Walakiri
BeginnerSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 6 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.2 m | 0.2m 3s E | 11 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.3 m | 0.1m 4s ESE | 16 km/h on | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 0.4 m | 0.1m 4s E | 16 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.4 m | 0.2m 3s E | 13 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 9 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 18 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 23 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s E | 21 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 13 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 8 km/h on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s E | 15 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 5s ESE | 15 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 16 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 12 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 7 km/h on | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 18 km/h on | 1.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 22 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 19 km/h on | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 9 km/h on | 0.2m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0.2m | 0.2m E | 3s | 11 E on | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 0.2m | 0.1m E | 4s | 14 E on | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 15 E on | -0.0m |
| 12 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 16 E on | -0.0m |
| 1 PM | 0.3m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 18 ENE on | 0.1m |
| 2 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m ESE | 4s | 17 ENE on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 16 E on | 0.5m |
| 4 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 16 E on | 0.7m |
| 5 PM | 0.4m | 0.1m E | 4s | 15 E on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 13 ESE on | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 8 ESE on | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 7 ESE on | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 7 ESE on | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 SE on | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 ESE on | -0.1m |
| 12 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 SE on | -0.1m |
| 1 AM | 0.4m | 0.2m E | 3s | 5 SSE on | 0.1m |
| 2 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 3s | 6 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 3 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 4s | 7 SE on | 0.7m |
| 4 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 9 SE on | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 8 SE on | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 9 SE on | 1.3m |
| 7 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m E | 4s | 12 SE on | 1.2m |
| 8 AM | 0.6m | 0.3m E | 5s | 14 ESE on | 1.0m |
About Walakiri
Walakiri adalah beach break yang lembut di pantai timur Sumba, ideal untuk pemula dan mereka yang mencari pengalaman berselancar yang santai. Dasar pasir membuatnya lebih mudah, dan ombak menawarkan perjalanan yang ramah yang sangat cocok untuk belajar dasar-dasar atau sekadar menikmati sesi yang santai. Pantai ini terkenal dengan pohon mangrove yang ikonik dan melengkung, menjadikannya tempat yang indah bahkan di hari datar. Pengenalan yang sempurna untuk berselancar di Sumba.
Local knowledge
Dasar pasir membuat jatuhnya lebih mudah, tetapi waspadai arus rip yang kadang terbentuk di sepanjang pantai, terutama ketika ombak besar datang — pemula harus mengidentifikasi saluran yang lebih tenang sebelum mendayung keluar. Ubur-ubur bisa ada di air yang lebih dangkal, dan lokasi timur Sumba yang terpencil berarti tidak ada penjaga pantai dan dukungan penyelamatan yang sangat terbatas jika kondisi memburuk.
Dari Waingapu, arahkan ke timur laut menuju Kalala dan ikuti rambu jalan pesisir menuju Pantai Walakiri — perjalanan memakan waktu sekitar 30–40 menit di jalan yang sebagian besar sudah diaspal. Parkir dekat warung di pintu masuk pantai dan berjalan sedikit melintasi pasir menuju tepi air; masuk dan keluar sangat mudah langsung dari pantai tanpa batu atau terumbu yang harus dilalui.
Longboard atau funboard/malibu bervolume tinggi adalah pilihan ideal di sini — ombak yang lembut dan bergulung memberikan penghargaan pada flotasi dan meluncur. Pada hari-hari langka ketika ombak besar datang, mid-length akan menangani dengan nyaman; tidak perlu menggunakan papan yang berorientasi performa di break ini.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Walakiri vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walakiri this spot | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 11 on | Poor–Fair |
| 16 km away | 0.2m | 0.2m 3s | 0 cross | Poor–Fair |
| 21 km away | 0.3m | 0.2m 4s | 0 cross | Poor–Fair |
| Tarimbang Best now 43 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
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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.