Little Bingin
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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 | 6 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | 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 | 1 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 | 6 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 2 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 7 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 4 km/h on | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 4 km/h off | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 10 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 | 1 km/h off | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.3m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 6 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 4 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 2 SW on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 7 WSW on | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 16 W on | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 14 WSW on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 8 SW on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 7 WSW on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 5 WSW on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 1 SW on | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 6 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 13 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 13 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.1m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 8 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 6 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 7 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 5 ESE cross | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 5 SE cross | 0.9m |
About Little Bingin
Little Bingin en Sumbawa — no confundir con su homónima en Bali — es una reef break potente y explosiva que exige un nivel de surf avanzado. La ola rompe sobre un arrecife poco profundo con un take-off pronunciado, ofreciendo rides cortos, intensos y ocasionalmente huecos para surfistas que puedan afrontar la bajada. Al principio puede ser una ola difícil de leer, pero quienes invierten tiempo en el lineup son recompensados con un surf emocionante y crítico. Es recomendable aproximarse con experiencia y un sólido conocimiento de la etiqueta en reef breaks.
Local knowledge
El arrecife aquí es poco profundo, afilado y no perdona — una caída en la sección equivocada puede provocar laceraciones graves, por lo que se recomienda firmemente el uso de booties de arrecife. Los erizos de mar colonizan las plataformas de roca expuestas que se utilizan para entrar y salir del agua, y la rip que corre a lo largo del borde del arrecife puede sorprender a surfistas que no conocen el lineup. El tráfico de embarcaciones pesqueras y taxis acuáticos puede ser un problema en los días de más movimiento, así que mantente alerta en el canal.
Desde la carretera costera más cercana en la costa noroeste de Sumbawa, sigue la pista hasta el acantilado o la playa sobre la ola — un descenso corto pero a veces resbaladizo hasta el borde del agua. Lo mejor es entrar entre series por el canal al costado del pico; sal por el mismo sitio en lugar de intentar hacerlo sobre el arrecife seco. Un warung local cerca del inicio de la pista es tu mejor punto de referencia y un buen lugar para observar la ola y las condiciones locales antes de paddlear.
Una shortboard de alto rendimiento en el rango de 6'0"–6'4" es la opción adecuada para la mayoría de los días, con suficiente rocker para manejar el take-off pronunciado y explosivo. Sube a una tabla algo más gruesa y larga (6'6"+) cuando llegue swell sólido y la bajada se vuelva más pesada — esta no es una ola para una fish de poco rocker ni para una longboard.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Little Bingin vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bingin Best now this spot | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 2 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 2 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 2 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.