Yo-Yo's - The Hook
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 19 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 13s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 13s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 13s SSW | 17 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 2.3 m | 2.1m 13s SSW | 17 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 2.3 m | 2.1m 13s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 1 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 1 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s SSW | 6 km/h on | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.0 m | 1.8m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 6 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 11s SW | 6 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.4m 11s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 20 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 18 km/h cross | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 11s | 6 E cross | 0.8m |
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 11s | 5 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 11s | 6 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 5 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 3 S on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 6 S on | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 12 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 16 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 16 SSE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.6m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 17 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 19 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 19 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 18 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 17 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 16 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 16 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 14 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 13 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 12 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 1.3m |
| 6 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 8 ESE cross | 1.2m |
About Yo-Yo's - The Hook
The Hook es la sección más indulgente del break de Yo-Yo's, ofreciendo una ola de arrecife bien formada que rompe con suficiente consistencia para mantener ocupados a los surfistas de nivel intermedio. Produce paredes fiables ideales para coger velocidad y encadenar maniobras, aunque el arrecife bajo exige cierto respeto y el uso de calzado adecuado en el agua. El take-off es manejable, pero el arrecife poco profundo significa que deberás conocer bien tus límites. Un gran spot para progresar cuando el swell llega con fuerza a este tramo de la costa de Sumbawa.
Local knowledge
El arrecife bajo The Hook es poco profundo y afilado — una caída en marea baja puede llevarte directo al coral vivo, por lo que se recomienda encarecidamente el uso de escarpines. Hay erizos de mar en las grietas del arrecife, y la corriente que discurre a lo largo del borde puede sorprenderte si te alejas demasiado hacia el interior. La presión de los surfers aumenta con los swells más potentes, cuando los surfistas de los barcos cercanos y de los alojamientos de la zona de Hu'u se concentran en esta sección más accesible del break.
La mayoría de los surfistas llegan a Yo-Yo's en barco desde el pueblo de Hu'u o desde la playa frente a los alojamientos locales — un trayecto de 5 a 10 minutos te deja directamente en el lineup. El acceso paddleando desde la orilla es posible en días de swell más pequeño, pero la costa rocosa exige una sincronización cuidadosa tanto en la entrada como en la salida. Hay varios warungs y surf camps cerca de Hu'u que pueden organizar traslados en barco; confirma los puntos de recogida antes de entrar al agua.
Una shortboard versátil de entre 6'0" y 6'4" se adapta muy bien a The Hook en swells habituales, ofreciéndote suficiente volumen para generar velocidad en las paredes sin perder maniobrabilidad en las maniobras. Pasa a una tabla algo más ancha y con mayor flotabilidad en días de olas más pequeñas y blandas, o lleva una step-up si un groundswell sólido lleva el tamaño por encima de tu cabeza.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Yo-Yo's - The Hook vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo-Yo's - The Hook Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 0 km away | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 0 km away | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 6 cross | Epic |
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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.