Indonesia
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March to November
Trip Overview
Aloita sits on Simakakang Island in the Mentawai chain, putting surfers right in the middle of world-class reef territory while offering a peaceful beachfront base. With just ten ocean-facing villas along a 2km stretch of private beach, the resort ensures your surf mission starts close to home. The resort runs a twice-daily boat program to nearby breaks, including iconic lefts like Telescopes, while the home break Tikus lies within easy paddle distance from shore. With access to approximately 70% of Mentawai’s prime surf breaks within a one-hour boat ride, Aloita is ideal for travellers who want variety, consistency, and a balance of adventure and comfort.
Beyond the surf, Aloita caters well to couples, families or surf groups who want more than waves. The resort offers snorkeling, SUPs, jungle trekking, and village tours to nearby communities. Daily yoga classes are complimentary, and there’s a spa for massages and wellness recovery. For quieter moments, guests can relax on private villa decks overlooking the ocean, stroll their own stretch of beach, or join sunset walks and local cultural interactions. Aloita’s mix of surf access and lifestyle amenities makes it a strong pick for groups with mixed interests.
Accommodation
Aloita features 10 beachfront villas set along a private stretch of white-sand coastline, each built with simplicity and comfort in mind. The villas are ocean-facing with private decks. Interiors are uncluttered but well-equipped, with climate control, en-suite bathrooms, a surf rack for board storage, and direct access to the beach and gardens. Some villa types include multiple bedrooms, making them suitable for families, groups, or couples wanting a bit more space.
Aloita also offers an exclusive two-bedroom oasis on the western side of the island for groups chasing more privacy and freedom, serviced by a private captain and boat.
Shared spaces at Aloita are crafted to support both surf life and downtime. The resort includes a central lounge area with sofas, a cocktail bar, a TV/games room, and a library. Outdoors, there’s a panoramic jetty and expansive decks for relaxing, socialising, or watching the sunset over the reef. Facilities also include a spa pavilion by the beach, a yoga hut overlooking the ocean, and a beachfront restaurant.
VILLA ALOITA
These one-bedroom beachfront villas are ideal for couples or solo surfers, offering the option of a double bed or two singles, plus an extra sofa bed (sleeping up to 3).
Each villa has its own terrace with ocean views, en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower, private outdoor shower, surfboard storage, air conditioning, and all the basics for a comfortable stay.
VILLA MURIMANUA
A two-bedroom, two-storey villa set right on the beach, perfect for small families or groups. It features oceanfront terraces, indoor living space, a gallery-style bedroom upstairs, dual bathrooms (including outdoor showers), and surfboard storage – all framed by views of the water.
Villa Murimanu sleeps up to 4 guests with the option of an extra sofa bed for a 5th guest.
VILLA SIMAGERE
The largest option, Simagere combines two units linked by a broad outdoor terrace and accommodates up to 8 guests. Each unit includes multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, living space, bunk or gallery bedrooms, and shared terrace areas for group living in tropical style.
VILLA KA KOAT
Designed for groups of 6, this three-bedroom villa offers a master ocean-view bedroom plus two additional customisable rooms for various groups.
The layout includes a large indoor living area, expansive outdoor terrace with dining and lounging space, direct beach access, and private garden areas with outdoor showers.
PRIVATE PROPERTY VILLA
The Private Property Villa, also known as Sunset Villa, is Aloita’s exclusive, fully serviced beachfront retreat located on the more secluded west side of Simakakang Island, about a 10-minute boat ride from the main resort. This two-bedroom villa is ideal for families or groups of friends (up to 6 guests), offering both privacy and the full benefit of Aloita’s resort amenities.
Guests of the villa get their own dedicated boat and captain, giving them flexibility to surf on their own schedule and explore nearby waves. Dining can be fully private in-villa, or guests may choose to join the resort restaurant when desired.
The villa includes a fully equipped indoor kitchen, BBQ area, spacious living zones, and indoor-outdoor bathrooms (including an outdoor shower). A dedicated host handles logistics such as arranging surf, yoga, treks or spa treatments, ensuring your villa stay remains seamless and surf-centric.
Surfing The Playgrounds Area
Aloita Resort delivers one of the most versatile surf experiences in the Mentawai Islands, with access to more than 70% of the region’s best breaks. From the mellow walls of Tikus, the resort’s fun home break, to heavy reef setups like Telescopes, Scarecrows, and Ombak Tidur, there’s a wave for every level and condition. The experienced surf team runs twice-daily boat missions using a fleet of speedboats, timing each trip around tides, wind, and swell to get guests into the best possible waves. Surf passes, board rentals, coaching, and professional photography are available, creating a seamless surf program for all ability levels.
Surf guiding at Aloita is highly personalised, led by experienced local guides who know every reef and channel in the area. They tailor each day’s plan to the group’s skill level and the prevailing conditions, ensuring every surfer scores waves suited to their comfort zone. On smaller days, guests can enjoy forgiving, playful peaks, while on bigger swells, the crew leads missions to more powerful, challenging breaks.
Sipura Island
Tikkus
An enjoyable, playful left wihtin paddle distance to Aloita. On a big swell, this is a good, mellow option for intermediate level surfers or longboarders.
Omak Tidur
A long, slabbing right out the front of Awera Surf Resort with intense barrel sections on good days. This wave can be super challenging, and often seems surfable when it’s not. Always wait for the green light from your surf guide before attempting this one!
