The Waves

4BOBS

Wave Description

Everyone loves 4Bobs. 4Bobs is one of the most fun waves in the Mentawais and one of the most consistent waves in our area.

Swell

Works in all conditions but is best with overhead swell

wind

West wind

Location

Directly in front of Kandui Resort.

1 minute

Tide

Any tide

Boat Trips

The goal to any successful surfing trip is getting surfed out and Kandui Resort has a number of ways to getting you to the surf. We offer 2-3 30 foot Mentawai canoes to transport you to the surf outside of our island and have dinghies/jet skis to transport you quickly to the waves in front. Our ultimate goal is to provide you with an authentic Mentawai experience with all the comforts you expect from the Western World. Our canoes operate with three 40-50hp engines, enclosed with windows in case of high winds, an experienced local driver and a cooler full of drinks and snacks.

no additional boat fees

Unlike other resorts, our daily boat trips are included in your price and there are unlimited trips surfing every day. We don’t have a set schedule for surf departure since every trip is different and we want you to surf when you want to, not when we tell you. As long as everyone is accounted for and the 2nd/3rd boat can travel safely, we do not require minimums for daily surf trips. Our management will discuss the general plan of action the night before and if you do want to leave at dawn, please let our management know so they make sure to have a boat ready to go. Each boat will have an Indonesian boat driver, a photographer and videographer. In 15 years of business, we have not had one complaint of not being surfed out.

Photos/Video

After almost 2 decades, photo and videos have become a cornerstone of the Kandui Resort experience. With 4-5 photographers/videographers for each trip and virtually every single session documented, no other resort in this world comes remotely close. Each day and evening, we relive the day’s photos and footage on the resort’s 2 big screen TVs and the shots are available anytime at the resort’s computer at the bar. Your photos and videos are sorted during your trip, are available for purchase at the end of your stay and also include a free 16GB Kandui Resort Flash drive. The decision to purchase photos and videos can be made at the end of your trip and all pricing is in USD. ***In-Season Photo/Video rates may increase depending on our photography/videography team on site.***

Packages

PHOTOS

$200 - Unlimited Photos
$10 - Choose Per Photo

VIDEOS

$200 - Unlimited Videos
$20 - Choose Per Video

WATER PHOTOS/VIDEO

$200 - Unlimited Photos/Videos
$20 - Choose Per Photo/Video

COMBO - ANY 2 PACKAGES

$350 - Choose any two (2) packages

COMBO - ANY 3 PACKAGES

$475 - Choose all three (3) packages

Sample Kandui Resort Photos

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Sample Kandui Resort VIDEOS

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Social Media

Kandui Resort takes pride in having one of the best and most active Social Media accounts in the Surf Travel World. Kandui Resort is the Best Surfing Location on Earth and our Social Media reflects that. You won’t find photos of palm trees, cuisine and other non-surfing content but what you will find is high quality photos of highlighted sessions, new videos, drone shots, edits and everything to get you pumped on the Mentawais.

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Board PURCHASE

After almost 2 decades of business, we've been stoked to partner with some of the top shapers in the world. Channel Islands, Pyzel, Lost, Sharp Eye, Chris Christenson Surfboards and more are now available for custom orders. Orders can be placed from 6 weeks out, pricing starts as low as $640 US and your custom boards can be delivered and waiting in your uma prior to your arrival. We also have Future/FCS fins, traction pads, wax, sunblock, board bags and everything related to a Kandui Resort surf trip in our new Kandui Surf Shop. The surfboards and accessories are what All Day Ray and our staff use daily and we always say "You can order what you think works best in the Mentawais or you can ride what we use every day".

