Northern Rights surf

Northern Rights

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
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Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.4m
10s · SSW
Period
10s
Wind
8 km/h
ESE · gust 19
Cross-shore
Water
30°C
Air
22°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 4:00 AM -0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.4 m
1.4m 10s SSW
8 km/h cross
-0.2m
9 AM 1.4 m
1.4m 10s SSW
8 km/h cross
1.0m
12 PM 1.4 m
1.3m 10s SSW
3 km/h cross
0.8m
3 PM 1.4 m
1.3m 10s SSW
0 km/h cross
-0.3m
6 PM 1.4 m
1.3m 10s SSW
8 km/h cross
0.3m
Best session today
12 PM–2 PM
Cross-shore 1.3m swell @ 10s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 15 30 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Tide

Low 4:00 AM · -0.8m High 10:00 AM · 1.2m Low 4:00 PM · -0.3m High 10:00 PM · 1.6m
L 4 AM H 10 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM L 4 AM H 11 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Mon, Oct 26 Best
1.3–1.5m
Tue, Oct 27
1.1–1.3m
Wed, Oct 28
0.9–1.1m
Thu, Oct 29
0.7–0.9m
Fri, Oct 30
0.7–0.7m
Sat, Oct 31
0.7–0.8m
Sun, Nov 1
0.7–0.8m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross 0.7m
1 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 7 ESE cross 0.2m
2 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross -0.3m
3 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 10s 7 ESE cross -0.7m
4 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 7 ESE cross -0.8m
5 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross -0.6m
6 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross -0.2m
7 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross 0.2m
8 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 9 SE cross 0.7m
9 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 8 SE cross 1.0m
10 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 6 SE cross 1.2m
11 AM 1.4m 1.4m SSW 10s 2 SSE on 1.1m
12 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 3 NW cross 0.8m
1 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 6 NW cross 0.4m
2 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 3 NNW off 0.0m
3 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 0 SE cross -0.3m
4 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 1 SE on -0.3m
5 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 6 SE cross -0.1m
6 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 8 SE cross 0.3m
7 PM 1.3m 1.3m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross 0.8m
8 PM 1.3m 1.3m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross 1.3m
9 PM 1.3m 1.3m SSW 10s 8 ESE cross 1.6m
10 PM 1.3m 1.3m SSW 10s 7 ESE cross 1.6m
11 PM 1.3m 1.3m SSW 9s 8 ESE cross 1.4m

About Northern Rights

Northern Rights est un puissant reef break droit qui exige compétence et engagement dès que vous ramez. La vague peut offrir de longs murs rapides avec des sections tubulaires qui mettent au défi même les surfeurs expérimentés, et le reef en dessous garde tout le monde honnête. Les surfeurs avancés avec une bonne capacité à surfer dans les tubes tireront le meilleur parti de ce spot lorsque la houle est forte. Il reste relativement peu fréquenté par rapport aux breaks plus célèbres de Sumbawa, ce qui en vaut la peine.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le principal danger est le reef peu profond et tranchant directement sous la vague qui casse — les chutes sur de grosses séries peuvent vous projeter sur du corail vivant avec une force sérieuse, donc des chaussons de reef et un casque valent la peine d'être envisagés. Un fort courant s'écoule le long du bord du reef à l'intérieur, ce qui peut rendre les sorties efficaces mais surprend les surfeurs non préparés lors des séries de nettoyage. Les oursins colonisent le plateau intérieur du reef, alors évitez de vous tenir ou de vous précipiter sur quoi que ce soit de peu profond lors de l'entrée et de la sortie.

Getting there

Northern Rights se trouve sur une portion isolée de la côte nord de Sumbawa ; l'accès le plus pratique se fait par charter de bateau depuis Hu'u ou via un bateau de croisière, car l'accès routier est difficile et le littoral n'offre pas d'entrée facile à la rame. Si vous approchez par la terre, un chemin 4x4 vous rapproche d'un point rocheux où une entrée de chenal bien chronométrée sur le côté est du break vous permet de ramer sans traverser le reef principal. Il n'y a pas de warungs au break lui-même, alors apportez tout ce dont vous avez besoin — eau, cire et une trousse de premiers secours de base.

Board

Lors des journées standard de 3 à 6 pieds, apportez votre shortboard habituel ou un thruster de performance légèrement plus long et plus plein (6'2"–6'6") qui peut gérer des murs rapides et creux sans s'enliser dans des chutes raides. Lorsque la houle dépasse la tête, passez à un step-up de 6'8"–7'2" avec un volume supplémentaire sous votre poitrine — la vitesse que cette vague génère rend un board souple pour petites vagues un inconvénient sur les plus grosses séries.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

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Surfing in Sumbawa

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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.