Telo Island Lodge :: OVERVIEW Images

Southeast of Nias and north of the Mentawai, the Telo are a group of 51 islands which are home to some remarkably under hyped surf. Surf charter boats occasionally poke into this area, but for the most part the Telos have been overlooked by the surfing world.

Telo Island Lodge is on the remote island of Sibranun, a surf camp built in 2006 that is the tropical equivalent of a fly in fishing camp in Alaska, with the focus on individual personalized attention. Guests fly from Padang, Sumatra on a twin-engine Casa C-212 Aviocar, a sturdy cargo transport plane that makes the hop in just  45 minutes.

Telo Island lodge was built for comfort and conservation by partners who operated surf charters in the area for 15 years. The lodge is located within quick striking distance of a dozen classic Indo setups that are anywhere from 100 yards to a half an hour away by boat.

The accommodation is designed for a maximum of eight passengers, the smallest number of any land based surf operation: and with a dozen surf spots in range, there is almost always something to surf, regardless of wind, tide or swell direction.

If you’ve ever dreamed of surfing perfect waves with just a handful of your friends, Telo Island Lodge is the place to live that dream!