Yo-Yo's - The Hook surf

Yo-Yo's - The Hook

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Sori Point Epic · 2.2m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
2.1m
Swell
1.6m
8s · SSW
Period
8s
Wind
14 km/h
SE · gust 29
Onshore
Water
27°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 8:00 AM 1.2m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.2 m
2.1m 11s SSW
15 km/h cross
0.9m
9 AM 2.2 m
2.1m 11s SSW
16 km/h cross
1.2m
12 PM 2.1 m
2.0m 11s SSW
20 km/h on
0.1m
3 PM 2.1 m
1.9m 11s SSW
22 km/h on
-0.6m
6 PM 2.0 m
1.9m 11s SSW
17 km/h cross
0.2m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Cross-shore 2.1m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.5 3.0 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 30 60 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Tide

High 8:00 AM · 1.2m Low 3:00 PM · -0.6m High 9:00 PM · 1.1m Low 3:00 AM · -0.3m
H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM L 3 AM H 9 AM L 3 PM H 10 PM 2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Sep 9
2.0–2.2m
Thu, Sep 10
1.8–1.9m
Fri, Sep 11
1.7–1.8m
Sat, Sep 12
1.6–1.8m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
1.8–2.1m
Mon, Sep 14
2.0–2.1m
Tue, Sep 15
1.8–2.0m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
2 AM 2.1m 1.6m SSW 8s 14 SE on -0.0m
3 AM 2.1m 1.7m SSW 9s 14 SE cross 0.0m
4 AM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 10s 13 SE cross 0.2m
5 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 13 SE cross 0.5m
6 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.9m
7 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 1.1m
8 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 16 SE cross 1.2m
9 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 16 SE cross 1.2m
10 AM 2.2m 2.0m SSW 11s 18 SSE on 0.9m
11 AM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 11s 19 SSE cross 0.6m
12 PM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 11s 20 SSE on 0.1m
1 PM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 11s 22 SE cross -0.3m
2 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 22 SSE cross -0.6m
3 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 22 SE cross -0.6m
4 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 21 SE cross -0.5m
5 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 19 SE cross -0.2m
6 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 11s 17 SE cross 0.2m
7 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.6m
8 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.9m
9 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 1.1m
10 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 11s 16 SE cross 1.0m
11 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.8m
12 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 11s 13 SE cross 0.4m
1 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 11s 10 ESE cross 0.0m

About Yo-Yo's - The Hook

The Hook est la section la plus tolérante du spot de Yo-Yo, offrant une vague de récif bien formée qui déroule avec suffisamment de constance pour occuper les surfeurs intermédiaires. Elle produit des murs fiables idéaux pour prendre de la vitesse et enchaîner les virages, avec le récif en dessous exigeant un certain respect et un équipement approprié dans l'eau. Le take-off est gérable mais le récif peu profond signifie que vous devrez connaître vos limites. Un excellent spot pour progresser lorsque le swell est puissant le long de cette côte de Sumbawa.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le récif sous The Hook est peu profond et tranchant — une chute à marée basse peut vous mettre rapidement sur du corail vivant, donc des chaussons sont fortement recommandés. Des oursins de mer se trouvent dans les fissures du récif, et le courant qui longe le bord du récif peut vous surprendre si vous dérivez trop profondément à l'intérieur. La pression de la foule augmente avec les swells puissants alors que des surfeurs venant de bateaux voisins et des maisons d'hôtes de la région de Hu'u convergent vers cette section plus accessible du break.

Getting there

La plupart des surfeurs atteignent Yo-Yo par bateau depuis le village de Hu'u ou la plage devant les maisons d'hôtes locales — un trajet de 5 à 10 minutes vous met directement sur le lineup. Un accès direct en paddle est possible lors des petites journées depuis la côte, mais la ligne côtière rocheuse exige un timing précis à l'entrée et à la sortie. Il y a quelques warungs et camps de surf près de Hu'u qui peuvent organiser des transferts en bateau ; confirmez les points de prise en charge avant de partir en paddle.

Board

Un shortboard polyvalent dans la gamme de 6'0" à 6'4" convient bien à The Hook pour le swell quotidien, vous donnant suffisamment de mousse pour générer de la vitesse sur les murs tout en restant maniable dans les virages. Passez à une planche légèrement plus pleine et plus flottante lors des journées plus petites et molles, ou apportez une planche de taille supérieure si un solide groundswell augmente la taille au-dessus de la tête.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

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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.