Walakiri
BeginnerSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 6 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 11 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.1m 4s ESE | 16 km/h on | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 0.4 m | 0.1m 4s E | 16 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 3s E | 13 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 9 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 18 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 23 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 21 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 13 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 8 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s E | 15 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s ESE | 15 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 16 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 12 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 7 km/h on | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 18 km/h on | 1.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 22 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 19 km/h on | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 9 km/h on | 0.2m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0.2m | 0.2m E | 3s | 11 E on | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 4s | 14 E on | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 15 E on | -0.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 16 E on | -0.0m |
| 1 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 18 ENE on | 0.1m |
| 2 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 17 ENE on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 16 E on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 16 E on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 15 E on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 13 ESE on | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 8 ESE on | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 7 ESE on | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 7 ESE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 SE on | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 ESE on | -0.1m |
| 12 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 SE on | -0.1m |
| 1 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 SSE on | 0.1m |
| 2 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 3s | 6 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 3 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 4s | 7 SE on | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 9 SE on | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 8 SE on | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 9 SE on | 1.3m |
| 7 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m E | 4s | 12 SE on | 1.2m |
| 8 AM | 0.6m | 0.3m E | 5s | 14 ESE on | 1.0m |
About Walakiri
Walakiri est un beach break doux sur la côte est de Sumba, idéal pour les débutants et ceux qui recherchent une expérience de surf tranquille. Le fond sablonneux rend les chutes moins douloureuses, et les vagues offrent des sessions amicales bien adaptées pour apprendre les bases ou simplement profiter d'une session relaxante. La plage elle-même est célèbre pour ses emblématiques mangroves tordues, en faisant un endroit magnifique même lors des jours plats. Une introduction parfaite au surf à Sumba.
Local knowledge
Le fond sablonneux rend les chutes moins douloureuses, mais attention aux courants d'arrachement occasionnels qui se forment le long de la plage, surtout lorsqu'une houle arrive — les débutants devraient identifier les canaux plus calmes avant de pagayer. Des méduses peuvent être présentes dans les eaux peu profondes, et l'emplacement éloigné de l'est de Sumba signifie qu'il n'y a pas de sauveteurs et un soutien de secours très limité si les conditions se détériorent.
Depuis Waingapu, dirigez-vous vers le nord-est en direction de Kalala et suivez les panneaux routiers côtiers vers la plage de Walakiri — le trajet prend environ 30 à 40 minutes sur une route principalement pavée. Garez-vous près du warung à l'entrée de la plage et marchez sur une courte distance à travers le sable jusqu'au bord de l'eau ; l'entrée et la sortie sont simples directement depuis la plage sans rochers ni récif à naviguer.
Un longboard ou un funboard/malibu à fort volume est le choix idéal ici — les vagues douces et roulantes récompensent la flottaison et le glissement. Lors des rares jours où une houle plus importante arrive, un mid-length s'en sortira confortablement ; il n'est pas nécessaire d'avoir une planche orientée performance à ce break.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Walakiri vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walakiri this spot | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 11 on | Poor–Fair |
| 16 km away | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 0 cross | Poor–Fair |
| 21 km away | 0.3m | 0.2m 4s | 0 cross | Poor–Fair |
| Tarimbang Best now 43 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.