island are working as farmers and fishermen.

    One of the things that made this island famous and get tourist attractiveness is because there are many spot are very good for surfing. There are some world-class surfings points, Lance’s Left and Hollow Trees are some of the attractive things for surfers located on the southern tip of the island of Sipora. Other types of waves that are not less interesting are the Telescope Wave, Iceland, and Scarecrows are located in the northwestern part of the island.

    Lance’s Left and Hollow Trees is a cylindrical wave (known as the right tube) that is the most interesting part in Sipora Island by professional surfers. It is a kind of strong waves and most consistent in Sipora Island and surrounding areas.

    Scarecrows is suitable for intermediate level surfers. Scarecrows are the kind of waves that form the wall wave of the left zone which is then spliced with fast rolling barrels.

    The best time to surf is in the months of April to October. The height of the waves will reach the highest peak and will certainly make your adrenaline to the higher level.



    How to Get There:

    You can use a small plane and landed there at the Sipora Island Airport. Most people prefer to use a boat or speed boat to get there because it is cheaper. If using a boat, you will get to the Siberut Island first and then you can go to Sipora Island or other islands in the Mentawai Islands.

    Boat trip starts from Padang to Siberut Island, departing on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at a cost of around Rp.85.000, -/ person. Boat trip to Padang from Siberut Island is on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

    If using a speed boat you will take around 4 hours from Padang to Siberut Island. You can use the “Mentawai Express” for a trip to Siberut Island.

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    Beauty of Sipora Island, Mentawai



    Some places on Sipora Island frequented by travelers, among others;

    Katiet Hamlet
    Located on Bosua village in the southern tip of Sipora Island known as the most perfect waves rolls with a height of 3-4 meters. Can be reach for 4 hours by speed boat from the capital of Tuapejat. Although the beach is rocky but the wave is so perfect, many visitors both domestic or foreign visit it.

    Pokai beach
    Beach attractions in Mentawai there are many choices and each with its uniqueness. This is Pokai beach located in Simalegi village within 3 hours away by speedboat from the capital district. Besides the beauty of the waves and the beautiful island there are other islands within five minutes by canoe.

    Ombak Teleskop (Telescope wave)
    Tourism attraction is the closest Tuapejat surf (the district capital) for about 5 kilometer to the north west of the center residential.


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