Northern Rights
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 14 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 2 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 2 km/h on | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 11 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.2m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 8 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 8 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 8 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 7 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 6 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 11 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 6 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 5 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 2 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 6 WNW cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 9 WNW cross | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 5 WSW on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 2 S on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 3 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 9 E cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 9 E cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 9 E cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 9 ESE cross | 1.2m |
About Northern Rights
Northern Rights is a powerful right-hand reef break that demands skill and commitment from the moment you paddle out. The wave can deliver long, fast walls with barrelling sections that challenge even experienced surfers, and the reef below keeps everyone honest. Advanced surfers with solid tube-riding ability will get the most out of this spot when the swell is firing. It remains relatively uncrowded compared to more famous Sumbawa breaks, making it worth the effort to find.
Local knowledge
The primary danger is the shallow, sharp reef directly below the breaking wave — wipeouts on bigger sets can push you onto live coral with serious force, so reef booties and a helmet are worth considering. A strong rip runs along the reef edge on the inside, which can make paddle-outs efficient but catches unprepared surfers off-guard during clean-up sets. Sea urchins colonise the inside reef shelf, so avoid standing or scrambling on anything shallow during entry and exit.
Northern Rights sits on a remote stretch of Sumbawa's north coast; the most practical access is by boat charter out of Hu'u or via a live-aboard, as road access is rough and the shoreline offers no easy paddle entry. If approaching by land, a 4WD track brings you close to a rocky point where a well-timed channel entry on the eastern side of the break lets you paddle out without crossing the main reef. There are no warungs at the break itself, so bring everything you need — water, wax, and a basic first-aid kit.
On standard 3–6 ft days bring your go-to shortboard or a slightly longer, fuller performance thruster (6'2"–6'6") that can handle fast, hollow walls without bogging on steep drops. When the swell pushes overhead and beyond, step up to a 6'8"–7'2" step-up with extra volume under your chest — the speed this wave generates makes a flexy small-wave board a liability on the bigger sets.
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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.