Intermediate: Flies (Good, 1.4 m, offshore around 06:00), Seger Reef (Novotel) (Good, 1.5 m, cross-onshore around 06:00), Donuts (Good, 2.3 m, offshore around 06:00)
Beginners: Ampang (Fair, 0.9 m, cross-onshore around 06:00)
Advanced: Benete (Epic, 2.1 m, offshore around 06:00), Donuts (Epic, 2.3 m, offshore around 06:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Downtowns (Little Bingin) · reef break, advanced, best on SW/WSW/S swell with E/ESE/SE/NE wind, mid to high tide. Reef near Maluk in west Sumbawa that works on southwest to west swell with an easterly breeze, mid to high tide. The two sources list it under different names…
Scar Reef · reef break, advanced, best on SW/S/W swell with E/SE/NE wind, mid tide. Left-hand reef on the west Sumbawa coast, breaking best on mid tide with a solid southwest swell.
Benete · reef break, advanced, best on SW/S/W swell with E/SE/NE wind, high tide. Left reef on the west coast of Sumbawa, usually surfed from the Maluk or Jelenga side, needing a solid swell and high tide.
Donuts · reef break, intermediate, best on W/SW swell with SE/E/NE wind, mid to high tide. Right-hand reef in the Maluk area of west Sumbawa, on the same stretch as Benete and Tropicals. West to southwest swell and an easterly breeze, mid to high tide. Only…
Flies · beach break, intermediate, best on SW/WSW swell with ENE/E wind, all tides. Beach-break rights on the west Sumbawa coast, southwest swell and east-northeast wind. Inconsistent; listed by Surf-Forecast with little extra detail.
Super Suck · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW swell with ESE/E wind, mid to high tide. A fast, ledgy left on the Maluk coast of west Sumbawa that sucks out into a barrel on the inside reef. It needs a large swell and is mostly for experienced surfers.
Yo-Yo's · reef break, intermediate, best on SW/S/SE swell with E/ENE wind, all tides. Reef peaks near Maluk with a hook section and a wedge section; Surf-Forecast rates it very consistent. Southwest swell and an east breeze, and the tide is not pinned…
Cement Factory · reef break, advanced, best on W/SW swell with SE/E/NE wind, all tides. Quiet left-hander on the west Sumbawa coast near the old cement plant site, working with a west to southwest swell and offshore east winds.
Tropicals · reef break, advanced, best on SW/S/SE/NE swell with N/NW wind, all tides. West Sumbawa reef with peaks in both directions that works in smaller swell than its neighbours, which makes it a busy spot.
Northern Rights · reef break, advanced, best on S/SSW swell with NNE/NE wind, all tides. Right-hand reef on the northern side of the Maluk coast. Needs a south swell and a north-northeast breeze, and is listed as inconsistent.
Sejorong · reef break, intermediate, best on SW/SSW swell with NNE/NE wind, all tides. Right-hand reef further down the Sekongkang coast, working on southwest swell with a north-northeast breeze. Inconsistent, with little written about it.
Upper Sereweh · reef break, advanced, best on SSW/S swell with NW/NNW wind, all tides. Right-hand reef in remote Sereweh bay in south-east Lombok, working on south-southwest swell with a northwest wind. Fairly consistent per Surf-Forecast; expect an empty…
Ekas Inside · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S/SW swell with E/SE wind, all tides. Right-hand reef on the inside of Ekas bay, working on south-southwest swell with a southeast or east breeze at any tide. Surf-Forecast calls it fairly consistent.
Ekas Outside · reef break, advanced, best on SSW/S/SW swell with E/SE wind, all tides. Left-hand reef on the outer side of Ekas bay, more exposed than the inside and best on bigger south-southwest swell with an east to southeast wind.
Ampang · reef break, intermediate, best on SSE/S swell with W/WSW wind, all tides. Right-hand reef east of Gerupuk bay that wants south-southeast swell with a westerly breeze. Inconsistent, so it only turns on for the right swell angle.
Gerupuk · reef break, intermediate, best on SE swell with N/SE/E/NE wind, mid tide. Several reef waves in a bay on south Lombok, mostly reached by boat from the fishing village; a popular wave for improving surfers on a mid tide.
Tanjung Aan · reef break, advanced, best on SW/S/SE swell with N/NW/NE wind, high tide. Reef right near Tanjung Aan beach in south Lombok that needs high tide and a southerly swell; has sea urchins and localism.
Seger Reef (Novotel) · point break, intermediate, best on SW/S/SE swell with N/NNE/NE/NW wind, mid to high tide. Right point over reef in front of the Novotel at Seger Beach, east of Kuta. Southwest to south swell with a north to northeast breeze, best from mid to high tide.
Air Guling · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with N/NNE wind, mid to high tide. Right-hand reef west of Kuta Lombok that wants south-southwest swell and a northerly breeze. Not many people out, though locals know it.
Mawun · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with N/NNW wind, all tides. Left and right reef peaks at Mawun on the south coast between Kuta and Selong Belanak. Takes south-southwest swell with a north wind; no detail on tide beyond…
Selong Belanak · beach break, beginner, best on SW/S swell with NE/N/E wind, mid tide. Wide, sheltered sandy bay west of Kuta Lombok with soft, slow waves; the island's main learner beach, busy with surf schools.
Mawi · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW swell with E/ESE wind, all tides. A hollow reef wave on south Lombok that breaks on both sides of a channel, with a famous left. Works from small to large swell in the dry season.
Belongas · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW/S swell with N/NNW/NE wind, all tides. Coral reef peaks in Belongas bay on the west end of the south coast, working on southwest swell with a north to northeast wind. Sources disagree by about 1 km on the…
Senggigi · reef break, intermediate, best on WSW/SW swell with ENE/E wind, mid to high tide. Small west-coast reef near Senggigi that sees wrapped southwest swell with an east to northeast breeze. Rarely over 1.5 m, so it is a short-board fun-size wave rather…
Gili Air · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW swell with E/ENE wind, mid to high tide. Right-hand reef off Gili Air that needs southwest swell and a mid to high tide. Few people surf it; access is by boat.
Gili Trawangan · reef break, intermediate, best on SW/S swell with N/NW/NE wind, mid to high tide. Fast right over a coral shelf a few hundred metres off the south end of Gili Trawangan; it only breaks on bigger south-west swells.
Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko) · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW swell with ENE/E wind, low to mid tide. One of the world's longest, hollowest lefts, on the southwest tip of Lombok. It needs a solid swell and a lower tide, and runs a very long way down the reef.
When to surf in Sumbawa
Best months for intermediate surfers: February to December. For beginners: April to May, November. The water goes from about 28 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in April (Boardshorts / rash vest). Best-known spots: Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko). 1 of the 27 spots suit beginners, such as Selong Belanak.
Days per month at the best third of the 27 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Sumbawa?
The best-known are Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko), Super Suck, Selong Belanak, Tropicals. In all, 27 spots lie within 103 km: 2 beach breaks, 24 reef breaks, 1 point break.
Where can beginners surf in Sumbawa?
Selong Belanak: sandy, more forgiving spots. Surf them on small days, ideally with a lesson or near the lifeguards.
When is the best time to surf in Sumbawa?
For intermediate surfers February to December. For beginners April to May, November.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Sumbawa?
The sea goes from about 28 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in April (Boardshorts / rash vest).