THE IDEAL KANDUI RESORT QUIVER

The Mentawais are drastically different than the rest of the world’s waves and having the right quiver is key to the success of your trip. We’ve seen countless Kandui Resort trips not go as planned based solely to the wrong surfboards. The most important thing anyone can do with a prospective surf trip is to reach out to resort’s management to ensure you're bringing the right boards. The Mentawais are renowned for fun size surf and the vast majority of waves you surf during a Kandui Resort trip are typically between shoulder high to overhead. Mentawai waves are some for most perfect waves on earth and catching waves here is substantially easier than most locations. Long, larger boards (similar to what you ride in Hawaii) are typically unnecessary here and we’ve broken out our suggested quiver into 3 different surfboards.

See below for all the details and please contact us to discuss the right quiver for your Kandui trip.

The ideal kandui resort quiver

SMALL WAVE BOARD

Bring one surfboard that you are used to and ride a lot for fun, smaller days at your home break. This board typically is a fish or a hybrid board that is a couple inches shorter than your standard shortboard and a bit thicker. This board will be used primarily for the days in the chest high to slightly overhead where the waves are better for turns.

Local Tip —
There are countless fun size waves in the Mentawais that are dream for fishes and hybrids. Don’t leave it at home.
5’8 Fish/Hybrid, 20” wide, 2.5” thick, 31 liters
(Suggested sized quiver for a 5'10, 175lb/80kg surfer for reference).

STANDARD SHORTBOARD

Bring 1-2 surfboards that you would typically ride in very good quality surf in the head high to overhead zone. This type of board should a very dependable board that you ride back home when the surf is very good or when you travel to good surf. A standard shortboard is different for everyone but this is the type of board that you typically ride with barreling waves that are good for turns as well.

Local Tip —
Most of our barreling waves (up to a couple feet overhead) work best with a shortboard. This is the board you will ride the most during your trip and also has the highest risk of breaking. If you can budget it, best to bring 2 shortboards and we suggest one with a squash tail and one with a round tail
5’11 Shortboard, 19.25” wide, 2.4” thick, 29.5 liters
(Suggested sized quiver for a 5'10, 175lb/80kg surfer for reference).

STEP-UP

Bring one board that you would typically ride when the surf is pumping, barreling and on the heavier side. This board is typically a couple inches longer than your shortboard, a bit narrower, a bit thicker, heavier glass and with a rounded/pin tail. This board will be used when the surf is double overhead plus where you looking for control, rather than maneuverability.

Local Tip —
You do not need a super long board or super narrow board in the Mentawais. A good step up out here is that is similar to your shortboard, but is 3-4 inches longer, a bit thicker, heavier glass and narrower, rounded tail.
6’3 Step-up, 19” wide, 2.5” thick, 32 liters
(Suggested sized quiver for a 5'10, 175lb/80kg surfer for reference).

Board Rental

Bringing the correct surfboards will make or break your trip to Kandui Resort. Running a close second to showing up in the wrong time of the year for what you're looking for is rocking up with the wrong surfboards. The surf in the Mentawais is drastically different than what most people surf at their home and choosing the right boards for your trip is the utmost importance. Ray and his team has lived in the Mentawais for almost 2 decades, have a great deal of experience with what works in the Mentawais and are happy to help place you on the boards that will make your Kandui Resort visit the trip of your life.

INDONESIA'S LARGEST RENTAL QUIVER

Kandui Resort has the largest selection of rental surfboards in all of Indonesia. We've partnered with some of the top shapers in the world (Lost, Channel Islands, Pyzel, Firewire, Stretch, The Surfboard Warehouse and countless others) and are stoked to offer over 60 plus rentals boards. With various types of construction (Firewire epoxy, Channel Islands Spine Tek, Stretch epoxy, standard poly) and new boards added annually, it’s a great way to try out a massive amount of boards while also knowing what works best for your surfing. We always say you can order what you think works best in the Mentawais or you can ride what we use every day. All Day Ray personally orders all of our rental boards, rides them daily and you will not find a better selection in all of Indonesia.

See below for our current rental quiver and please contact us to discuss the right boards for your Kandui trip.

