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Explore some of the most Remote Waves in Indonesia!

Puri Asu Resort is located in the Remote Hinako Islands. Experience some of Indonesia’s quietest and most remote surf! Located off of Nias, the Hinako Islands offer very consistent waves.

The resort sits on a white sand swimming beach and private pier directly in front of your room. Located within easy reach of all the waves in the area, Puri Asu Resort is perfect for exploring this untouched paradise!

The Resort

Puri Asu Resort is located on Asu Island, part of the remote Hinako Islands. Lying just 15km off the West Nias coast, this region is dotted with good-quality waves. The resort is on the protected side of the island on a white sand beach, perfect for swimming.

With a beachfront yoga gazebo, a large restaurant area, and loads of non-surf activities, Puri Asu Resort is an amazing spot to explore from. All rooms have air conditioning and Western standard bathrooms with hot water showers for a comfortable trip! The resort is perfect for groups and couples traveling and also caters to families.

The resort is equipped with 4 boats and 2 jet skis, so groups can split between waves. You can also use all the resorts fishing gear, SUPs and snorkeling gear free of charge!

Waves at Puri Asu Resort

Puri Asu is located right on the equator meaning winds are always variable in direction. The largest surf can be found in June, July, and August with stronger winds. Due to the area’s exposure, waves are to be found every month of the year. The expert guiding onsite will get you to the best waves for your level each day!

Waves: Asu – left-hand wave that works on all tides, big and small swells. Bawa – Never goes flat. Righthander, lots of variety. Barrel Machine – a perfect symmetrical high-performance wave. Mini Bawa – a friendly wave up to 6 feet, then it shows its power. Deep water and thick lips when big. Sirombu – is a sheltered rippable right-hander located near the Sirombu harbour. It’s the best for intermediate surfers! Afulu – is located 40-50 minutes from Asu. A dream left-hander on the Nias mainland and offers incredible tube rides with rippable walls. Salonako – 45 minutes from Asu. ”Super Perfect” right hander and can provide challenging barrel rides. Super fast, with sand and reef bottom. Bommie – is a deep water slab.

Why We Love Puri Asu Resort

Beautiful beachfront location in a really remote area!

Surf without crowds! This remote area of Indonesia generally has very few surfers!

4 Boats and 2 Jet Skis, so you can always split a group and surf different waves!

Ready to surf in Indonesia?

Accommodation

Puri Asu Resort offers 3 accommodation options for your trip! The Superior Bungalows offer beachfront accommodation and are recommended for this looking for more comfort. Perfect for couples and solo travelers, these rooms come with AC and hot water showers.

The Standard Beach Cottage and Rooms are more simple but still comfortable room options. All rooms are in a large wooden house, constructed in South Sumatra. Perfect for groups of friends or families traveling. Note, all standard accommodation is shared. The standard rooms are fully air-conditioned and have hot water as well!

The Cuisine

Each day the resort’s chef prepares a variety of food and as often as possible, uses seafood caught by local fishermen and our guests. If you are a big eater you can ask for a second serving at any time!

Puri Asu Resort’s chef can accommodate most dietary requirements or eating preferences, so please let us know in advance of your visit so they can prepare for you. Ice cold beers, juices, and soft drinks are all available from the bar (charged locally).
Activities

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

Fishing

The region offers great sport fishing! The resort hás trolling equipment for guests to use. Feel free to bring your own casting or jigging tackle and Puri Asu will be happy to take you to some spots!

Getting there

Puri Asu is reached from Nias. Nias airport (GNS) can be reached via Medan (KNO) North Sumatra or Padang (PDG) West Sumatra. We recommend arriving in Nias (GNS) is best before 1:00 PM and departing from Nias after 11:00 AM on your final day. After arrival in Nias, the resort driver picks guests up at the airport and drives them West across Nias Island (2 hours of beautiful tropical scenery) to Sirombu Harbor. The resort speedboats take guests from the harbor to Asu Island in 30 minutes.

Interested in Surfing Asu?

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Explore some of the most Remote Waves in Indonesia!

Puri Asu Resort is located in the Remote Hinako Islands. Experience some of Indonesia’s quietest and most remote surf! Located off of Nias, the Hinako Islands offer very consistent waves.

The resort sits on a white sand swimming beach and private pier directly in front of your room. Located within easy reach of all the waves in the area, Puri Asu Resort is perfect for exploring this untouched paradise!

The Resort

Puri Asu Resort is located on Asu Island, part of the remote Hinako Islands. Lying just 15km off the West Nias coast, this region is dotted with good-quality waves. The resort is on the protected side of the island on a white sand beach, perfect for swimming.

With a beachfront yoga gazebo, a large restaurant area, and loads of non-surf activities, Puri Asu Resort is an amazing spot to explore from. All rooms have air conditioning and Western standard bathrooms with hot water showers for a comfortable trip! The resort is perfect for groups and couples traveling and also caters to families.

