:: BALI SURF CONNECTION ::

  The Hinako islands are situated righ in front of the central west coast of Nias southwest of the Nias central town of Sirombu; first visited by pilgrim surfers that would come to Nias and get the boat from Sirombu , these islands got well known after being exposed to the world thru the surf movie "The Search" where Tom Curren appeared surfing big waves at Bawa on a fish board 5'7.

  After that, the islands went again to the midia spotlight because of it's closeness to the epicenter of the earthquake that caused the terrible Tsunami on December 2004; Soon after, it went back to center of attention for getting it's reef elevated out of the water and exposed after a radical elevation generated by another violent earthquake.

  Besides loosing the last section of the wave forever (Nuclear Zone) , the wave at Asu is still excellent as it can be seen at recent surfing videos (Kelly Slater and the Young Guns II) and recent photos and also was registered the creation of a new secret spot after this elevation on the reef.

  A very unique thing about the Hinakos is the strategic positioning of it's two main breaks Asu and Bawa; When the wind is blowing offshore at Asu its onshore at Bawa and vice-versa. The distance between the two spots is about 40 minutes by boat.

  Nowdays there are many boat trips that can be arranged on the region but the best way to explore the Hinakos at 100% of its potencial is still made by staying in one of the 2 surf camps located on the island, both owed by brazilians a californian and their respective partners.

  The best season is the dry season from March to November that happen to be on the same time as the biggest swells that constantly arrive on the region and because of its difficult access, epic days with very few surfers in the water are still common.

The trip:
The trip to Asu usually start at Nias and packages can be organized with departure from Bali or directly from Nias.

Waves:

Asu:
Long and hollow left that even not having its end section anymore (Nuclear Zone) is excellent still and can be surfed at almos any swell size.

Bawa:
Heavy and powerfull right with spacious tube sections that can handle the biggest swells that arrive on the coast without afecting its formation...its power is compared to many to Sunset on Hawaii.