Puru Kambera
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 14 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 19 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.1m 4s ESE | 23 km/h on | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 0.4 m | 0.1m 4s E | 25 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 3s E | 26 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 27 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 28 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 33 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 31 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 27 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 24 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s E | 27 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s ESE | 27 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 24 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 23 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 25 km/h on | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 33 km/h on | 1.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 30 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 24 km/h on | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 27 km/h on | 0.2m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0.2m | 0.2m E | 3s | 15 SSE cross | 0.9m |
| 8 AM | 0.2m | 0.2m E | 3s | 16 SSE cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 0.2m | 0.2m E | 3s | 19 SE on | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 4s | 22 ESE on | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 22 ESE on | -0.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 23 E on | -0.0m |
| 1 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 23 E on | 0.1m |
| 2 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 22 ESE on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 25 ESE on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 27 ESE on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 25 ESE on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 26 ESE on | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 25 ESE on | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 27 ESE on | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 26 SE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 26 ESE on | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 23 SE on | -0.1m |
| 12 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 22 SE on | -0.1m |
| 1 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 23 SE on | 0.1m |
| 2 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 3s | 28 SE on | 0.4m |
| 3 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 4s | 27 SE on | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 24 SE on | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 27 SE on | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 27 SE on | 1.3m |
About Puru Kambera
Puru Kambera es un beach break en la costa este de Sumba que pega con algo más de fuerza que las orillas más tranquilas de la isla, atrayendo a surfistas de nivel intermedio en busca de rides más dinámicos. Las olas pueden ser rápidas e imprevisibles, y premian a quienes leen bien el break y están siempre atentos. La amplia y salvaje playa se extiende aparentemente sin fin, y la multitud es prácticamente inexistente. Una experiencia de surf auténtica y gratificante en una costa de una belleza impactante.
Local knowledge
El shore dump y los bancos de arena cambiantes pueden generar close-outs potentes e impredecibles — paddlea hacia afuera con cuidado y elige bien tu punto de entrada. Las rips fuertes recorren la playa, especialmente tras swells más grandes, y son el peligro más constante del lugar; si te atrapa una, avanza en diagonal en lugar de luchar contra ella. Esta es una costa remota al este de Sumba, por lo que no hay socorristas, la ayuda está lejos, y cualquier lesión debe gestionarse teniendo en cuenta ese aislamiento.
Dirígete al este desde Waingapu por la carretera costera hacia Kambera; la playa está señalizada o es visible desde la carretera, y es posible aparcar en el arcén cerca de la orilla. Baja directamente por la arena, estudia los bancos antes de paddlear y elige una rip o un canal más calmado para salir al lineup — la entrada es sencilla en días de poco swell, pero requiere más atención cuando el swell crece. No hay warungs permanentes en el break, así que lleva tu propia agua y algo de comer.
Una shortboard versátil o una shape de performance con algo más de volumen (alrededor de 6'2"–6'6") se adapta mejor al beach break rápido y cambiante, aportando suficiente volumen para coger las paredes más potentes sin perder maniobrabilidad. En días más pequeños y flojos, una fish o una hybrid te ayudará a generar velocidad en las secciones más suaves; guarda la step-up para cuando los swells sólidos del sureste lleven el tamaño por encima de la cabeza.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Puru Kambera vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puru Kambera this spot | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 15 cross | Poor–Fair |
| 16 km away | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 7 off | Poor–Fair |
| 34 km away | 0.3m | 0.2m 3s | 6 on | Poor–Fair |
| Tarimbang Best now 58 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 10 off | Epic |
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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.