Best Time to Ride · Mentawai Islands – Macaronis vs Nias – Sorake Beach
Mentawai Islands – Macaronis vs Nias – Sorake Beach: which is better for surfing?
Mentawai Islands – Macaronis or Nias – Sorake Beach? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Nias – Sorake Beach has bigger waves in 8 of 12 months.
- Nias – Sorake Beach has warmer water in 10 of 12 months.
- Best months at Mentawai Islands – Macaronis: July–August.
- Best months at Nias – Sorake Beach: June–August.
- 448 km apart.
BestJul–Aug
Macaronis
Mentawai Islands · Indonesia
Intermediate and up · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PDG 225 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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BestJun–Aug
Sorake Beach
Nias · Indonesia
Intermediate and up · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ GNS 67 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND303030303030303030303029
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.