Puru Kambera
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 14 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 16 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.1m 4s ESE | 21 km/h on | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 0.4 m | 0.1m 4s E | 23 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 3s E | 27 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 29 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 28 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 31 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 28 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 25 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 28 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s E | 25 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s ESE | 24 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 24 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 25 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 28 km/h on | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 32 km/h on | 1.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 30 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 26 km/h on | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 25 km/h on | 0.2m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0.2m | 0.2m E | 3s | 16 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 4s | 18 SE on | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 19 ESE on | -0.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 21 E on | -0.0m |
| 1 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 23 E on | 0.1m |
| 2 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 22 ESE on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 23 ESE on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 25 ESE on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 26 ESE on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 27 ESE on | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 26 ESE on | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 26 ESE on | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 26 SE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 23 ESE on | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 21 SE on | -0.1m |
| 12 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 20 SE on | -0.1m |
| 1 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 22 SE on | 0.1m |
| 2 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 3s | 22 SE on | 0.4m |
| 3 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 4s | 25 SE on | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 27 SE on | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 26 SE on | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 29 SE on | 1.3m |
| 7 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m E | 4s | 29 ESE on | 1.2m |
| 8 AM | 0.6m | 0.3m E | 5s | 29 ESE on | 1.0m |
About Puru Kambera
Puru Kambera est un beach break sur la côte est de Sumba qui frappe un peu plus fort que les rivages plus doux de l'île, attirant les surfeurs intermédiaires à la recherche de sessions plus dynamiques. Les vagues peuvent être rapides et changeantes, récompensant les surfeurs qui lisent bien le break et restent sur leurs gardes. La large plage sauvage s'étend apparemment sans fin, et la foule est presque toujours inexistante. Une expérience de surf brute et gratifiante sur une côte d'une beauté frappante.
Local knowledge
Les déferlantes près du rivage et les bancs de sable changeants peuvent produire des fermetures puissantes et imprévisibles — pagayez avec précaution et choisissez bien votre point d'entrée. Des courants forts longent la plage, surtout après de plus grosses houles, et représentent le danger le plus constant ici ; si vous êtes pris, visez l'extérieur plutôt que de lutter contre eux. C'est une côte éloignée de l'est de Sumba, donc il n'y a pas de sauveteurs, l'aide est loin, et toute blessure doit être gérée en tenant compte de cette isolation.
Dirigez-vous vers l'est depuis Waingapu le long de la route côtière en direction de Kambera ; la plage est signalée ou visible depuis la route et un stationnement basique est possible au bord de la route près du rivage. Marchez directement sur le sable, lisez les bancs avant de pagayer, et choisissez un courant ou un canal plus calme pour votre sortie — l'entrée est simple lors des jours plus petits mais demande plus d'attention lorsque la houle augmente. Il n'y a pas de warungs permanents au break lui-même, donc apportez votre propre eau et vos collations.
Un shortboard polyvalent ou une forme de performance légèrement plus pleine (environ 6'2"–6'6") convient le mieux au beach break rapide et changeant, vous donnant suffisamment de volume pour attraper les murs plus puissants sans perdre en maniabilité. Lors des jours plus petits et plus faibles, un fish ou un hybride vous aidera à générer de la vitesse à travers les sections plus douces ; gardez le step-up pour quand les houles solides du sud-est augmentent la taille au-dessus de la hauteur de tête.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Puru Kambera vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puru Kambera this spot | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 16 on | Poor–Fair |
| 16 km away | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 0 cross | Poor–Fair |
| 34 km away | 0.3m | 0.2m 4s | 0 cross | Poor–Fair |
| Tarimbang Best now 58 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
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Surfing in Sumba
Full Sumba surf guide →Sumba feels like a slip back in time — a wild, low-key island southeast of Bali that has so far escaped the development that reshaped its neighbours. Vast savannah plains, rolling hills, megalithic villages and empty golden beaches define a landscape that surfers describe as the Indonesia they were chasing all along.
✈️Getting there
Most travellers fly in via Bali (Denpasar). Sumba has two airports: Tambolaka (Waikabubak) in the west and Waingapu in the east, both served by short domestic flights from Denpasar, with some connections via Kupang or Bali several times daily.
🛵Getting around
Sumba is large and spread out, and the surf zones are far apart, so transport planning matters. Scooter rental is possible in the bigger towns, fine for short hops but tiring and exposed for long cross-island runs — and roads vary from decent asphalt to rough, potholed stretches.
🌤️Climate & season
Sumba has a pronounced dry and wet season. The dry season, roughly April to October, is prime time: cleaner conditions, dependable groundswell and the prevailing trade winds that groom the swell-exposed coasts. This is the core surf window.