The Surf Window

Long Island Andaman

Andaman Islands, India

Beach breakIntermediate

Between Havelock and Diglipur in the Andaman chain, Long Island is a remote, forested island where a handful of families live, the reef is completely unexplored by surfers, and the Bay of Bengal swell arrives uninterrupted across hundreds of kilometres of open ocean.

Typical Conditions

The Surf Window

Swell Window

N
OptimalW (270°)
WindowSSW–NNW (210°–330°)
Size–NE 1.5–3m at 12–18s

Wind

Varies, research specific break orientation

Tide

Mid to high

LowMidHigh

Season

Nov–Apr

JFMAMJJASOND

The Wave

Type

Reef break

Bottom

Coral reef

Shape

Various, completely uncharted reef breaks

Length

Unknown, unexplored

Skill Level

  • •Who it's for: Expert surfers
  • •Why: Completely unexplored frontier, requires expedition planning

Hazards

  • •Saltwater crocodiles in coastal areas
  • •Coral reef throughout
  • •Extremely remote, emergency assistance is hours away

Local Tips

  • •Long Island requires government permits to visit, arrange in advance from Port Blair
  • •The island has no surf infrastructure whatsoever, bring everything
  • •This is as frontier as surf exploration gets in South Asia

Location

Map showing the location of Long Island Andaman in Andaman Islands, India

12.5500, 92.9667