Macaronis and Surf forecast

One of the most perfect, awe-inspiring left-hand reef breaks in the world is found in the Mentawais, Indonesia: Macaronis. This break is renowned for its mechanical perfection and its ability to produce some of the most perfect barrels and fun waves on the planet at any size, any tide and any wind direction.

Despite its playful nature, Macaronis is a challenging, hollow wave with many shallow spots; encounters with the reef are common and occasionally serious.

From knee-high to double overhead, sets appear on the horizon outside the point, descending upon Macaronis takeoff zone at high speed to unload perfectly shaped barrels, which then wrap around the long reef with alternating wall bashing and tubing sections.  Macaronis gradually slows down as it approaches the channel but the ride from the top to bottom More...