Macaronis

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Macaronis

What do you do when your resort – which is situated on the doorstep of one of the world’s best and most consistent waves – gets wasted by a tsunami? You rebuild him! Make him bigger, stronger, and more robust. And that’s exactly what the team at Macaronis are in the process of doing right now.

the basics

Although they can’t turn out exact numbers yet, they’re in the process of working towards 16 private suites on the second level of the main building for each of their visiting surfer guests, each with air-conditioning, a queen-sized bed and private ensuite bathroom, as well as other modern facilities.

time in transit

in the air:
Oz to KL 8hrs (stopover)
KL to Padang 1hr
on the ground:
Padang to Ambu Ambu Ferry
45 mins
on the water:
Ambu Ambu Ferry to Sikakap
Port, Overnight 12hrs
Sikakap Port to Macaronis
Resort 1hr by speedboat

surf season stats

prime time:
March to October
can get waves:
Rest of year round

expedition essentials

hardware: Two short boards and a medium sized board. You don’t need big boards in the Mentawais, especially at Macaronis.
non-surf: iPod, sunscreen, camera/video camera and a travel insurance policy are all necessary non-surf items.
medical: Medivac procedure is up to individual travel insurance policy. They’ve had people evacuated by helicopter before using “Cover More” travel insurance in Australia, whom they recommend (www.covermore.com.au). Inoculations should be discussed with a health professional, however in the past six years, no one has caught Malaria whilst staying at Macaronis Resort.

five waves you want to ride

WAVE	IN SHORT	HEAVINESS	FUN	CROWDS	SUITS
Macaronis	Incredibly consistent, perfect, long and rippable. Can be the funnest wave of your life if smaller, can be a scary, dredging, hollow beast when bigger. Always fun and only five mins speedboat from camp.	Up to 8/10	7/10	Can be busy, 16-20 tops.	Intermediate upwards.
Maccas Right	A more mellow option when compared with Maccas. Five minutes from camp.	7/10	8/10	Six-to-eight people max.	Everyone.
Silabu Left	Fun, forgiving left and a good warm up for some of the other Macas spots.	6/10	8/10	Six-to-eight people max.	All skill levels.
Greenbush	Mesmerizing left-hand barrels, 30 mins by speedboat.	Can be up to 10/10	8/10	Six-to-eight max, unless word gets out early.	Advanced tube junkies.
Bat Cave	Long, fun point-break style wave, suited for longboarders, or those wanting some length of ride to link some fun, easy turns together.	7/10	8/10	Six-to-eight people max.	Intermediate up.