The Mentawai Islands are a chain of about seventy islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, seperated by approx 150 km from the mainland by the Mentawai Strait. Siberut is the largest of the islands. The other major islands are Sipura, North Pagai (Pagai Utara) and South Pagai (Pagai Selatan).
The South Indian Ocean produces the swells that have the islands pumping from March through to November at 6-12ft, and the cyclone swells keep the surf rolling in throughout the remainder of the year. There are consistent waves here and it is worth visiting throughout the year.
You will need to prepare yourself for big surf and be confident enough to handle world class waves. A great way to see the waves here is on a boat charter - it's expensive but you will have a mad trip.