All Access Rental Quiver | $295 per trip

Reserve Your Quiver

2023 RENTAL QUIVER

LOST SURFBOARDS

7'8 Smooth Operator
Mid Length Funboard 55L
7'6 Smooth Operator
Mid Length Funboard 53L
7'3 Smooth Operator
Mid Length Funboard 50L
7'0 Smooth Operator
Mid Length Funboard 47L
6'10 Smooth Operator
Mid Length Funboard 43L
6'8 Sabo Taj
Performance Step Up 44L
6'4 Sabo Taj
Performance Step Up 42L
6'3 Retro Tripper
Performance Fish 42L
6'3 Swordfish
Performance Fish 40L
6'1 Round Nose Fish '96
Performance Fish 42L
5'11 Round Nose Fish '96
Performance Fish 37L
5'8 Round Nose Fish '96
Performance Fish 34L

STRETCH SURFBOARDS

6'5 Semi Gun
Step Up Gun 32L
6'2 Thing V2
High Performance Step Up 32L
6'1 2x4 Step Up
High Performance Step Up 31L
6'1 Thing V2
High Performance Step Up 32L
5'11 2x4
High Performance Shortboard 31L
5'11 Thing
High Performance Shortboard 30L
5'8 2x4
High Performance Shortboard 29L

FIREWIRE

6'4 Dominator 2.0
High Performance Shortboard 41L
6'2 Dominator 2.0
High Performance Shortboard 38L
6'0 Mashup
High Performance Hybrid Shortboard 39L
5'10 Mashup
High Performance Hybrid Shortboard 36L
5'10 Dominator 2.0
High Performance Shortboard 33L
5'7 Mashup
High Performance Hybrid Shortboard 31.5L

PYZEL

6'7 Mini Padillac
High Performance Step Up 39L
6'5 Ghost
High Performance Step Up 37L
6'4 Pyzalien 2
High Performance Shortboard 38L
6'3 Ghost
High Performance Step Up 34L
6'1 Mini Ghost
High Performance Shortboard 35
6'0 Mini Padillac
High Performance Step Up 31L
‍5'9 Mini Ghost
‍High Performance Shortboard 30L
‍5'8 Mini Ghost
‍High Performance Shortboard 28.5L

channel islands

6'0 Happy Traveler
High Performance Step Up 29L
5'6 Bobby Quad
High Performance Hybrid 30L
5'6 Twin Pin
High Performance Twin Pin 27.5L

LONGBOARDS

9'6 Longboard
Cruiser Longboard
9'4 Longboard
Cruiser Longboard
9'2 Longboard
Cruiser Longboard
9'0 Longboard
Cruiser Longboard

STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDS

11'0 Stand Up Paddle
Large Cruiser SUP
10'6 Stand Up Paddle
Large Cruiser SUP
9'6 Stand Up Paddle
Large Cruiser SUP
8'6 Stand Up Paddle
Performance SUP

The Best Surfing Location on Earth

Kandui Resort is hands down "The Best Surfing Location on Earth," and there's no better place to improve your surfing. We've hosted hundreds of coaching schools during the last 2 decades and have partnered with Pro Surf Coaching and Elite Surf Coaching to offer what we feel is the best surf coaching experience in Indonesia. Both coaching schools have the most experience in the Mentawais and have a proven track record of helping our guests substantially improve quickly.

Quick Message from All Day Ray:

Guto/Ed from Pro Surf Coaching and Ivan from Elite Surf Coaching has done hundreds of trips to Kandui Resort, and I've first-hand seen how effective their coaching can be. They have worked with everyone from beginner to intermediate to pro level and even ironed out some of my own issues with my surfing. Both schools have spent time with my kids and have played a pivotal role in their overall development. In addition to improving your surfing, Guto, Ed, and Ivan are great for helping our guests ensure they are in the right spot, surfing the waves suited to their ability and, in general, improving their overall Kandui trip. - Ray