Maluk
BeginnerSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 19 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 17 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 13s SSW | 17 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 13s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 12s SSW | 2 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 14 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 15 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 20 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 18 km/h cross | 0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 11s | 7 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 4 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 2 S on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 4 SSW on | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 10 S on | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 13 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 13 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 17 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 19 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 19 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 18 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 17 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 17 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 16 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 11 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 14 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 13 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 12 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 12 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 7 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 8 ESE cross | 0.9m |
About Maluk
Maluk es la opción más apta para principiantes de Sumbawa en este tramo: un beach break de arena que ofrece olas suaves y continuas a quienes están dando sus primeros pasos en el surf. El fondo blando elimina gran parte del miedo, convirtiéndolo en un lugar cómodo para practicar el pop-up y ganar confianza en el agua. La bahía en sí es preciosa, y los períodos de calma entre series les dan a los novatos tiempo suficiente para descansar y reorganizarse. Las escuelas de surf y los principiantes se sentirán como en casa aquí.
Local knowledge
Al tratarse de un beach break, las corrientes de resaca son la principal preocupación, especialmente en los extremos de la bahía cuando el swell aumenta; los principiantes deben mantenerse en la sección central y más somera, y controlar su posición respecto a la orilla. Cerca de los afloramientos rocosos en ambos extremos de la bahía pueden encontrarse erizos de mar, por lo que vale la pena usar escarpines si te aventuras fuera de la zona arenosa. Con swells más grandes, el shorebreak puede cerrar rápidamente y pillar desprevenidos a los surfistas menos experimentados al borde del agua.
Maluk es fácil de alcanzar en moto o en coche desde Taliwang o desde el pueblo minero de Benete: sigue la carretera costera hacia el sur y busca la bahía señalizada en dirección al pueblo de Maluk; hay aparcamiento junto a la carretera, cerca de los warungs de la playa. Entra directamente desde la arena y paddle hacia el centro de la bahía, donde el shorebreak es más suave; no se necesita barco. La salida es por el mismo sitio: apunta hacia la parte central de la playa y deja que el whitewater te ayude a entrar.
Un longboard o una mini-mal ancha y de alto volumen (8'0–9'0) es lo ideal para aprovechar al máximo las olas suaves y continuas de Maluk, ya que ofrecen a los principiantes gran estabilidad para practicar el pop-up. En los contados días en que aparece algo más de tamaño, un funboard de mid-length sigue manejándolo con comodidad; deja el shortboard en casa hasta que estés listo para reducir volumen.
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Where to go now
Maluk vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maluk this spot | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 7 cross | Epic |
| Super Suck Best now 2 km away | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 5 cross | Epic |
| 6 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 3 cross | Epic |
| 6 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 3 cross | 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.