Bank Vaults Mentawai Wave

Bank Vaults in the Mentawai Islands is a powerful right-hand reef break that works at almost any size and is very rarely flat.

The quick rise in the reef from the open ocean produces a thick lip that pitches quick and heavy. The surf here is often solid and sets easily catch you out of position. Unexpectedly all to frequently so be sure to bring more than one spare surfboard with a bit of volume. Bank Vaults is aptly named for its high-risk, high-reward nature. Expect a steep and hollow take-off over a section of exposed live coral reef. Bank Vaults is not recommended for beginners or intermediates. Ideal conditions are well overhead and glassy. If you make the drop, you’re in for a deep hollow barrel, fast wave, and steep shoulder regardless of tide.

Bank Vaults consistently attracts a tonne of swell and therefore regularly has very heavy surf and a shifting peak. Be sure watch more than a few sets before venturing out as you may be fooled into thinking it’s perfect from afar. Don’t take this break lightly as surfing Bank Vaults will be trickier than you think at first glance. Stick wide in the channel on the paddle back outside and if its double-overhead plus (ideal conditions for Bank Vaults) don’t expect much help.

Located on the most exposed tip of Masokut Island, Bank Vaults certainly isn’t known for its beach, however, you will find a thin strip of palm-tree lined white sand beach which meets a jagged reef on the ocean edge.

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