Jimmy's Left
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 11s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.9 m | 0.8m 12s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 8 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 3 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 8 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 2 km/h off | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 4 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 3 E cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 2 NE off | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 11s | 2 NNW off | 0.3m |
| 11 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 5 NNW off | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 9 NW cross | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 11 WNW cross | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 10 W cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 12s | 8 WSW on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 6 SW on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 7 S on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 8 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 12 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 11 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 11 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 11 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 10 SE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.1m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 8 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 7 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 5 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 3 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 2 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 7 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 ESE cross | 1.1m |
About Jimmy's Left
Le Left de Jimmy est le miroir moins discuté de son voisin, déroulant à gauche sur le même récif peu profond de Sumbawa avec vitesse et conséquences. Les surfeurs avancés trouveront des sections raides et percutantes qui exigent engagement et placement précis des pieds. Il fonctionne mieux sur des swells solides venant du sud et offre un rythme différent de celui du droit, récompensant ceux qui prennent le temps de lire ses subtilités. Ce n'est pas une vague pour les cœurs sensibles — le récif est impitoyable lors des wipeouts.
Local knowledge
Le récif ici est extrêmement peu profond à marée basse — des coraux vivants et tranchants se trouvent juste sous la surface et un wipeout au mauvais endroit peut signifier de sérieuses lacérations ou pire. Un fort courant latéral traverse le récif lors des plus grosses houles, rendant facile d'être entraîné hors de position et dans la zone d'impact ; sachez où sortir avant de pagayer. Des oursins colonisent la plateforme du récif, donc des chaussons sont fortement recommandés pour l'entrée et toute course vers la sécurité.
Le Left de Jimmy se situe le long de la côte sud de Sumbawa près de la région de Hu'u / Lakey Peak — la plupart des surfeurs y accèdent en moto ou en ojek depuis Dompu, avec les warungs de Lakey Beach servant de point de repère principal et de base. Un court paddle depuis le canal entre le Left de Jimmy et le droit voisin vous amène dans le lineup ; chronométrez votre entrée à travers le canal à marée moyenne à haute pour éviter de rayer le récif exposé. Sortez par le même canal — ne laissez pas le courant vous pousser vers le bord intérieur du récif.
Lors d'un swell solide standard (4–6 pieds), apportez un shortboard step-up — quelque chose avec un peu de puissance de pagaie supplémentaire et de maintien pour correspondre à la vitesse et aux chutes raides de la vague. Quand ça dépasse 6 pieds, un gun de performance ou un step-up à pin arrondi dans la gamme de 6'6"–7'2" est le bon choix ; ce n'est pas une vague à sous-estimer lors d'une grosse journée.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Jimmy's Left vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy's Left Best now this spot | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 3 cross | Epic |
| 0 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 4 cross | Epic |
| 2 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 7 cross | Epic |
| 3 km away | 0.9m | 0.8m 11s | 7 cross | 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.