Benete surf

Benete

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Scar Reef Good · 1.4m @ 9s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.4m
Swell
1.4m
9s · SSW
Period
9s
Wind
8 km/h
SSE · gust 21
Onshore
Water
27°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 7:00 AM 1.0m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.5m 9s SSW
10 km/h on
0.9m
9 AM 1.6 m
1.5m 9s SSW
9 km/h on
0.8m
12 PM 1.7 m
1.5m 9s SSW
11 km/h on
-0.1m
3 PM 1.7 m
1.5m 9s SSW
14 km/h on
-0.4m
6 PM 1.8 m
1.5m 9s SSW
11 km/h on
0.3m
Best session today
7 AM–9 AM
Onshore 1.5m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

Tide

High 7:00 AM · 1.0m Low 2:00 PM · -0.5m High 9:00 PM · 0.7m Low 2:00 AM · 0.0m
H 7 AM L 2 PM H 9 PM L 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM 1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Sep 8
1.4–1.8m
Wed, Sep 9
1.5–1.8m
Thu, Sep 10
1.4–1.5m
Fri, Sep 11 Best
1.3–1.4m
Sat, Sep 12
1.3–1.4m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
1.4–1.7m
Mon, Sep 14 Best
1.7–1.7m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
1 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 9s 8 SSE on 0.3m
2 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 9s 9 SSE on 0.3m
3 AM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 9 SSE on 0.5m
4 AM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.6m
5 AM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.8m
6 AM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.9m
7 AM 1.5m 1.5m SSW 9s 9 SSE on 1.0m
8 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.9m
9 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 9s 9 SSE on 0.8m
10 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 9s 9 S on 0.6m
11 AM 1.6m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 S on 0.3m
12 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 9s 11 S on -0.1m
1 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 9s 12 S on -0.3m
2 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 9s 13 S on -0.5m
3 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 9s 14 S on -0.4m
4 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 9s 13 SSE on -0.3m
5 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 9s 12 SSE on -0.0m
6 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 9s 11 S on 0.3m
7 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.5m
8 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.7m
9 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.7m
10 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 9s 9 SSE on 0.7m
11 PM 1.8m 1.5m SSW 9s 8 SSE on 0.5m
12 AM 1.8m 1.4m SSW 8s 6 S on 0.3m

About Benete

Benete es un reef break consistente enmarcado por el dramático paisaje de la costa suroeste de Sumbawa, que ofrece a los surfistas de nivel intermedio una ola sólida y disfrutable. El break tiende a producir paredes limpias y bien formadas que permiten un surf fluido y progresivo sin las consecuencias extremas de los spots de reef más pesados de los alrededores. Es una opción fiable cuando hay swell en el agua y funciona bien en una amplia variedad de condiciones. Un excelente spot para incluir en cualquier exploración surfera por Sumbawa.

Local knowledge

Hazards

El arrecife es poco profundo en marea baja — el coral vivo y las rocas cortantes pueden causar laceraciones importantes si caes mal, por lo que vale la pena considerar el uso de escarpines. Un rip moderado corre a lo largo del borde del arrecife con swells más grandes y puede alejarte de la zona de take-off; nada en paralelo a la orilla si te atrapa. Los erizos de mar se esconden en las grietas del arrecife alrededor de la entrada y salida, así que pisa con cuidado y evita apoyar las manos.

Getting there

Benete se encuentra en la costa suroeste de Sumbawa, cerca del puerto de Benete Bay — la mayoría de los surfistas se alojan en Sekongkang o Maluk y conducen hacia el sur por la carretera costera, aparcando cerca del pequeño asentamiento pesquero junto a la bahía. Sal a remar desde el canal con franja de arena en el lado norte del arrecife, que te ofrece una entrada más limpia y te mantiene alejado de las secciones interiores más someras; sal por el mismo sitio y presta atención al arrecife a tu derecha al entrar.

Board

Una shortboard versátil en el rango de 6'2"–6'8" se adapta bien a la mayoría de las condiciones aquí — la ola premia el surf de rail y un poco de drive en los giros. En días más pequeños y suaves, un fish o una híbrida te ayudará a sacar el máximo partido a las paredes más gentiles; si entra un swell sólido, sube a una plantilla ligeramente más larga y estrecha con mayor potencia de remada.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Benete vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Benete Best now
this spot
1.4m
1.4m 9s
8 on
Good
1 km away
1.4m
1.4m 9s
9 on
Good
6 km away
1.4m
1.4m 9s
15 cross
Good
7 km away
1.1m
1.0m 10s
5 on
Good

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Surfing in Sumbawa

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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.