Bima Bay Outer surf

Bima Bay Outer

Intermediate
Point break Β· Moderate Β· Best: May–October Β· All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Scar Reef Good Β· 1.4m @ 9s View β†’
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.1m
Swell
1.0m
10s Β· SSW
Period
10s
Wind
7 km/h
S Β· gust 16
Onshore
Water
0Β°C
Air
22Β°C

Surf report

Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.1 m
1.1m 9s SSW
6 km/h on
0.0m
9 AM 1.2 m
1.2m 9s SSW
11 km/h on
0.0m
12 PM 1.3 m
1.2m 9s SSW
11 km/h on
0.0m
3 PM 1.3 m
1.2m 9s SSW
13 km/h on
0.0m
6 PM 1.4 m
1.3m 9s SSW
15 km/h on
0.0m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Onshore 1.1m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

Tide

1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Sep 8
1.1–1.4m
Wed, Sep 9
1.3–1.4m
Thu, Sep 10
1.1–1.3m
Fri, Sep 11
1.0–1.1m
Sat, Sep 12
0.9–1.0m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
0.9–1.2m
Mon, Sep 14 Best
1.2–1.3m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
1 AM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 10s 7 S on 0.0m
2 AM 1.1m 1.0m SSW 10s 7 SSE on 0.0m
3 AM 1.1m 1.1m SSW 10s 6 SSE on 0.0m
4 AM 1.1m 1.1m SSW 9s 6 SSE on 0.0m
5 AM 1.1m 1.1m SSW 9s 7 SSE on 0.0m
6 AM 1.1m 1.1m SSW 9s 6 SSE on 0.0m
7 AM 1.1m 1.1m SSW 9s 8 SSE on 0.0m
8 AM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.0m
9 AM 1.2m 1.2m SSW 9s 11 SSE on 0.0m
10 AM 1.2m 1.2m SSW 9s 10 SSE on 0.0m
11 AM 1.2m 1.2m SSW 9s 11 SSE on 0.0m
12 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 9s 11 SSE on 0.0m
1 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 9s 11 SSE on 0.0m
2 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 9s 12 SSE on 0.0m
3 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 9s 13 SSE on 0.0m
4 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 9s 15 S on 0.0m
5 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 9s 16 S on 0.0m
6 PM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 9s 15 S on 0.0m
7 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 9s 12 S on 0.0m
8 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 9s 11 S on 0.0m
9 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 9s 11 S on 0.0m
10 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 9s 9 S on 0.0m
11 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 9s 9 S on 0.0m
12 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 9s 9 S on 0.0m

About Bima Bay Outer

Bima Bay Outer adalah point break yang membentuk garis panjang dan konsisten ke dalam perairan terlindung Bima Bay, menjadikannya pilihan unggulan bagi peselancar tingkat menengah yang mencari panjang dan ritme daripada kekuatan mentah. Ombak ini cenderung lebih teratur dibandingkan dengan reef break yang terbuka di daerah tersebut, menawarkan perjalanan dari hidung hingga ekor yang sempurna untuk membangun aliran dan kepercayaan diri. Tempat ini dapat menangani berbagai jendela ombak dan merupakan perubahan kecepatan yang menyenangkan dari tawaran Sumbawa yang lebih berat. Pemandangan teluk yang indah menjadikan perjalanan mendayung pengalaman tersendiri.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Point ini membentang di atas campuran reef dangkal dan batu-batu tersebar di dekat ujung β€” perhatikan sirip dan pergelangan kaki Anda saat pasang surut rendah, dan bulu babi bersembunyi di celah-celah reef sehingga sepatu boot layak dipertimbangkan. Arus sedang mengalir kembali di sepanjang point saat pasang surut keluar, yang membantu mendayung keluar tetapi bisa mengejutkan Anda jika Anda terseret jauh saat perjalanan panjang. Lalu lintas kapal adalah perhatian nyata: Bima Bay adalah pelabuhan komersial dan penangkapan ikan yang aktif, jadi tetap waspada terhadap ketinting dan kapal-kapal besar yang melintas di teluk, terutama di pagi hari.

Getting there

Berdasarkan di kota Bima, sewa ojek atau sewa skuter ke selatan menuju garis pantai timur teluk β€” sebagian besar peselancar menggunakan desa nelayan kecil dekat point sebagai tanda mereka, di mana Anda dapat meninggalkan tas papan Anda dengan warung lokal untuk sedikit tip. Perjalanan mendayung cukup sederhana, sekitar 200–300 meter, dan Anda dapat menggunakan arus di sepanjang point untuk mempermudah; keluar kembali ke tebing berbatu yang sama tempat Anda masuk, dengan timing di antara set. Sebagai alternatif, negosiasikan penurunan kapal dengan salah satu nelayan lokal dengan beberapa dolar β€” langkah cerdas jika arus mengalir deras atau pasang surut rendah di atas batu masuk.

Board

Mid-length atau longboard performa (9'0"–9'6") adalah ideal untuk memaksimalkan garis panjang dan mengalir dari ombak serta memanfaatkan ombak yang lebih kecil dan teratur. Pada hari-hari langka ketika ombak yang lebih kuat mengalir melalui teluk dan point mendapatkan dorongan, turunlah ke shortboard serbaguna (6'2"–6'6") atau funboard untuk menjaga responsif melalui bagian yang lebih panjang.

Localism

mellow β€” relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

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1.6m 10s
13 cross
Good

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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.

πŸ›΅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 β€” this is prime surf time, with cleaner conditions, consistent groundswell and steady offshore-to-cross trade winds in the mornings.