Spot Guide › Indonesia › West Sumatra › 4 Bobs high-tide foil area — Kandui
West Sumatra, Indonesia · -1.8320, 99.3020
Season
Smaller high-tide windows during the completed trip
Water
Small high-tide reef wave with reforms into deeper water
Experience
Advanced remote-reef prone foiler
Hazards
Very abrasive shallow reef, tight takeoff, inside doubling over reef and only a high-tide/smaller-wave foil window. Older gear was intentionally used because of reef damage.
Parking & access
Access is boat/resort based; arrange current permission and pickup with the Kandui-area host.
“Progression Project forum completed-trip report documents several smaller high-tide prone sessions at 4 Bobs, in front of the Kandui floating dock, using shoulder chip-ins or inside reforms into deeper water.”
— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02
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