Marosi surf

Marosi

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumba now Occy's Left / Nihiwatu Good · 1.4m @ 10s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.6m
Swell
1.5m
10s · SW
Period
10s
Wind
6 km/h
ESE · gust 12
Cross-shore
Water
27°C
Air
23°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 7:00 AM 1.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.6 m
1.6m 10s SW
4 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
13 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
13 km/h cross
0.4m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.6m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Tide

High 7:00 AM · 1.1m Low 2:00 PM · -0.5m High 9:00 PM · 0.9m Low 2:00 AM · -0.1m
H 7 AM L 2 PM H 9 PM L 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM 2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Sep 8
1.5–2.0m
Wed, Sep 9
1.8–2.0m
Thu, Sep 10 Best
1.7–1.8m
Fri, Sep 11 Best
1.6–1.8m
Sat, Sep 12
1.5–1.6m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
1.6–2.1m
Mon, Sep 14
1.9–2.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
2 AM 1.6m 1.5m SW 10s 6 ESE cross 0.3m
3 AM 1.6m 1.5m SW 10s 4 ESE cross 0.4m
4 AM 1.6m 1.6m SW 10s 5 E off 0.6m
5 AM 1.6m 1.6m SW 10s 5 ENE off 0.8m
6 AM 1.6m 1.6m SW 10s 4 ENE off 1.0m
7 AM 1.7m 1.6m SW 9s 7 E off 1.1m
8 AM 1.7m 1.6m SW 9s 9 ESE cross 1.0m
9 AM 1.7m 1.7m SW 9s 11 SE cross 0.9m
10 AM 1.7m 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 13 SSE cross -0.1m
1 PM 1.8m 1.7m SW 9s 12 SE 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 cross -0.5m
4 PM 1.9m 1.7m SW 9s 13 SSE cross -0.3m
5 PM 1.9m 1.7m SW 9s 13 SE cross 0.0m
6 PM 1.9m 1.7m SW 9s 13 SE cross 0.4m
7 PM 1.9m 1.7m SW 9s 11 ESE cross 0.7m
8 PM 2.0m 1.7m SW 9s 11 ESE cross 0.9m
9 PM 2.0m 1.6m SW 9s 9 ESE cross 0.9m
10 PM 2.0m 1.6m SW 9s 9 ESE cross 0.8m
11 PM 2.0m 1.6m SW 9s 7 ESE cross 0.6m
12 AM 2.0m 1.5m SW 8s 6 ESE cross 0.3m
1 AM 2.0m 1.5m SW 8s 7 ESE cross 0.1m

About Marosi

Marosi é um pitoresco reef break na costa sul de Sumba, oferecendo ondas longas e bem formadas que os intermediários acharão genuinamente recompensadoras. A onda tende a ser indulgente na entrada, mas se transforma em paredes satisfatórias mais adiante, proporcionando muitas oportunidades para trabalhar em manobras e tempo. O cenário — uma baía ampla cercada por colinas verdes — é deslumbrante e vê muito poucos surfistas. É o tipo de lugar que torna a viagem a Sumba válida.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O recife é raso na maré baixa e afiado o suficiente para causar lacerações sérias, então as quedas na seção interna mais rasa exigem respeito — botas de neoprene são uma boa ideia. Ouriços-do-mar se escondem nas fendas do recife, e os canais de ressaca que se formam em ambos os lados da baía podem ser enganosamente fortes após ondas sólidas do sul. O tráfego de barcos é mínimo, mas águas-vivas podem estar presentes durante certas temporadas.

Getting there

Marosi fica a cerca de 55 km a sudoeste de Waingapu — pegue a estrada costeira em direção a Lamboya e siga as placas para Pantai Marosi; o trecho final é uma trilha de terra acidentada que é melhor percorrida de moto ou 4x4. Estacione perto do pequeno warung na baía, depois é uma curta caminhada até a praia; entre no mar pelo canal mais profundo do lado esquerdo da baía para evitar ter que passar pelo recife exposto. Saia pelo mesmo canal ou caminhe cuidadosamente nas águas rasas internas na maré alta.

Board

Sua prancha curta do dia a dia (6'0"–6'4") lida bem com as linhas típicas de altura da cintura à altura da cabeça aqui; traga uma fish ou uma prancha de comprimento médio em dias menores e mais fracos, quando a onda precisa de mais potência de remada para fazer as seções mais longas. Se uma sólida ondulação de sul estiver rolando e a onda estiver empurrando acima da cabeça e além, uma prancha um pouco maior com mais volume embaixo dos pés manterá você confortável através das paredes em construção.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Marosi vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Marosi Best now
this spot
1.6m
1.5m 10s
6 cross
Good
3 km away
1.4m
1.4m 10s
7 cross
Good
4 km away
1.4m
1.4m 10s
7 cross
Good
10 km away
1.5m
1.4m 10s
8 cross
Good

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Surfing in Sumba

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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

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