Simeulue · Indonesia
Surfing Thailands
A left reef in Simeulue, Indonesia, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Thailands is a long left on Simeulue, breaking over reef in fairly deep water. Rides can reach 200 metres, with open walls you can turn on all the way.
It suits intermediate and advanced surfers and works at 3-8ft on a south-west swell. Like most reefs here, it changes with the tide. There's also a right on the other side of the reef, Thailands Right.
Simeulue is in Aceh province, so it's conservative, and respectful travellers are made very welcome. The losmen are cheap and crowds are small.
When to surf
Thailands
Thailands is at its best from April to October. Conditions it likes: SW swell, NE wind.
April to May: Good
The season builds, lineups are empty and camps charge shoulder rates
June to August: Prime
Peak power at Lagundri and Krui: the classic window
September to October: Good
Clean swells continue, crowds drop off
November to March: Quiet
Rainier and smaller but rarely flat, and cheaper
The year across Sumatra-Nias
Waves near Thailands
Tea Bags
2 kmSimeulue · Right Reef · Intermediate
Afulu
155 kmNias / Lagundri Bay · Left Reef · Advanced
Asu
194 kmNias / Lagundri Bay · Left Reef · Advanced / Pro
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: The surf resorts cluster around Nancala on the southeast coast, in front of Teabags and the reefs, all small, all personal, most sold as packages with airport pickup from Sinabang (45 min). Rooms are limited island-wide: match your booking to the Wings Air schedule before paying for either.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Simeulue guide.
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