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Budget-friendly quality lodge in the world-famous Playground!

Driftwood Mentawai is a slice of paradise on Nyang Nyang Island in the Northern Mentawai region. Located right in front of the world-class Ebay, the lodge has unbeatable views over the surf spot!

There are plenty of waves for all surfing levels just a short walk or boat ride away! And the expert surf guides will make sure you score the best surf each day!

The Resort

Claiming possibly the best view over Ebay, world-class surfing is right at your doorstep while staying at Driftwood Mentawai! Live the island life with only 11 guests and a wonderful staff willing to provide you with an incredible experience!

Sitting on a stunning island, fringed with quality waves, you will stay in one of the five cosy rooms of the lodge, made with locally sourced materials and decored with traditional Mentawai style. Driftwood offers a Satellite Wifi connection, strong enough for downloading, videochats, and streaming, meaning you can keep in touch whilst you’re away. Rare in this part of the world.

Waves at Driftwood Mentawai

Driftwood Mentawai sits in the ‘Playgrounds’ region in Northern Mentawai. This area has a high concentration of waves for all levels at all times of the year! Steep & hollow barrels, rippable walls, fun-sized waves, there is something for everyone to get stoked on. The Peak season of May -October brings the largest swells, favouring the advanced to expert surfers, with the rest of the year serving up consistent head-high to overhead surf!

Driftwood Mentawai is located in one of the best spots in the region, with the world-class left-hander of Ebay right at its doorstep and the super fun right-hander of Pitstops just around the corner. The island of Nyang-Nyang provides 5 spots within walking distance from the lodge and about 20 more waves within less than a 30-minute boat ride away.

Why We Love Driftwood Mentawai

You get a perfect 190+° view over the surf and can check out E-bay & Pitstops from the deck!

Quality accommodations and delicious food at an affordable price!

The quality and consistency of the surf is unmatched. The area has some of the highest quality waves of anywhere in the world!

Ready to surf in the Mentawai?

Accommodation

Driftwood Mentawai offers beachfront accommodation which combines western comfort with traditional local craftsmanship.
The lodge has a total of 5 bedrooms, all on the beachfront with a direct sea view,  with a maximum capacity of 12 guests. You’ll wake up and go to bed to the sound of the ocean.

The main lodge has two downstair rooms equipped with king-size beds and an extra XL bed that can be converted to a couch. There is also an extra spacious upstairs bedroom with king-size bed. The two brand-new bungalows rise at the water’s edge. Here you can spot 3 different waves from the bedroom window!

All rooms come with luxury cotton mosquito nets, high-end comfort mattresses, personal fans and power sockets. The bathrooms are shared and are fitted with toilets & showers. An extra outdoor shower is available.

The Cuisine

Driftwood’s cooks will provide you with breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks and will make sure to keep your belly full so you’ll have plenty of energy to surf! The lodge serves a combination of Western and Indonesian cuisine, using all the fresh locally grown ingredients available.

Coffee, tea, drinking water & an unlimited supply of coconuts are available for free at any time. Daily snacks & fresh fruit are available in the lodge and on boat trips.

The bar stocks plenty of ice-cold Bintangs and a variety of sodas available at extra charge.

Activities

The Mentawai Islands have a lot more to offer than mind-blowing barrels! Explore the tropical reefs along the islands, go fishing and spearfishing (equipment available on-site), jump on one of the boats and explore one of the many uninhabited Mentawai islands and more!

Yoga

The raised platform of Driftwood, overlooking the home break, is the perfect yoga spot. Yoga equipment is available free to use available at the lodge.
During the peak season, there is a yoga teacher on-site offering free yoga classes.

Getting there

After arriving in Padang, you would have to spend your first night in a hotel and catch Mentawai Fast Ferry the next morning. The ferry departs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and takes around 4-hours to get to Siberut, where Driftwood staff will pick you up to bring you to the resort. Alternatively, for larger groups, private speed boat transfers are available to the resort!

Interested in Surfing the Mentawai?

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Budget-friendly quality lodge in the world-famous Playground!

Driftwood Mentawai is a slice of paradise on Nyang Nyang Island in the Northern Mentawai region. Located right in front of the world-class Ebay, the lodge has unbeatable views over the surf spot!

There are plenty of waves for all surfing levels just a short walk or boat ride away! And the expert surf guides will make sure you score the best surf each day!

