Sorake Beach and Lagundri beach is located in Botohilitano Village, Teluk Dalam District, South Nias Regency, North Sumatera Province. Distance of Nias island itself about 125 kilometers from the island of Sumatra. The location is a little isolated, but because that's what makes this beach is still beautiful and a favorite of tourists, especially the surfers. The distance between Lagundri Beach and Sorake Beach is only 2 km, located approximately 12 km from Teluk Dalam, the capital of South Nias District, North Sumatra Indonesia.

Sorake Beach and Lagundri beach is famous for its great waves and even among surfers, the waves on this beach are best after the beaches in Hawaii. Wave height that reaches 3 to 5 meters, a challenge for surfers. In addition, the waves on this beach has 5 levels that are not owned by beaches in the other hemisphere. Lagundri beach has several times become the location of surfing competitions both nationally and internationally. Nias Open is one of the regular championships held where hundreds of foreign surfers especially from Australia dominate the ocean.

Landscape

Lagundri Beach and Sorake Beach not only have beautiful panoramic landscapes.

Place of Professional Surfers But also famous as an international surfing location.

Sports enthusiasts surfing from overseas flock to Lagundri beach from April to September each year. They will try out the high wave crease can reach 7 to 10 meters with five levels. Some of them are highly desirable for professional surfers.

In addition, the long thrust of the waves in this area can actually reach 200 meters. It will be more interesting and challenging the waves when the full moon arrives.

One that makes the waves in Lagundri is ideal for surfing is because the location is faced with Ocean Indonesia and also a meeting place of the bay so the waves will flow big.

On this beach surfers can ride the wave as far as 200 meters, because the characteristics of the waves here are long and large, probably because the beach is directly opposite the Indian Ocean. Another specialty on this beach is the waves are not affected by the direction of the wind or tidal sea water.

Because it is already known by the surfers of the world, the Sorake Beach often held competitions or international championships surfing water, followed by world-class professional surfers. Usually dominated by surfers from the United States and Brazil.

Accessibility

The nearest access to Nias Island is certainly Sibolga City. There are two public transportation options to Nias, using land and air routes.

Air Transportation Mode

Flights to Nias

For air lines there are two airlines to Nias, namely Merpati and Wings Air. Both depart from Kualanamu International Airport (Medan) to Gunungsitoli (Nias). Both depart almost at the same time, around 7:00 am every day. The return schedule of the two airlines from Gunungsitoli is around 8.20. The airline's second flight costs around Rp. 700,000, - for 1 flight.

Inland Transport Mode

If You Want to Use Mode of Land Transportation, from Sibolga City, there are Fleet of Transportation of Travel and Inter City Bus In Province served by PT. Inter Sumatra, PT. Makmur and PO. North Star every day. Then, Continue Using Motor Boat Departing At 21:00 Wib Then Will Arrive In Nias Island to the next day at 07:30 WIB

Cheap transportation can use ships or ferries. But it is a bit time consuming because it takes 11 hours to cross to Nias Island from Sibolga (North Sumatra). Ferry schedule every day at 8:00 pm, excluding sunday no ship sailing. Economic ticket price Rp69.000, - while cabin ticket Rp103.000, -. Purchase and booking tickets can be on the road Yos Sudarso city Gunung Sitoli or dipelabuhan Sibolga (North Sumatra). There is an alternative ship every Monday, Wednesday and Friday destination Sibolga (North Sumatra) - Teluk Dalam (Nias Selatan). Purchase and booking tickets can be through Port sibolga. Economic Ticket Price Rp80.000, -.

Accommodation

Available approximately 60 homestay lined right in the lips of Lagundri and Sorake Beach. The price is fairly economical starting from Rp75.000, - one night with the facilities are mattress and pillow, bathroom inside, clean water, electricity, fan, and mosquito net.