Miller's Right
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 10s SW | 7 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 10s SW | 12 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 10s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 9s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 1.8m 9s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 9 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 18 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 16 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 11s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 11s SW | 4 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 11s SW | 5 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 11s SW | 16 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 16 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 5 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 10 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 16 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 9 km/h cross | -0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 3 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 8 E cross | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 10s | 7 E off | 1.0m |
| 7 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 10 E off | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 10 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 12 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 14 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 15 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 14 SE cross | -0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 13 SE cross | -0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 13 SSE on | -0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 14 SSE cross | -0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | -0.3m |
| 5 PM | 2.0m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 15 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 2.0m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 2.0m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 2.0m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 12 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 9 PM | 2.0m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 PM | 2.0m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 11 PM | 2.0m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 10 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 2.0m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 9 ESE cross | 0.3m |
About Miller's Right
Miller's Right es un potente reef break hueco en la costa suroeste de Sumba que exige respeto de los surfistas experimentados. Genera rompientes derechas rápidas y en barril sobre un arrecife afilado, ofreciendo el tipo de tubos pesados por los que los surfistas avanzados viajan largas distancias. Hay que leer bien los swells, y el arrecife poco profundo significa que las caídas pueden ser muy castigan. Trae un quiver sólido y prepárate para una de las olas más emocionantes de Sumba.
Local knowledge
El arrecife de Miller's Right es extremadamente poco profundo en marea baja — una caída fuerte sobre la sección seca puede provocar laceraciones graves por el coral afilado como una cuchilla, por lo que se recomiendan encarecidamente los escarpines de arrecife y el casco. Una fuerte corriente lateral corre a lo largo del arrecife con el movimiento del swell, lo que hace fácil que te arrastre más allá del canal si no estás atento. Los erizos de mar abundan en la plataforma del arrecife, así que evita apoyar los pies en cualquier lugar fuera del canal de arena.
Los caminos de la costa suroeste de Sumba son accidentados — un 4x4 o una moto son imprescindibles para llegar a la pista que baja hacia la playa. La mayoría de los surfistas se alojan en Pero o Waitabula y sus alrededores, y desde allí conducen hasta el punto de acceso más cercano u organizan un corto traslado en bote con un guía local, que es la opción preferida cuando el swell es grande y el paddling por el canal se complica. Entra por el canal a la izquierda interior del break; no intentes entrar ni salir por encima del arrecife.
Con un swell estándar de 3 a 6 pies, una shortboard de performance o un step-up de entre 6'2" y 6'8" con un poco de volumen extra se adapta perfectamente a las secciones rápidas y huecas. Cuando el swell supere los 6 pies, trae un step-up o semi-gun de verdad — esta ola se vuelve gruesa y potente rápidamente, y ir con una tabla demasiado pequeña en los sets más grandes te meterá en problemas.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Miller's Right vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller's Right Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.4m 10s | 8 cross | Good |
| 6 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
| 7 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
| 10 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
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Surfing in Sumba
Full Sumba surf guide →Sumba feels like a slip back in time — a wild, low-key island southeast of Bali that has so far escaped the development that reshaped its neighbours. Vast savannah plains, rolling hills, megalithic villages and empty golden beaches define a landscape that surfers describe as the Indonesia they were chasing all along.
✈️Getting there
Most travellers fly in via Bali (Denpasar). Sumba has two airports: Tambolaka (Waikabubak) in the west and Waingapu in the east, both served by short domestic flights from Denpasar, with some connections via Kupang or Bali several times daily.
🛵Getting around
Sumba is large and spread out, and the surf zones are far apart, so transport planning matters. Scooter rental is possible in the bigger towns, fine for short hops but tiring and exposed for long cross-island runs — and roads vary from decent asphalt to rough, potholed stretches.
🌤️Climate & season
Sumba has a pronounced dry and wet season. The dry season, roughly April to October, is prime time: cleaner conditions, dependable groundswell and the prevailing trade winds that groom the swell-exposed coasts. This is the core surf window.