- Mentawais -
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October 14 - 21, 2026
Spots Left: 5
8-Days of Power Surf Training in the best waves of the World
Improve your surf techniques, learn how to get barrelled and repeat
Practice on SmoothStar Surf Trainers
Run and organised by Rodrigo Machado
8-Days of POWER SURF training in the best waves of the World, with POWER SURF trainers, trained by Rodrigo Machado (those retreats are not with Rodrigo himself)
You can expect an intense 8-days of non stop surfing, learning new techniques, having all of your surf sessions filmed and leaving the retreat with your surfing fully transformed.
You'll be staying at a resort in the Tuapejat area with world class nearby waves such as Telescope.
Make memories, new friends and bring your surfing to a whole new level.
This surfing program is designed for:
3
Intermediate +
You're hooked. You know how to take off, duck dive, turn & paddle confidently. You want to improve your surf techniques. You are fit enough to spend 4 hours in the water and push the limits on steeper takeoffs. You may have been surfing for years but not enough to progress. You feel stuck and want to step up your game.
The listed surf level is the suggested experience level for this retreat.
If you are not sure if this retreat is the right one for you, please fill out the form below with a note, or simply contact us.
WAVES around Tuapejat, Mentawais, in May & June
May and June are some of the best months to surf around Tuapejat. You get the true peak-season quality without the peak-season crowds of July and August. The first solid groundswells from the southern hemisphere start to light up the coastline, producing some of the most picture-perfect waves in the Mentawais.
During this period, you can expect consistent 4-6 ft surf (head-high to overhead) with occasional larger pulses. The area offers a wide range of breaks for different swell sizes and wind directions. While trips to the Playgrounds zone are possible, our focus will be on the Tuapejat area to maximize water time and minimize long travel.
Some of the waves we may surf include Scarecrows, Iceland, Telescope, Suicides, Ombak Tidur, with optional missions to the HTs region depending on conditions.
You can count on long, perfect rides, room for multiple turns, and barrels for those who want to pull in.
Typical Schedule
While the schedule will change depending on the waves, here is what to expect on a day-to-day basis:
- Power Surf Warm up at first light
- Surf
- Breakfast
- Surf Coaching
- Lunch Time
- Power Surf Skate
- Surf
- Video Coaching
- Stretching
- Dinner
The Crew
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Rodrigo Machado – Surf Coach and Founder of the Power Surf Training
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Rodrigo is a Brazilian surfer and founder of the POWER SURF method. Throughout his 25-years of surfing experience, he has deepened his teachings in the art of ‘Surf Hacks’ throughout 4 major pillars that are Physical, Technical, Tactical and Psychological. The POWER SURF is born from his practices of yoga and self-knowledge, the art of breathing and meditating, natural gymnastic and capoeira acrobatic movements. Rodrigo teaches surfers looking to perform better from intermediate to advanced levels of surfing. The POWER SURF method is now practiced internationally supporting thousands of surf athletes in achieving their full potential.
Accommodations
Resort in Tuapejat, Mentawais
Nestled on a private bay in the North Mentawais, the resort offers several types of accomodations varying in size and number of bed, but all combining local style and modern comfort. Air conditioning, hot shower, orthopedic mattresses, 400 thread count sheets and daily housekeeping.
The menu favors the use of natural and local ingredients, mixing international dishes and local cuisine. Vegan and vegetarian options are available.
How to get there?
Arrival & Travel Plan
- Fly into Indonesia via Jakarta.
- From Jakarta, take a domestic flight to Padang (Sumatra).
- Spend one night in Padang, then continue to the Mentawai Islands the next morning.
- You’ll arrive in the islands around noon, settle in, have lunch, and head out for your first surf session.
Departure
- On the final day, we return to Padang around noon.
- You’ll spend one more night in Padang, and you can book your international flight out the following day.
To make sure when you book your flights:
- Arrive in Padang one day before the start of the retreat
- Depart Padang one day after the retreat ends
-> You must arrive in Padang on the 28th of May, ready to take the ferry the next day, on the 29th of may. Return flight can be booked out of Padang on the 6th of June.