Telescopes
Ridiculously perfect left, easily accessible from Aloita Resort, Awera Surf Resort, Togat Nusa Retreat and Villa Mentawai. A user-friendly wave with multiple good sections for barrels or turns. Telescopes likes a SW swell with SE winds.
Iceland
Another swell magnet, this time a peak, that picks up any available swell. When Telescopes is big and pumping, Iceland can be 2-3 times bigger. A true big wave spot, this wave has been surfed at 20ft and is a great place for an adrenaline rush on your step up.
Suicides
A heavy and unpredictable left with gnarly barrels over a very shallow, live coral reef. When it links up, it’s a remarkable wave, suitable for advanced surfers only and definitely at high tide.
Promises
This is a challenging right hander suitable for advanced surfers chasing a novelty experience.
Twiggies
A good, sometimes hollow, usually uncrowded left hander, working best on a SW swell. Mostly suited for experienced surfers, as the wave can get shallow on the inside.
Hookers
A fickle wrap-around left that can be challenging. This wave needs a big swell to come to life, and is located nearby Aloita Resort.
Arikis
A relatively under-the-radar right hander that’s fast and zippy breaking over shallow reef. Arikis can offer good barrel sections and is best at higher tide.
Scarecrows
A bowling left in front of Togat Nusa Resort. Scarecrows picks up a lot of swell, and on bigger, heavier days requires a bit of paddling and a bigger board. This wave can offer a good barrel on the inside section after some big carves on the outside.
7-Palms
Shifty lefts off random peaks. This spot, rarely crowded, picks up plenty of swell but can be hard to surf.
Bintangs
This wave is a short, powerful right-hand barrel that perks up quickly over a shallow section of reef. Amazing barrel on it’s day but a very short ride. Bintangs is visible from Kingfisher Surf Resort.
Monkeys Left
A playful, usually uncrowded left that picks up plenty of swell. Monkeys is one of many waves close by to Kingfisher Surf Resort.
Bintang Beachie
This wave is located on a long stretch of beach that runs from Kingfisher Surf Resort all the way to Bintangs. On small, short period swells this beachie can offer some playful peaks, and every now and then turns out to be something special.
Lance’s Left
A fun, super consistent left, straight out the front of Kingfisher Surf Resort where guests can watch perfection from the comfort of the pool bar or private bungalow. Lances Left has a good barrel section and enough space to link together some turns before kicking out.
Cobras
You’ll find Cobras at the top section of the Lances Left reef. This wave is a cylindrical barrelling left, shallow and often challenging but sometimes a better barrel than at Lances. This spot works best on S swells.
Lance’s Right (HTs)
This famed wave is positioned directly in front of Katiet Beach Resort and HTs Surf Resort. On it’s good days Lances Right is one of the best waves in Indonesia with flawless barrelling rights. To work best, the wave likes a confusing combination of W swell and W winds. When it turns on, it’s a mesmerising 8-second barrel from the office all the way to the channel.
The Bombie
A shallow section of reef in Katiet Bay, occasionally good on a longboard and an amazing wave for foiling.
Surf Photography, Coaching & Board Rental
Aloita’s in-house surf school provides beginner and intermediate coaching with experienced instructors, combining theory sessions, in-water guidance, and video feedback for rapid progression. For more advanced surfers, private coaching is available to fine-tune technique or push performance in bigger waves.
Professional surf photography and videography services capture the best moments of your trip. Guests can also access a wide range of quality surfboards for hire – ideal for those travelling light or wanting to try different setups throughout their stay.
Food & Drinks
Aloita delivers a premium, all-inclusive dining experience built to fuel surf missions and satisfy every palate. Meals are crafted by visiting international guest chefs using farm-to-table ingredients, with fish sourced fresh from local fishermen and produce, herbs and fruit grown nearby.
Buffet-style breakfast, lunch and dinner spread across global flavours, seasonal specials and a strong mix of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options ensures there’s variety and nutrition for all. Communal tables anchor the dining experience, encouraging social flow and storytelling over meals, and if guests prefer quieter settings there are alternative tables available.
Beyond regular meals, Aloita elevates evenings with signature touches – wood-fired pizzas, beachfront dining under the stars, and romantic candlelit dinners upon request. The beachfront bar offers cocktails, fresh smoothies, Sumatran coffee, cold coconuts and craft drinks to unwind with after surf sessions.
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Aloita Resort offers a wealth of activities beyond surfing. The resort organises snorkeling trips to nearby reef systems, where vibrant coral gardens and marine life await. Guests can paddle through the island’s mangroves on SUP or kayak tours, join jungle trekking walks to nearby islands, or embark on fishing excursions guided by the local crew. For cultural immersion, the resort also arranges village tours, allowing guests to meet Mentawai Islanders and experience traditional life firsthand.
Relaxation and wellness features are woven into the Aloita experience. The beachfront spa offers massages and treatments in both open-air and more sheltered settings, while complimentary and private yoga sessions help reset the body between surf sessions. The resort’s shared facilities – including a lounge, cocktail bar, beach gazebos, and its panoramic jetty – provide space to unwind, read, gather, or sip fresh coconuts as the sun sets. Evening highlights can include beachfront barbecues, sunset walks, or quiet stargazing from the jetty.
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