Tropical
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 13 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 19 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 13s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 13s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 13s SSW | 17 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 2.3 m | 2.1m 13s SSW | 17 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 2.3 m | 2.1m 13s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 2 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 12s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 2.0 m | 1.8m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 7 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 11s SW | 11 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.4m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 20 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 18 km/h cross | 0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 11s | 7 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 4 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 2 S on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 4 SSW on | 0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 10 S on | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 13 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 13 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 4 PM | 1.6m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 17 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 19 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 19 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 18 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 17 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 17 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.7m | 1.5m SSW | 13s | 16 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 14 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 13 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 12 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 12 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.9m | 1.8m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 1.3m |
| 6 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 7 AM | 2.0m | 1.9m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 2.0m | 2.0m SSW | 13s | 8 ESE cross | 0.9m |
About Tropical
Tropical adalah reef break yang santai dan sesuai dengan namanya, menawarkan ombak yang tenang di lokasi Sumbawa yang menakjubkan. Peselancar tingkat menengah akan menemukan banyak kesempatan untuk mengasah teknik mereka di dinding yang mudah diakses dan bagian yang lembut. Ombak ini tidak memiliki intensitas seperti beberapa break Sumbawa yang lebih berat, menjadikannya perubahan tempo yang menyenangkan pada hari-hari dengan swell yang lebih besar. Ini adalah tempat yang indah yang memberi imbalan bagi mereka yang bersedia mencarinya.
Local knowledge
Reef ini dangkal saat air surut dan dipenuhi dengan terumbu karang hidup yang tajam dan bulu babi — sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan untuk masuk dan keluar. Arus sedang dapat berkembang di sepanjang tepi reef pada swell yang lebih besar, jadi perhatikan posisi Anda di dalam air. Lalu lintas kapal dari kapal penangkap ikan yang lewat dan speedboat antar pulau adalah perhatian nyata, jadi tetap waspada terhadap lingkungan sekitar Anda, terutama saat sesi pagi.
Tropical paling baik diakses dengan sewa kapal dari Hu'u atau Maluk, karena akses jalan ke bagian pantai Sumbawa ini kasar dan tidak dapat diandalkan — sebagian besar peselancar bergabung dalam perjalanan kapal atau menyewa jukung lokal untuk sehari. Masuk dan keluar dilakukan di atas reef, jadi atur waktu pendekatan Anda dengan air putih pada saat pasang tinggi untuk melindungi diri dari rakit karang di bawah. Tanyakan kepada penduduk setempat di Hu'u atau di kamp selancar mana pun di daerah tersebut untuk titik penurunan terbaik saat ini, karena pergerakan pasir dapat menggeser saluran secara musiman.
Shortboard yang serbaguna atau funboard panjang menengah dalam rentang 7'0"–7'6" sangat cocok untuk dinding santai Tropical, memberikan Anda cukup tenaga dayung tanpa mengorbankan terlalu banyak manuver. Pada hari-hari swell yang lebih besar yang jarang terjadi ketika ombak mulai kuat, shortboard step-up dengan sedikit lebih banyak volume di bawah kaki Anda akan membantu Anda menangani kecepatan tambahan melalui bagian-bagian.
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Where to go now
Tropical vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 7 cross | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.5m | 1.3m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
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Surfing in Sumbawa
Full Sumbawa surf guide →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.