The Resort

Claiming possibly the best view over Ebay, world-class surfing is right at your doorstep while staying at Driftwood Mentawai! Live the island life with only 11 guests and a wonderful staff willing to provide you with an incredible experience!

Sitting on a stunning island, fringed with quality waves, you will stay in one of the five cosy rooms of the lodge, made with locally sourced materials and decored with traditional Mentawai style. Driftwood offers a Satellite Wifi connection, strong enough for downloading, videochats, and streaming, meaning you can keep in touch whilst you’re away. Rare in this part of the world.

Waves at Driftwood Mentawai

Driftwood Mentawai sits in the ‘Playgrounds’ region in Northern Mentawai. This area has a high concentration of waves for all levels at all times of the year! Steep & hollow barrels, rippable walls, fun-sized waves, there is something for everyone to get stoked on. The Peak season of May -October brings the largest swells, favouring the advanced to expert surfers, with the rest of the year serving up consistent head-high to overhead surf!

Driftwood Mentawai is located in one of the best spots in the region, with the world-class left-hander of Ebay right at its doorstep and the super fun right-hander of Pitstops just around the corner. The island of Nyang-Nyang provides 5 spots within walking distance from the lodge and about 20 more waves within less than a 30-minute boat ride away.

Why We Love Driftwood Mentawai

You get a perfect 190+° view over the surf and can check out E-bay & Pitstops from the deck!

Quality accommodations and delicious food at an affordable price!

The quality and consistency of the surf is unmatched. The area has some of the highest quality waves of anywhere in the world!

Ready to surf in the Mentawai?

Accommodation

Driftwood Mentawai offers beachfront accommodation which combines western comfort with traditional local craftsmanship.
The lodge has a total of 5 bedrooms, all on the beachfront with a direct sea view,  with a maximum capacity of 12 guests. You’ll wake up and go to bed to the sound of the ocean.

The main lodge has two downstair rooms equipped with king-size beds and an extra XL bed that can be converted to a couch. There is also an extra spacious upstairs bedroom with king-size bed. The two brand-new bungalows rise at the water’s edge. Here you can spot 3 different waves from the bedroom window!

All rooms come with luxury cotton mosquito nets, high-end comfort mattresses, personal fans and power sockets. The bathrooms are shared and are fitted with toilets & showers. An extra outdoor shower is available.

The Cuisine

Driftwood’s cooks will provide you with breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks and will make sure to keep your belly full so you’ll have plenty of energy to surf! The lodge serves a combination of Western and Indonesian cuisine, using all the fresh locally grown ingredients available.

Coffee, tea, drinking water & an unlimited supply of coconuts are available for free at any time. Daily snacks & fresh fruit are available in the lodge and on boat trips.

The bar stocks plenty of ice-cold Bintangs and a variety of sodas available at extra charge.

Activities

The Mentawai Islands have a lot more to offer than mind-blowing barrels! Explore the tropical reefs along the islands, go fishing and spearfishing (equipment available on-site), jump on one of the boats and explore one of the many uninhabited Mentawai islands and more!

Yoga

The raised platform of Driftwood, overlooking the home break, is the perfect yoga spot. Yoga equipment is available free to use available at the lodge.
During the peak season, there is a yoga teacher on-site offering free yoga classes.

Getting there

After arriving in Padang, you would have to spend your first night in a hotel and catch Mentawai Fast Ferry the next morning. The ferry departs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and takes around 4-hours to get to Siberut, where Driftwood staff will pick you up to bring you to the resort. Alternatively, for larger groups, private speed boat transfers are available to the resort!

Interested in Surfing the Mentawai?

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Customer Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Omar AlJammaz 03/07/23

TrustPilot
Great travel options, great customer support, simplifying planing process.
Looking forward for my next trip.

Nina Ross 03/08/23

TrustPilot
Awesome holiday to Hudhuranfushi. Giulia was very helpful and quick to respond and overall we were very impressed with Awave Travel.
Lohi's is a private, on site, awesome left hander that just kept giving. Also had options of 2 daily surf boat trips that went to other local breaks such as Sultans, Ninja's, Cokes, Jails. The surf team are amazing and we scored great waves the whole time we were there.
Stayed in a Sunset family beach villa which was perfect for a family of 4, then upgraded for the last 3 nights to Ocean Villas, both great for different reasons!
Island staff are so helpful and welcoming, and there's a good variety of food options available. Lots of other things to do such as paddleboarding, jet ski-ing, spa treatments, yoga and amazing snorkelling - with sharks, turtles and rays! We also hired bikes to get around and do morning surf checks!
An amazing trip, thank you Awave and Hudhuranfushi!

