Jimmy's Left
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 11s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 12s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 11 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 0 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 2 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 2 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 11 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.3m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 4 ENE off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 3 N off | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 5 NW cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 10 NW cross | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 14 WNW cross | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 11 W cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 8 WSW on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 8 SSW on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 10 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 11 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 12 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 11 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 11 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 8 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.1m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 8 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 6 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 5 SE cross | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 7 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 E cross | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 3 ENE off | 0.9m |
About Jimmy's Left
Jimmy's Left es el espejo menos comentado de su vecina, pelando hacia la izquierda sobre el mismo arrecife poco profundo de Sumbawa con velocidad y consecuencias. Los surfistas avanzados encontrarán secciones empinadas y con pegada que exigen compromiso y una colocación de pies precisa. Rompe mejor con swells del sur sólidos y ofrece un ritmo distinto al de la derecha, recompensando a quienes se toman el tiempo de leer sus sutilezas. No es una ola para los de corazón débil — el arrecife no perdona las caídas.
Local knowledge
El arrecife aquí es extremadamente poco profundo con marea baja — coral vivo y afilado se encuentra justo bajo la superficie, y una caída en la sección equivocada puede significar laceraciones graves o algo peor. Una fuerte corriente lateral recorre el arrecife en swells grandes, lo que facilita quedar fuera de posición y entrar en la zona de impacto; conoce tu salida antes de remar hacia afuera. Los erizos de mar colonizan la plataforma del arrecife, por lo que los escarpines están muy recomendados tanto para la entrada como para cualquier maniobra de escape hacia un lugar seguro.
Jimmy's Left se encuentra a lo largo de la costa sur de Sumbawa, cerca del área de Hu'u / Lakey Peak — la mayoría de los surfistas llegan en moto u ojek desde Dompu, usando los warungs de Lakey Beach como referencia principal y base de operaciones. Una corta remada desde el canal entre Jimmy's y la derecha vecina te lleva al lineup; calcula tu entrada por el canal en marea media-alta para evitar rozar la plataforma del arrecife expuesto. Sal por el mismo canal — no dejes que la corriente te empuje hacia el borde interior del arrecife.
Con un swell sólido estándar de 4 a 6 pies, trae un shortboard step-up — algo con un poco más de capacidad de remada y agarre para igualar la velocidad y las bajadas empinadas de la ola. Cuando supere los 6 pies, un gun de rendimiento o un step-up de pin redondeado en el rango de 6'6"–7'2" es la elección correcta; esta no es una ola para llegar con una tabla insuficiente en un día grande.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Jimmy's Left vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy's Left Best now this spot | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 4 off | Epic |
| 0 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 2 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 3 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 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.