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Surf spot guide · Simeulue, Indonesia
Hollow A-frame reef peak with quality lefts and fast rights over dead coral on Simeulue's quiet south coast.
Dead Mosque is a hollow A-frame peak breaking over dead coral reef on Simeulue's south coast in the Alus-Alus area. The lefts are the prize, offering bowly, walling sections with vertical takeoffs and barrel opportunities. The rights are shorter but fast and worth riding. The wave wraps in from SE through SW swells, making it one of the go-to spots when northerly winds shut down the island's more exposed west-facing breaks. Consistency sits high for the region, picking up swell when other spots go flat. Getting in and out is the real challenge. The 2005 earthquake lifted the coastline nearly two meters, leaving the reef sharp and jagged. A small keyhole channel east of a beachside cafe is the only viable entry, and even with booties it demands confident reef-hopping skills. The wave handles size well technically, but the gnarly reef access means most surfers avoid it once it gets overhead, choosing to save their feet and skin. Crowds are virtually nonexistent. This is solo-session territory on the quiet side of an already remote island. Nearby at Big Wave Dave's, sketchier peaks work in similar conditions for those looking to spread out further.
Bowly lefts with vertical takeoffs where the 2005 earthquake's lifted reef guards entry.
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One of the emptiest lineups on Simeulue. The difficult reef entry keeps all but the most committed surfers away, and sessions here are typically solo affairs.
Remote reef solitude
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Shifty right-hander peeling across a small bay over dead coral on Simeulue's south coast.
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Fast, shallow righthander over dead coral with critical takeoffs and barrel sections on Simeulue's south coast.
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Long, fast right-hander peeling over dead coral reef with barrel sections on clean SW swells.
+9 MORE →Booties are essential for the raised dead coral reef entry and exit
The small keyhole entry is just east of the cafe playground area
Best option when northerly winds blow out the west-facing breaks
Incoming tide improves conditions
Big Wave Dave's peaks to the east offer an alternative in the same swell window
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Entry requires confident reef navigation through a small keyhole channel just east of a cafe and playground. Free roadside parking available. No facilities on site.
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