Wanokaka
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 10s SW | 6 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 | 12 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 | 14 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 11s SW | 11 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 16 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SW | 13 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 | 15 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 17 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 5 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 10 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 17 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 8 km/h cross | -0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 7 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 3 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 6 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 7 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 5 E off | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 6 E off | 1.0m |
| 7 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 9 E off | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 10 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 11 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 AM | 1.8m | 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 | 12 SE cross | -0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 12 SSE 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 on | -0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 14 SSE cross | -0.3m |
| 5 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 12 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 PM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 11 PM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 8s | 10 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 8s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
About Wanokaka
Wanokaka adalah sebuah reef break yang indah di Sumba yang menawarkan gelombang yang menyenangkan dan mudah diakses bagi peselancar menengah dengan karakter yang nyata. Break ini menghasilkan dinding yang konsisten dan dapat ditunggangi yang memberi Anda banyak ruang untuk melakukan manuver dan membangun pengalaman di reef. Sifatnya yang relatif ramah dibandingkan dengan spot terdekat menjadikannya sebagai basis yang bagus untuk menjelajahi surfing di Sumba.
Local knowledge
Reef ini dangkal saat air surut — terumbu karang hidup dan landak laut membuat jatuhnya sangat menyakitkan, jadi sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan dan sepatu reef bijaksana untuk masuk dan keluar. Ada arus rip yang terdefinisi di sepanjang tepi reef yang dapat menyeret Anda ke zona dampak; gunakan untuk mendayung keluar tetapi ketahui cara untuk keluar dari sana. Kerumunan biasanya ringan, tetapi lalu lintas kapal dari kapal penangkap ikan yang lewat dapat mengejutkan Anda, terutama saat mendayung keluar.
Wanokaka dapat dijangkau melalui jalan pesisir yang menuju barat daya dari Waikabubak — cari belokan desa Wanokaka dan ikuti jalur tanah menuju teluk; sebuah warung kecil dekat pantai adalah tanda untuk parkir. Masuk paling baik dilakukan dari rak berbatu di sisi utara teluk saat air pasang sedang hingga tinggi, waktu set untuk menghindari gelombang besar; keluar melalui rak yang sama atau area berpasir di dalam. Tidak perlu kapal — ini adalah mendayung yang sederhana dari pantai.
Sebuah shortboard yang serbaguna (6'2"–6'6") atau mid-length cocok untuk dinding yang menyenangkan pada hari gelombang standar; bawa step-up (6'6"–6'10") jika ada ramalan gelombang selatan atau barat daya yang solid, karena reef dapat memberikan bagian yang lebih kuat dan lebih cepat dengan ukuran. Hindari papan yang rapuh atau terlalu tipis — reef ini tidak memaafkan pada jatuh yang buruk.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Wanokaka vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanokaka Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 8 cross | Good |
| 12 km away | 1.6m | 1.5m 10s | 9 cross | Good |
| 15 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
| 17 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 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.