Padang is the capital and largest city on the west coast of Sumatra. It is the main departure point for surfers heading for the Mentawi Islands as well as for tourists visiting the West Samundra Highlands.
Teluk Bayur Harbour is the busiest on the coast with plenty of activity on the docks. There is plenty of traffic from the local fishing fleet and the surf charter fleet. It is possible to find and spot to anchor opposite the main docks and among the fishing and charter surf boats.
Gateway to the Mentawi Islands which are home to one of Indonesia’s oldest tribes who live a semi-nomadic hunger-gatherer lifestyle in the coastal and rainforest environments of the islands.
Siberut is the largest island across the Mentawai Strait from Padang and the surrounding smaller islands are home to some of the most famous surf breaks in Indonesia.
00° 59.53'S, 100° 23.01'E
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