Periscopes
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 8 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 15 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 14s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 13 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 4 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 12 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 7 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 15 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 9 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 9 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 12 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 13 SSE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 14 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 15 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 15 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 10s | 14 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 12 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 10 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 12 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 11 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 10 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 8 E cross | 0.0m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 7 E cross | 0.1m |
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 7 E off | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 6 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 5 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 14s | 6 E off | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 14s | 8 ESE cross | 1.3m |
| 6 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 14s | 10 ESE cross | 1.3m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 14s | 10 ESE cross | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 0.9m |
About Periscopes
Periscopes es un reef break peculiar y entretenido en la zona de Lakey Beach, Sumbawa, conocido por sus picos inusuales y casi cuadrados que emergen a lo largo del arrecife. La ola se adapta bien a surfistas de nivel intermedio, ofreciendo secciones con mucho punch y algunos momentos sorprendentemente huecos, sin las consecuencias extremas de sus vecinas más potentes. Tiende a captar el swell de forma consistente y se comporta bien en una amplia variedad de condiciones, lo que la convierte en una opción de respaldo ideal cuando otros spots están al límite. Divertida, variada y un poco excéntrica — está a la altura de su curioso nombre.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es poco profundo con marea baja y está cubierto de coral vivo afilado y erizos de mar — se recomienda encarecidamente el uso de escarpines. La inusual configuración de múltiples picos hace que las prioridades de las olas cambien de forma impredecible, lo que aumenta el riesgo de colisiones cuando el lineup se llena de gente. Una corriente moderada discurre a lo largo del borde del arrecife con swells más grandes; úsala para salir al pico, pero no dejes que te arrastre lateralmente hacia las secciones del bommie.
Periscopes se encuentra dentro del grupo de olas de Lakey Beach — aparca en los warungs principales de Lakey Beach y sigue el corto sendero hacia el sur por la playa. Paddlea desde el canal de arena a la derecha del arrecife para evitar las secciones más someras; al entrar, apunta de vuelta hacia esa misma franja de arena y no te dejes empujar hacia la plataforma del arrecife por la sección de cierre.
Un shortboard versátil o un funboard de longitud media en el rango de 6'4"–7'0" funciona muy bien dadas las olas variadas y con punch — el volumen extra te ayuda a conectar las secciones más irregulares. En días pequeños y sin fuerza, una fish o una híbrida sacará el máximo partido; si llega un swell sólido, sube a un shortboard algo más grueso y de mayor volumen para manejar los momentos huecos con control.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Periscopes vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periscopes Best now this spot | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 8 cross | Epic |
| 0 km away | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 6 off | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 6 off | Epic |
| 2 km away | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 6 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.