Lamno

A rivermouth beachbreak near the market town of Lamno, on Aceh's west coast, that rewards patient surfers willing to hunt shifting sandbars. It works best on S to W swells in the 1-6ft range, with NE offshores cleaning up the faces. A new breakwall near the Udjung Muloh rivermouth has altered the classic right that once formed here, so expect the setup to be inconsistent and exploratory. Beginners and intermediate surfers comfortable with rivermouth currents will find occasional fun corners, but the wave rarely delivers consistent shape in a single session. Bottom: sand. Season: May to October for S/SW groundswell. Consistency: medium. Watch the estuary outflow after rain as river pollution is a real concern, and the rip channels that drain the rivermouth can catch you off-guard on the paddle-out.