Seb Speck 25/06/23

TrustPilot
We had an amazing time on the Mentawai islands booked through Awave Travel.
Giulia was very helpful and available at all times during the booking process. And we had the best time on the Mentawais on the Maki Boat. The staff were amazing. Raul the surf guide was very helpful, friendly and coached us on the waves. Kaique the photographer produced top quality pictures and videos from the water, boat and drone.
Overall very happy and would highly recommend it.

Tom Ward 18/06/23

TrustPilot
We charted Seafarer for a 10 day trip in the Maldives. We booked with AWAVE about 12 months before. James was super helpful, really responsive and just easy to deal with. We even made a very last minute change to go to the central atolls which he arranged pretty much straight away. The trip itself was unreal, great surf, amazing wildlife and scenery. If you’re thinking about a surf charter, do it and book through these guys!

Natasha Gronski 06/08/23

TrustPilot
Awave Travel is the best surf travel agency I have ever booked! They are very professional and responsive to my inquiries and are able to match me with a surf trip appropriate to my interests and skill level. They have an outstanding relationship and reputation with the resorts that they work with, which makes a difference in the consumer experience. Above all, the Awave staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas they recommend, as they have actually surfed the spots and stayed at the resorts. For anyone who wants a hassle-free, no worries, relaxing and fun surf adventure, Awave Travel is the way to go!

David 05/29/23

TrustPilot
8 of us stayed at Hudhuranfushi for my 50th birthday celebration. The resort and services were amazing. James and the team at AWAVE stayed in contact from the beginning to end to ensure we had everything we needed. Great experience. Definitely looking forward to booking our next trip with AWAVE in the near future.

Alexandra Franz 05/31/23

TrustPilot
We spent amazing days in Morocco in Amouage. Was an amazing stay and the full surf package offered by AWAVE was great.
All the people were very nice and coaches were amazing. Booking was very smooth, answered all my questions and they took care of everything.
I took the coaching package and had a great time and learning. The teacher was great, very patient and explained everything very nice and calm. Felt safe all the time and had a lot of fun as well.
My boyfriend had the guiding package and he also had a great time. He was always taken to the spots that fitted his level and enjoyed the full when conditions were nice.

Alex Reuter 05/22/23

TrustPilot
We stayed at Ayada in Maldives and I can't be more complimentary of AWAVE! Awesome and patient advise over whatsapp on which resort to go to with extremely details local knowledge on surf conditions, wave spots, resort quality, which atolls to go to, etc. I followed their recommendation and it was spot on. Easy booking on short notice before the trip, can't thank James enough!

Stewart Cropp 05/19/23

TrustPilot
Our remarkable trip was 12 months in the planning.it was awkward to organize because there was so many people coming and going over our two week chartered cruise.
I can’t speak highly enough of AWAVE and more to the point ,the wonderful Giulia Manfrini. She is so caring and sweet and far above and beyond any travel consultant that I have ever worked with
Thankyou Giulia for all your prompt answers to my gazillion questions
You are “Simply the best”.
Now onto the Carpe Diem
The trip of a lifetime was had by all 20 of us
The Captain and crew worked tirelessly to pander to our every whim
They would not allow us to lift a finger
Our Barmen Shawn and Cook ( still can’t pronounce his name ) were superb, the food was first class and varied and the alcohol flowed like a river
Our Surf guide “Seppe” found waves for us every day except for two while we travelled deep into the central Attols
We were greatful for the rest
We snorkeled with the sharks and visited uninhabited Islands spent an afternoon being spoiled at a high class resort .
All in all an Awsome trip

Diane 05/11/23

TrustPilot
James helped us organize our trip in April for my partner and I in the Mentawai.
First, lets discuss the service : James was super clear and reactive. We received a list of resorts with different price ranges and he provided all the elements for us to decide based on our needs and budget. We felt very supported for the organization and we even received so advices few days before leaving for packing.
I was a bit afraid as i'm not a good surfer so i reach out many times to understand how I could still try and learn and James always replied very quick and with all the info i need.
Then when we arrive : it was super well organized, everything went smooth and we fell in love with the place and people. We can tell they really worked on their resort selection and travel organization and we trust our next adventure will be as qualitative.
Already recommended their service ;).
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