One Tree (Teupah Selatan)

One Tree (Teupah Selatan) is a remote right-hand reef break on the south coast of Simeulue, accessed via a surf trip approach. The bottom is reef with coral and sharp rocks, and the launch/entry area is rocky—so conditions demand careful line-up entry and solid familiarity with reef breaks. When it gets working, it offers fast, powerful, fun waves with long, peeling wall sections. Sources describe it starting around roughly 1.0–1.5 m and holding up to about 3 m+ (and reportedly 10 ft+ on larger days), with long ride potential: normal sessions around 50–150 m and good days extending roughly 150–300 m. The wave is described as a reef-coral right-hander that maintains power and form on bigger swells. Wind guidance points to N to SW as the key window, with offshore-best when winds are North, North-West, West, or South-West—helping groom the face. However, wind reliability is noted as low, so surfers generally plan around swell timing as the primary driver while using wind as a secondary filter. Crowd is consistently reported as empty to very low year-round, aligning with the spot’s remoteness. Safety-wise, there are no lifeguards reported at the spot and rescue is limited; the nearest medical support is in Sinabang. Plan water/food supply in advance and consider boat access for easier entry into the lineup.