Mentawai Islands Waves: Spankers

A challenging wave for expert surfers at the WavePark Mentawai Surf Resort

This wave has so many different names, it’s not possible to list them all. An all levels wave, the right hand peak is a perfect hot-dogging wave and with the right conditions can turn into a Backdoor Pipe in its own league.

All-Inclusive Packages

4 Bobs aka Spankers

It has more than 2 names....

Such an easy wave

Spankers is easy peasy, just don't cutback too far!

Barrels

Yes, Spankers does barrel.

Sizable

Spankers can handle a lot of size.

Peanut gallery

You can get real close to the action and still stay dry.

For all levels

Spankers is fun for everyone.

Soft section

There's a big cutback section at the end of Spankers

Test your board

Spankers is very mechanical; great for testing equipment.

Spray the boat

They're so close you might be able to spray your mates.