A collection of islets off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, the Mentawai Islands bear the brunt of the Indian Ocean’s fury, which means one thing to surfers: a tantalizing abundance of waves. “Every ...

I am a terrible surfer. Let that be stated now. Dropping into my first perfectly forming left-hand roller at Beng Beng’s, a popular surf break in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, I was about as terrified ...

Photography by Manu Miguelez/Kandui Resort, Leonardo Neves, Jack O’Grady/Mentawai Surf Co, and Ryan Pappas. It can be hard to see a pattern in any ocean. In early June, the Indian Ocean looked like it ...

MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia – Professional surfer Mikala Jones has died from an injury suffered while surfing Sunday in Indonesia, according to reports. He was 44 years old. Jones was surfing at ...

A tiny island chain in Indonesia has achieved mythical status in the surfing community. Here come the resorts. In 1991, an Australian named Lance Knight came upon a perfect wave. Brushed by gentle ...

(CNN) — Hawaiian pro surfer Mikala Jones has died at the age of 44 following a fatal accident while surfing in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands on Sunday. Jones was known throughout the surfing world for ...

American surfer Mikala Jones died over the weekend after his femoral artery was severed in a freak accident while surfing in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, according to family. He was 44. Jones, ...