Wairinding Coast
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.1 m | 0.1m 7s NNE | 2 km/h cross | -0.9m |
| 9 AM | 0.1 m | 0.0m 9s WNW | 9 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.1 m | 0.0m 9s WNW | 12 km/h on | 1.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.1 m | 0.0m 9s WNW | 14 km/h on | -0.3m |
| 6 PM | 0.1 m | 0.1m 7s N | 11 km/h on | -0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.1 m | 0.1m 5s NE | 2 km/h on | -1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.1 m | 0.0m 6s NNW | 14 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 0.2 m | 0.0m 5s NE | 14 km/h on | 1.4m |
| 3 PM | 0.3 m | 0.0m 5s NNE | 18 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.1m 5s NE | 14 km/h on | -0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.3 m | 0.2m 2s E | 6 km/h cross | -1.4m |
| 9 AM | 0.3 m | 0.1m 3s E | 17 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 0.5 m | 0.0m 3s SE | 20 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.1m 3s SSE | 23 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.1m 4s ESE | 14 km/h on | -0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 2s E | 4 km/h on | -1.2m |
| 9 AM | 0.3 m | 0.1m 3s ENE | 15 km/h on | -0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.1m 3s ESE | 18 km/h on | 1.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.4 m | 0.1m 4s ESE | 18 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.1m 3s ESE | 15 km/h on | -0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 2s | 6 N cross | 1.3m |
| 1 AM | 0.1m | 0.1m E | 2s | 6 N cross | 0.6m |
| 2 AM | 0.1m | 0.1m E | 2s | 5 NNE cross | -0.1m |
| 3 AM | 0.1m | 0.1m ENE | 3s | 4 NNE on | -0.8m |
| 4 AM | 0.1m | 0.1m ENE | 4s | 2 N cross | -1.2m |
| 5 AM | 0.1m | 0.1m ENE | 6s | 1 S cross | -1.3m |
| 6 AM | 0.1m | 0.1m NNE | 7s | 2 SE cross | -0.9m |
| 7 AM | 0.1m | 0.0m NNW | 8s | 6 ESE off | -0.3m |
| 8 AM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 9 ESE off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 9 E off | 1.0m |
| 10 AM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 8 E off | 1.4m |
| 11 AM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 11 ENE off | 1.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 12 NE cross | 1.2m |
| 1 PM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 13 NE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 13 ENE cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 14 ENE cross | -0.3m |
| 4 PM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 14 ENE cross | -0.6m |
| 5 PM | 0.1m | 0.0m WNW | 9s | 13 ENE off | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 0.1m | 0.1m N | 7s | 11 ENE cross | -0.2m |
| 7 PM | 0.2m | 0.1m NE | 4s | 7 ENE on | 0.4m |
| 8 PM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 2s | 6 ENE on | 1.0m |
| 9 PM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 2s | 5 NE on | 1.6m |
| 10 PM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 4s | 4 N cross | 2.0m |
| 11 PM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 5s | 3 NNW cross | 2.0m |
About Wairinding Coast
La côte de Wairinding offre une expérience de reef break pittoresque le long de l'un des tronçons de littoral les plus dramatiques de Sumba. La vague convient bien aux intermédiaires, produisant des droites constantes avec une bonne forme lorsque le swell est présent. L'emplacement isolé signifie que vous êtes susceptible de partager le lineup avec personne, ajoutant un véritable sens de l'aventure à chaque session. Les collines dorées ondulantes derrière la côte font de cet endroit l'un des décors de surf les plus mémorables de Sumba.
Local knowledge
Le reef est peu profond, tranchant et vivant avec du corail — une chute dans la section intérieure peut entraîner de sérieuses lacérations, et les oursins de mer sont courants dans les zones peu profondes près du chenal d'entrée. Faites attention aux forts courants latéraux qui peuvent vous pousser hors du pic et sur la section de reef à sec, en particulier à marée descendante. Il y a peu de trafic maritime, mais l'isolement signifie qu'aucune aide immédiate n'est à portée de main en cas de problème, donc ne surfez jamais ici seul.
Wairinding est mieux atteint en louant une moto ou en engageant un chauffeur depuis Waingapu (~1,5–2 heures à l'est le long de la route côtière vers les collines de Wairinding). Cherchez le point de vue emblématique des collines dorées ondulantes — un point de repère bien connu — puis suivez le chemin accidenté vers le rivage. L'entrée se fait par un chenal sablonneux à l'intérieur du reef ; étudiez le reef depuis le sommet de la falaise avant de pagayer et chronométrez votre sortie à travers le même chenal lors des pauses entre les séries. Il n'y a pas de warungs au break lui-même, donc apportez votre propre eau et nourriture.
Un shortboard polyvalent de 6'2" à 6'6" ou un thruster à pin arrondi gère bien les droites dans la plage de 3 à 6 pieds où ce spot fonctionne le mieux. Lors des jours plus petits et plus mous, un mid-length ou un groveller vous aidera à générer de la vitesse à travers les sections plus longues ; évitez tout ce qui est trop fragile — le reef peu profond exige une planche que vous ne regretterez pas si elle est endommagée.
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Where to go now
Wairinding Coast vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairinding Coast this spot | 0.2m | 0.1m 2s | 6 cross | Poor–Fair |
| 21 km away | 0.1m | 0.1m 2s | 2 on | Poor–Fair |
| 34 km away | 0.1m | 0.1m 2s | 16 on | Poor–Fair |
| Tarimbang Best now 35 km away | 1.8m | 1.8m 10s | 3 off | Good |
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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.