About Resort Latitude Zero -Telos

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The small complex consists of two beautiful timber Queenslander-style homes of pole construction with a separate open kitchen and dining gazebo between the houses that overlooks the 7 x 14m in-ground infinity swimming pool. The entire complex overlooks the beach and natural boat harbour where the resort speedboats are tied to floating pontoons just offshore.

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The homes have Colorbond roofing and insulated and cladded walls with large eaves that create undercover, wrap-around timber verandahs on the top floor providing cool breezes and awesome 270 degree ocean views. The top floor of both homes features a large hang-out lounge area with a huge flat screen TV and high ceilings, fans and lots of louvres produce a natural cooling affect. Resort Latitude Zero Clip from Surfing Magazine on Vimeo. Each house has six air-conditioned bedrooms on the top floor, two of which have ensuites. All bedrooms are interchangeable to suit the needs of individual groups – they can be configured as family rooms, twin share boy’s rooms or very private couple’s rooms. Each bedroom has a set of louvres and French doors opening onto its own section of the verandah.

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The lower level of the homes is on the same level as the garden and pool and features an open plan layout. The south house has storage rooms for your bags and boards, a small gymnasium and entertaining area and the northern house contains the main office area, a library/chill-out area, massage tables and kitchen stores etc. The boatshed, which has big timber doors and is located right on the beach facing the harbour area, houses all the marine toys. The staff quarters are located behind this shed. The waste-water system, designed and fitted by a registered Australian plumber, is very environmentally friendly and utilises aeration tanks that run off into hydrophilic gardens behind the resort complex. Being situated on its own island means Latitude Zero can instil systems to eradicate the risk of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.The Resort utilises a reverse osmosis water system ensuring all bathing and drinking water is purified and fit for consumption offering peace of mind.

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Stay Options

Resort Latitude Zero caters to the time poor traveler as well as though looking to really escape for an extended time. 7,10 and 14 night stays are available as well as the possibility of mixing it up with a boat charter to experience both worlds. Get the crusty beard experience of a real saltwater adventure then before returning to home embrace the remarkable comforts and luxury as you exult in all Resort Latitude has to offer. The best of worlds!

Food and Dinning

Resort Latitude Zero offers and remarkable dinning experience that draws inspiration from local and western dishes. See below for an example of dishes Breakfast- Order straight from the kitchen staff, eggs any style with bacon, pancakes toast and whole cafe array of choices that will see you in good stead for the epic surfs of the day in addition to this a full Continental breakfast available.Lunch- Typically a meat and vegetable dish. Fresh fish with noodles and stir fry vegetables, chicken and prawn tortillas with salad a whole tasty experience that despite the snacks and the big breakfast you'll devour. Dinner- Steak and creamy mash with jus and vegetables one night Nasi Goreng the next, curries, stir fries and desserts of black rice pudding, sorbets, ice creams cakes etc no style of dish is out of the expert hands of the expert kitchen staff at RLZ. Specialty diets and allergies can be catered for with enough notice if you have special needs please notify your consultant when making a booking.

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The Team

Matt Cruden
Matt was one of the early surf pioneers to search and surf the archipelagos along the west coast of Sumatra in the early 1990s. A true Sumatran vetran and one the first to haul anchor and truely gain an understanding of this surf rich paradise Matt has had a long standing relationship with World Surfaris and we are proud to promote not only his latest projetc of RLZ but also their infamous surf charters Nomad and the legendary Mangalui Ndulu 
Mark Dyet
Capt Mark has lived the dream, surfing and sailing his way around Indonesia and South East Asia from the early 8o’s. His experience and know how with all things marine is second to none. Mark knows most of the greater Indonesian surfing arena like the back off his hand but chooses to call the the islands off sumatra home.
Adam ‘Wal’ Roffey
Adam earned his international-standard Chef’s Apprenticeship ticket in Australia in 1997. Since then he has spent just about every day of his life in Indonesia, chasing waves and the lifestyle that goes with it. Wal surfed the archipelago’s eastern islands right through to the Mentawais, Nias and Telo group from 1997 through 2000. Wal knows the Sumatran Coast line as well as anyone.
Todd Roesler
Todd was also busy exploring the Sumatran coastline for waves in the early 1990s. His travels took him ever more ulu (far away), to Indonesia’s easternmost islands and beyond. In 1996, Todd built his Phinisi-style sloop Nomad on the very same beach in Sulawesi as Mango. Todd skippered Nomad through West Java’s waters for over a decade, chasing the legendary waves of Pulau Panaitan and surrounding areas. 

The area

The Batu Islands, commonly known as the Telo Islands, are made up of three large main islands and approximately 48 smaller islands located right on the equator at latitude zero degrees. They are situated between Nias and the Mentawai Islands, which strategically places them in the centre of an archipelago that stretches along the west coast of Sumatra, a region that has become one of the international surfing Meccas of the world in the last decade. Nias was split into two regents of north Nias and south Nias in 2003 and the Telos are part of the South Nias regent, with its administration centre being Teluk dalam. The Nias island chain has been trading with other cultures, other islands and even mainland Asia since prehistory. Some archaeologists have cited the local culture as one of the few remaining Megalithic cultures in existence today. Nias is best known for its remarkable diversity of festivals and celebration, with some of the best-known events being war dances and stone jumping (where the top of the stone board is covered with spikes and sharp pointed bamboo). The music of Nias, performed mostly by women, is noted worldwide for its haunting beauty. The predominant religion is Protestant Christian (around 80 percent) resulting from the early missionaries travelling through the islands, with the remainder being Muslim or Catholic.

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The Waves 

The waves are consistently 3-5 foot, significantly increasing in size when larger swells roll up the Indian Ocean from an area some 3,000nm southward known as the Roaring Forties. Hosting high quality lefts and rights – though what makes the area a bit different and uncharacteristic for Indonesia, is a surplus of rights over lefts. There are many less intense deepwater waves to suit long-boarders, SUPs and those not quite up to risking life and limb riding monster barrels. There are also plenty of shallower, across-the-reef-style barreling waves that can’t be called anything but world-class setups. Please see Check Surf page for an example of some of the waves you’ll have access to and their behaviour. 

Detailed surf report below; 

Optimum surf conditions for the Telo Island;
Swell: Sth or SW
Wind: Any type of east 

How To Book

World Surfaris are the market leader in packaged surfing holidays. Our highly experienced travel consultants can arrange every aspect of your surfing trip including flights and travel insurance. To streamline the booking process it is best to start by using the check prices button, then simply select the dates for your trip and our system will email you a realtime Quick Quote. No strings attached.
From there you can keep browsing our range for other options or continue the simple online enquiry process. Alternatively you can phone our office to discuss your surfing trip directly and ask any questions you may have regarding your itinerary. Our friendly consultants are standing by to assist with your travel plans.