Surf spot

E-Bay

Forecast conditions and map view for E-Bay in Indonesia, Mentawai. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Indonesia, Mentawai
Coordinates: -1.8289, 99.2543

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.3	1.2	1	1	1	1.4	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Wave direction	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wave period (s)	11.2	11	10.7	11.9	14.3	12.8	13	13.1	12.9	13.1	13.3	13.2	12.8	12.6	12.5	12.2	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12	11.9	11.8	11.7	11.1	11.3	11.7	11.7	10.3	10.6	9.2	9.3	10.6	10.7	9.5	9.5	9.6	9.6	9.5	10.8	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.5	11.2	12	11.4	11.1	11.3	11.1
Wave energy (kJ)	395	326	248	306	439	601	740	850	873	1063	1055	999	903	793	685	583	572	530	499	480	465	465	447	447	422	404	401	394	388	368	355	347	341	341	238	262	197	207	262	274	218	218	223	221	218	265	306	301	299	265	222	233	203	200	216	207
Wind speed (km/h)	10.5	9.9	9	9.7	11	13.3	14	15.2	14.7	13.5	14	16	12.1	10.9	12	14.8	14.5	12.3	10.7	12.7	11.3	8.3	4.4	2.5	6.1	6.1	7.7	12	13.4	12.7	11.2	11.4	12.4	14.1	17.5	14.2	16	16.3	13.6	15.6	16.6	14	12.5	14.8	15.7	17.8	15.3	16.6	15.7	13.2	16.4	17.6	17.7	16.7	14.3	16
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E-Bay is a famous left-hand reef break in the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia, known for its long, fast, highly groomed walls and world-class barrel sections.

Quick description

Wave type: Left-hand reef break
Style: Fast, hollow, and powerful
Best for: Experienced surfers
Bottom: Coral reef
Conditions: Works best with the right swell direction and light offshore winds
Hazards: Shallow reef, strong currents, and heavy wipeouts

What it’s like

E-Bay is often described as one of the most consistent and high-performance waves in the Mentawais. On the right tide and swell, it can offer long, lined-up walls with multiple barrel sections, making it a favorite for surfers looking for a serious, challenging wave. It can be quite shifty and sensitive to swell size, and when it gets big, the wave becomes especially powerful and unforgiving.

Best suited for

Advanced to expert surfers
Barrel hunters
Surfers comfortable with shallow reef breaks

Notes

Because of the quality and consistency of the wave, E-Bay can get crowded when conditions are good. Proper reef booties are sometimes used, but many surfers go without them depending on preference.