Bima Bay Outer
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 10s SW | 5 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 10s SW | 8 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.8m 10s SSW | 6 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 0.8 m | 0.8m 11s SSW | 9 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 14 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SW | 5 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 12s SW | 2 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SW | 3 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 1.1m 11s SW | 3 km/h on | 0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 11s SW | 6 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.0 m | 0.8m 10s SW | 17 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 0.8m 10s SW | 17 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.8m 10s SW | 10 km/h cross | 0.0m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SW | 10s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 10 AM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.0m |
| 11 AM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 10s | 7 E cross | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 10s | 6 E off | 0.0m |
| 1 PM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 10s | 6 ENE off | 0.0m |
| 2 PM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 8 NE off | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 9 ENE off | 0.0m |
| 4 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 11s | 8 E cross | 0.0m |
| 5 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 11s | 9 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 12s | 9 SSE cross | 0.0m |
| 7 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 12s | 9 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 8 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 12s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 9 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 12s | 9 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 10 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 11 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 8 SSE cross | 0.0m |
| 12 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 1 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 2 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 3 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 4 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 8 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 5 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 7 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 6 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 8 SSE cross | 0.0m |
| 7 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 9 SSE cross | 0.0m |
| 8 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 11 SSE cross | 0.0m |
About Bima Bay Outer
Bima Bay Outer es un point break que encauza líneas largas y consistentes hacia las aguas protegidas de Bima Bay, convirtiéndolo en una opción destacada para surfistas intermedios que buscan longitud y ritmo por encima de la potencia bruta. La ola tiende a ser más organizada que los reef breaks expuestos de la región, ofreciendo olas de punta a punta perfectas para desarrollar el flow y la confianza. Puede aprovechar distintas ventanas de swell y supone un cambio de ritmo bienvenido frente a las olas más pesadas de Sumbawa. El entorno panorámico de la bahía convierte el paddling hasta el lineup en toda una experiencia.
Local knowledge
El point rompe sobre una mezcla de arrecife poco profundo y rocas dispersas cerca de la punta — vigila tus quillas y tobillos con mareas bajas, y los erizos de mar acechan en las grietas del arrecife, por lo que vale la pena considerar el uso de escarpines. Una corriente moderada recorre el point de vuelta en la marea vaciante, lo que facilita el paddling de salida, pero puede pillarte desprevenido si te desplazas demasiado en un ola larga. El tráfico de embarcaciones es un riesgo real: Bima Bay es un puerto comercial y pesquero activo, así que mantente alerta ante los ketinting y las embarcaciones más grandes que cruzan la bahía, especialmente durante las primeras horas de la mañana.
Alójate en la ciudad de Bima y alquila un ojek o una scooter hacia el sur en dirección a la orilla este de la bahía — la mayoría de los surfistas usan como referencia un pequeño pueblo pesquero cerca del point, donde puedes dejar tu boardbag con un warung local a cambio de una pequeña propina. El paddling de salida es sencillo, unos 200–300 metros, y puedes aprovechar la corriente a lo largo del point para facilitarlo; para salir, vuelve al mismo saliente rocoso por donde entraste, eligiendo el momento entre series. Como alternativa, negocia un traslado en bote con alguno de los pescadores locales por unos pocos dólares — una opción inteligente si la corriente está fuerte o la marea está baja sobre las rocas de entrada.
Una mid-length o un longboard de performance (9'0"–9'6") es ideal para sacar el máximo partido a las largas y fluidas líneas de la ola y aprovechar los swells pequeños y organizados. En los días poco frecuentes en que un swell más fuerte entra en la bahía y el point cobra algo de empuje, baja a una shortboard todo terreno (6'2"–6'6") o una funboard para mantener la respuesta en las secciones más largas.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Bima Bay Outer vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bima Bay Outer this spot | 0.9m | 0.8m 10s | 8 cross | Good |
| Wane Best now 35 km away | 1.3m | 1.2m 12s | 0 off | Epic |
| 48 km away | 1.4m | 1.2m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 51 km away | 1.4m | 1.2m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
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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.