Rua Beach
BeginnerSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 10s SW | 4 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 13 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 13 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 9 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SW | 16 km/h cross | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 3 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 6 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 14 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 17 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 13 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 4 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 9 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 14 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 7 km/h off | -0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 7 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 7 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 6 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 3 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 4 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 5 E off | 0.6m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 5 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 4 ENE off | 1.0m |
| 7 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 7 E off | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 9 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 11 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 15 SSE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | -0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 12 SE cross | -0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | -0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | -0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | -0.3m |
| 5 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 2.0m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 9 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 PM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 9 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 11 PM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 7 ESE cross | 0.6m |
About Rua Beach
Pantai Rua menawarkan reef break yang tenang dan ramah bagi pemula yang mengambil langkah pertama di gelombang Sumba. Gelombang pecah cukup lembut untuk memungkinkan para pelajar menemukan pijakan mereka tanpa merasa kewalahan, sementara suasana pantai yang indah menambah daya tarik. Peselancar yang lebih berpengalaman mungkin merasa ini lembek pada hari-hari kecil, tetapi ini adalah tempat yang ideal untuk membangun kepercayaan diri. Suasana santai dan lineup yang tidak ramai menjadikannya tempat belajar yang hebat.
Local knowledge
Meskipun reputasinya yang lembut, reef ini dangkal saat air surut dan karangnya tajam dan hidup — terjatuh di air setinggi lutut bisa berarti luka yang menyakitkan, jadi sepatu boot dianjurkan untuk pemula. Landak laut bersembunyi di celah-celah reef, jadi geser kaki Anda daripada menginjak keras di dasar. Arus di sepanjang tepi reef bisa mengejutkan pendatang baru; jika terseret jauh, mendayunglah ke saluran daripada melawannya langsung ke pantai.
Pantai Rua dijangkau melalui jalan yang sudah diaspal dan sebagian tidak diaspal dari Waikabubak atau Waitabula di Sumba Barat — pemandu lokal atau ojek (taksi motor) sangat berguna untuk jarak terakhir. Parkir dekat warung di tepi pantai dan mendayunglah melalui saluran berpasir di sisi kiri break untuk menghindari berjuang di atas reef saat masuk. Keluar dengan cara yang sama melalui saluran; hindari menginjak langsung ke rak reef di sebelah kanan, terutama saat air surut.
Longboard atau funboard yang lebar dan bervolume tinggi (8'0"–9'6") adalah pilihan ideal untuk memanfaatkan bagian-bagian lembut dan lambat di Rua dan sangat cocok untuk pemula. Pada hari-hari langka dengan ukuran dan dorongan lebih, seorang peselancar tingkat menengah bisa beralih ke fish mid-length, tetapi jarang ada kebutuhan untuk sesuatu yang berorientasi performa di sini.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Rua Beach vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rua Beach Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
| 1 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
| 3 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
| 7 km away | 1.6m | 1.5m 10s | 9 cross | Good |
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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.