The resort is equipped with 4 boats and 2 jet skis, so groups can split between waves. You can also use all the resorts fishing gear, SUPs and snorkeling gear free of charge!

Waves at Puri Asu Resort

Puri Asu is located right on the equator meaning winds are always variable in direction. The largest surf can be found in June, July, and August with stronger winds. Due to the area’s exposure, waves are to be found every month of the year. The expert guiding onsite will get you to the best waves for your level each day!

Waves: Asu – left-hand wave that works on all tides, big and small swells. Bawa – Never goes flat. Righthander, lots of variety. Barrel Machine – a perfect symmetrical high-performance wave. Mini Bawa – a friendly wave up to 6 feet, then it shows its power. Deep water and thick lips when big. Sirombu – is a sheltered rippable right-hander located near the Sirombu harbour. It’s the best for intermediate surfers! Afulu – is located 40-50 minutes from Asu. A dream left-hander on the Nias mainland and offers incredible tube rides with rippable walls. Salonako – 45 minutes from Asu. ”Super Perfect” right hander and can provide challenging barrel rides. Super fast, with sand and reef bottom. Bommie – is a deep water slab.

Why We Love Puri Asu Resort

Beautiful beachfront location in a really remote area!

Surf without crowds! This remote area of Indonesia generally has very few surfers!

4 Boats and 2 Jet Skis, so you can always split a group and surf different waves!

Ready to surf in Indonesia?

Accommodation

Puri Asu Resort offers 3 accommodation options for your trip! The Superior Bungalows offer beachfront accommodation and are recommended for this looking for more comfort. Perfect for couples and solo travelers, these rooms come with AC and hot water showers.

The Standard Beach Cottage and Rooms are more simple but still comfortable room options. All rooms are in a large wooden house, constructed in South Sumatra. Perfect for groups of friends or families traveling. Note, all standard accommodation is shared. The standard rooms are fully air-conditioned and have hot water as well!

The Cuisine

Each day the resort’s chef prepares a variety of food and as often as possible, uses seafood caught by local fishermen and our guests. If you are a big eater you can ask for a second serving at any time!

Puri Asu Resort’s chef can accommodate most dietary requirements or eating preferences, so please let us know in advance of your visit so they can prepare for you. Ice cold beers, juices, and soft drinks are all available from the bar (charged locally).
Activities

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

Fishing

The region offers great sport fishing! The resort hás trolling equipment for guests to use. Feel free to bring your own casting or jigging tackle and Puri Asu will be happy to take you to some spots!

Getting there

Puri Asu is reached from Nias. Nias airport (GNS) can be reached via Medan (KNO) North Sumatra or Padang (PDG) West Sumatra. We recommend arriving in Nias (GNS) is best before 1:00 PM and departing from Nias after 11:00 AM on your final day. After arrival in Nias, the resort driver picks guests up at the airport and drives them West across Nias Island (2 hours of beautiful tropical scenery) to Sirombu Harbor. The resort speedboats take guests from the harbor to Asu Island in 30 minutes.

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Customer Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Cobus and Jackie Van Aswegen 10/19/23

Google
awesome last minute trip which was well communicated, friendly crew and great surf guide! waves were not the best but we realised at the time of booking that it was end of season. crew could not be more friendly and willing to help all the time - chef prepared a wide variety of food and never any complaints on that front - thanks!!!... we will be back for more!

Steve 10/07/23

TrustPilot
I've used Awave twice ... so far. This is the second time I've used Awave for a trip to the maldives. Stayed in 2 different resorts this time. They've always been incredibly prompt at replying and handled everything for us, making sure the 2 Resorts were in touch to get us transfered half way through our trip. At one of the resorts I even bumped into Giulia and Delia who were out there surfing at the time. There's no doubt in my mind that I'll use awave again if I'm booking a surf trip

Donald Ayres 11/06/23

TrustPilot
Indonesia Surf Trip/ Java/Bali/Sumba - James Colston was my representative from AWAVE - I’m an older solo surfer and James was attentive, respectful, extremely responsive from the initial planning stages all the way through the booking. And he was so patient with all my crazy questions along the way. I couldn’t have been more pleased with James’s level of service. Thank you James

Alex Daish 12/28/23

TrustPilot
Giulia was an amazing person to book with. I was overwhelmed with choices initially, but AWAVE knew their stuff and helped me with my options and even suggested delaying my trip so I could go to a certain hotel which ended up being the best decision I made all year.

Mickey 01/24/24

TrustPilot
Giulia and James were always on line to answer any question or to give an advice. The Ayada resort is perfect both for families or for couples. We did not have waves as the season goes from April to September, but there are plenty options to have fun and good times. Highly recommended both Awave and Ayada.

James 01/30/24

TrustPilot
The AWAVE team are knowledgable and helpful. Giulia is a very helpful and patient person to deal with, and do not worry, you can trust her. I had to delay my trip to Morocco due to unforeseen circumstances and Giulia was very understanding. I have just returned from having a fantastic week at Amouage in Taghazout. Thanks AWAVE!

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!
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