Beng Beng
Also known as: -
Scenic, mellow, all-levels left in a small bay - the group's easy pressure-valve.
Best time to surf
Apr-Oct; peak May-Sep
Shoulder season: Wet shoulder still produces; warm water year-round
The wave
Break type: Reef break
Bottom: Reef
Wave direction: Left
Typical wave length: Short but fun rippable left; best over shoulder-high
Ideal swell: SW/S groundswell; best 4-8ft
Ideal wind: Offshore with the prevailing dry-season pattern
Working tide: Works across tides
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 2
Skill level: All levels (one of the easiest Mentawai waves)
Options for a mixed group: The easy option of the South Sipora cluster - lets less-experienced members surf while the crew rides HTs/Lance's Left; usually uncrowded.
Safety & hazards
Reef; remoteness
Very remote; charter boats are the de-facto rescue; nearest hospital at Padang (hours by boat); limited offshore signal
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Rarely a boat on it - often surfed alone
Access & parking: Boat, a few hundred yards from the E-Bay/Pitstops area
Surf schools & rental: Not a lesson break; guiding via charter captains or HTs Resort; bring your own quiver
Water temp & wetsuit: ~28-29 C year-round; boardshorts, no wetsuit
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
Facilities: Minimal at the break; services on the charter boat or at HTs Resort
For non-surfers: Very limited - island beaches, village visits, snorkelling
Location
Nearest hub: Mentawai Islands (Katiet / Sipora)
-2.2400, 99.5500 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: Surfline / Surf Indonesia / charter-operator spot info (live swell/wind is runtime)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.