Mentawai · June 4

Thursday

Jun 4 · Bali → Padang

14:45 – 15:40

Lion Air JT33DPS → CGK, 1h 55m
Layover

CGK transit · 1h 35m
17:15 – 19:00

Super Air Jet IU816CGK → PDG, 1h 45m
Night

Overnight in Padang to catch the morning ferry

Padang overnight is mandatory. Same-day transfer to Mentawai isn't possible — ferries / flights leave too early. Always arrive Padang at least one day before.

Padang stay · Koko Hostel

Angel & Miki have booked Koko Hostel ↗. They help guests book the Mentawai Fast ticket and arrange the airport → hostel → harbour taxi the next morning. Rate IDR 350,000 for booked guests.

Friday

Jun 5 · Padang → Tuapejat

07:00 – 10:30

Mentawai FastPadang harbour → Tuapejat, 3h 30m
~11:00

Arrive at Ombak Biru, settle in, surf check in the afternoon

Mentawai Fast schedule

Wed: Padang → Tua Pejat 07:00 → 10:30 · Return 15:00 → 18:30
Fri: Padang → Tua Pejat 07:00 → 10:30 · Return 15:00 → 18:30
Sun: Padang → Tua Pejat 10:00 → 13:30 · Return 15:00 → 18:30
Mon: Tua Pejat route suspended (since Jan 2026)

Foreigner ticket IDR 350,000 each way. Pay cash at the harbour before boarding.

Surfboard charges (cash at harbour)

Body board: 1–12 kg; IDR 180,000
Body board: 12–25 kg; IDR 360,000
Surfboard: 1–15 kg; IDR 230,000
Surfboard: 16–25 kg; IDR 460,000
Surfboard: over 26 kg; IDR 690,000
Fishing gear: —; IDR 180,000

One-way per board. Keep your ticket — needed to claim board on arrival.

Surf window

Jun 5 – 15 · 10 nights

Daily

Boat goes wherever the swell calls — Telescopes, Scarecrows, Tikus, 7 Palms are just the closest options, not a fixed plan. Cook at the villa or wander to the warungs nearby.

Monday

Jun 15 · Individual departures

Open

Checkout day · everyone arranges their own way home. We may not travel together.

Mon ferry suspended · 3 departure options

Monday Tua Pejat ↔ Padang route is temporarily dismissed from Jan 12, 2026 (per Mentawai Fast IG announcement ↗). Mentawai Fast confirmed in comments it'll resume Jul 13, 2026 — so Jun 15 still falls under the suspension.

Pick one:

Sun Jun 14 · ferry 15:00 — leave one day early
Tue Jun 16 · Susi Air Mentawai → Padang → same-day Bali flight
Wed Jun 17 · ferry 15:00 — two extra nights

Same-day Padang → Bali only via Susi Air Tue / Sat. Otherwise +1 night in Padang.

Mentawai.

Itinerary

Ombak Biru

Surf Spots

Costs

Links