Maluk
BeginnerSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SSW | 15 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 20 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 11s SSW | 22 km/h on | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 10s SSW | 17 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 11s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 10s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 10s SSW | 22 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 25 km/h cross | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 20 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 20 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 20 km/h cross | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 6 km/h cross | -0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 8 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 10s SW | 13 km/h on | 1.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 0.9m 11s SW | 13 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 0.9m 15s SW | 9 km/h cross | -0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 AM | 1.7m | 1.4m SSW | 8s | 14 SE on | 0.0m |
| 3 AM | 1.8m | 1.5m SSW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 4 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 10s | 13 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 5 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 11s | 13 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 6 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 11s | 15 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 11s | 15 SE cross | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 11s | 16 SE cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 11s | 16 SE cross | 1.2m |
| 10 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SSW | 11s | 18 SSE on | 1.0m |
| 11 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 19 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 20 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.7m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 22 SE cross | -0.2m |
| 2 PM | 1.7m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 22 SSE cross | -0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.7m | 1.7m SSW | 11s | 22 SE cross | -0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 21 SE cross | -0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 19 SE cross | -0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 10s | 17 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 7 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 10s | 15 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 10s | 15 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 15 SE cross | 1.0m |
| 10 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 16 SE cross | 1.0m |
| 11 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 11s | 15 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 12 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 13 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 1 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 11s | 10 ESE cross | 0.1m |
About Maluk
Maluk ist die anfängerfreundlichste Option auf diesem Abschnitt von Sumbawa, ein sandiger Beach Break, der Anfängern sanfte, rollende Wellen bietet. Der weichere Boden nimmt viel von der Angst, was es zu einem angenehmen Ort macht, um Pop-ups zu üben und Vertrauen im Wasser aufzubauen. Die Bucht selbst ist wunderschön, mit ruhigen Phasen zwischen den Sets, die Neulingen viel Zeit zum Ausruhen und Regrouping geben. Surfschulen und Anfänger werden sich hier wie zu Hause fühlen.
Local knowledge
Als Beach Break sind Strömungen die Hauptsorge — insbesondere entlang der Ränder der Bucht, wenn der Swell zunimmt, sodass Anfänger im zentralen, flacheren Bereich bleiben und ihre Position zur Küste im Auge behalten sollten. Gelegentlich sind Seeigel in der Nähe der felsigen Ausläufer an beiden Enden der Bucht zu finden, daher sind Neoprenschuhe sinnvoll, wenn du außerhalb der sandigen Zone wanderst. Bei größeren Swells kann der Shorebreak schnell schließen und neue Surfer am Wasserübergang überraschen.
Maluk ist leicht mit dem Motorrad oder Auto von Taliwang oder der Bergbaustadt Benete zu erreichen — folge der Küstenstraße nach Süden und achte auf das Schild zur Bucht in Richtung Maluk-Dorf; es gibt Parkmöglichkeiten am Straßenrand in der Nähe der Strandwarungs. Gehe direkt vom Sand ins Wasser und paddel durch die Mitte der Bucht, wo der Shorebreak am nachsichtigsten ist; kein Boot erforderlich. Verlasse das Wasser auf die gleiche Weise — ziele auf den zentralen Strand und lass die Weißwasserströmung dir helfen.
Ein Longboard oder ein breiter, hochvolumiger Mini-Mal (8'0–9'0) ist ideal, um das Beste aus Maluks sanften, rollenden Wellen herauszuholen und gibt Anfängern viel Stabilität zum Üben von Pop-ups. An den seltenen Tagen, an denen etwas mehr Größe auftaucht, kommt ein Mid-Length Funboard damit gut zurecht — lass das Shortboard zu Hause, bis du bereit bist, in der Volumenklasse zu wechseln.
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Where to go now
Maluk vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maluk this spot | 1.7m | 1.4m 8s | 14 on | Good |
| 2 km away | 2.1m | 1.6m 8s | 15 on | Good |
| Scar Reef Best now 6 km away | 1.8m | 1.4m 8s | 8 on | Good |
| 6 km away | 1.8m | 1.4m 8s | 8 on | Good |
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Surfing in Sumbawa
Full Sumbawa surf guide →Sumbawa is Indonesia's rugged middle child, sitting east of Lombok and west of Flores, and it remains one of the archipelago's last genuine surf frontiers. Where Bali hums with traffic and beach clubs, Sumbawa offers dry savannah hills, empty white-sand bays, dusty roads and fishing villages where life still moves at its own pace.
✈️Getting there
Most surfers reach Sumbawa overland and by ferry from Bali or Lombok. The classic route is Bali to Lombok, then drive across Lombok to Kayangan and take the public ferry to Poto Tano in West Sumbawa (roughly 1.5–2 hours). From Poto Tano it's a 1–2 hour drive to the Maluk/Sekongkang surf zone.
🛵Getting around
Once on Sumbawa, a scooter is the cheapest and most flexible way to reach nearby breaks, and many surf camps in Maluk and Hu'u rent them with board racks. Roads on the main routes are decent, but expect potholes, livestock, dust in the dry season and stretches of rough or unsealed track to remote bays.
🌤️Climate & season
Sumbawa has a dry, hot tropical climate, drier and more arid than Bali, with two clear seasons. The dry season runs roughly April to October — this is prime surf time, with cleaner conditions, consistent groundswell and steady offshore-to-cross trade winds in the mornings.