Periscopes
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 8 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 14 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 14s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 16 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 3 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 6 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 15 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 6 E off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 10 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 11 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 13 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 14 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 14 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 14 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 17 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 10s | 16 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 12 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 11 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 11 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 10 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 8 E cross | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 7 E cross | 0.0m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 9 E off | 0.1m |
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 8 E cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 7 E off | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 7 E off | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 14s | 7 E off | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 14s | 7 ESE cross | 1.3m |
| 6 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 14s | 10 ESE cross | 1.3m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 14s | 10 ESE cross | 1.1m |
About Periscopes
Periscopes est un reef break original et divertissant dans la région de Lakey Beach à Sumbawa, connu pour ses pics inhabituels et carrés qui émergent à travers le reef. La vague convient bien aux surfeurs intermédiaires, offrant des sections puissantes et quelques moments étonnamment creux sans les conséquences brutales de ses voisins plus lourds. Elle a tendance à capter le swell de manière fiable et gère une gamme de conditions, ce qui en fait une option de secours incontournable lorsque d'autres spots sont saturés. Amusante, variée et un peu décalée — elle porte bien son nom curieux.
Local knowledge
Le reef est peu profond à marée basse et bordé de corail vivant tranchant et d'oursins — des chaussons sont fortement recommandés. La configuration inhabituelle à plusieurs pics signifie que les priorités de vague changent de manière imprévisible, augmentant le risque de collision lorsque le lineup devient chargé. Un courant modéré longe le bord du reef lors de plus grosses houles ; utilisez-le pour sortir mais ne laissez pas le courant vous entraîner sur les sections de bommie.
Periscopes se situe dans le cluster de breaks de Lakey Beach — garez-vous aux principaux warungs de Lakey Beach et empruntez le court sentier vers le sud le long de la plage. Pagayez depuis le chenal sablonneux à droite du reef pour éviter les sections les plus peu profondes ; sur le chemin du retour, visez cette même bande de sable et ne vous laissez pas pousser sur le plateau du reef par la section de fermeture.
Un shortboard polyvalent ou un funboard de milieu de gamme dans la plage de 6'4" à 7'0" fonctionne bien compte tenu des pics puissants et variés — la flottabilité supplémentaire vous aide à connecter les sections plus originales. Lors des petites journées sans puissance, un fish ou un hybride vous procurera le plus de plaisir ; si un swell solide arrive, passez à un shortboard légèrement plus épais et à volume plus élevé pour gérer les moments creux avec contrôle.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Periscopes vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periscopes Best now this spot | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 6 off | Epic |
| 0 km away | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 7 off | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 7 off | Epic |
| 2 km away | 1.1m | 1.0m 11s | 7 off | 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.