Marosi surf

Marosi

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumba now Occy's Left / Nihiwatu Epic · 1.5m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.2m
11s · SW
Period
11s
Wind
7 km/h
ESE · gust 17
Cross-shore
Water
28°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 4:00 PM -1.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.3m 12s SW
5 km/h off
0.8m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.2m 11s SW
7 km/h cross
1.9m
12 PM 1.4 m
1.2m 11s SW
12 km/h cross
0.9m
3 PM 1.4 m
1.1m 11s SW
16 km/h cross
-0.9m
6 PM 1.5 m
1.1m 11s SW
9 km/h cross
-0.6m
Best session today
8 AM–10 AM
Cross-shore 1.2m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

Low 4:00 PM · -1.1m High 10:00 PM · 1.2m Low 4:00 AM · -0.3m High 10:00 AM · 2.0m
L 4 PM H 10 PM L 4 AM H 10 AM L 5 PM H 11 PM L 5 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Mon, Jun 15 Best
1.4–1.6m
Tue, Jun 16
1.1–1.4m
Wed, Jun 17
1.0–1.3m
Thu, Jun 18
1.2–1.5m
Fri, Jun 19
1.3–1.6m
Sat, Jun 20
1.4–1.5m
Sun, Jun 21
1.2–1.4m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 1.5m 1.2m SW 11s 7 ESE cross 1.9m
10 AM 1.5m 1.2m SW 11s 9 SE cross 1.8m
11 AM 1.4m 1.2m SW 11s 10 SE cross 1.4m
12 PM 1.4m 1.2m SW 11s 12 SSE cross 0.9m
1 PM 1.4m 1.2m SW 11s 13 SE cross 0.2m
2 PM 1.4m 1.2m SW 11s 16 ESE cross -0.4m
3 PM 1.4m 1.1m SW 11s 16 ESE cross -0.9m
4 PM 1.5m 1.1m SW 11s 15 SE cross -1.1m
5 PM 1.5m 1.1m SW 11s 14 SE cross -0.9m
6 PM 1.5m 1.1m SW 11s 9 ESE cross -0.6m
7 PM 1.5m 1.1m SW 11s 5 E cross -0.0m
8 PM 1.5m 1.1m SW 11s 2 W on 0.6m
9 PM 1.5m 1.1m SW 11s 5 WNW cross 1.0m
10 PM 1.4m 1.0m SW 11s 6 NNW cross 1.2m
11 PM 1.4m 1.0m SW 10s 7 NNW off 1.1m
12 AM 1.4m 1.0m SW 10s 6 NNW off 0.8m
1 AM 1.3m 1.0m SW 10s 6 N off 0.5m
2 AM 1.2m 1.0m SW 10s 6 N off 0.0m
3 AM 1.2m 1.0m SW 10s 6 N off -0.3m
4 AM 1.2m 1.0m SW 10s 5 N off -0.3m
5 AM 1.2m 1.0m SW 10s 3 N off -0.1m
6 AM 1.1m 1.0m SW 10s 3 N off 0.3m
7 AM 1.1m 0.9m SW 10s 4 N off 0.9m
8 AM 1.1m 0.9m SW 10s 3 NNE off 1.4m

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
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Marosi Best now
this spot
1.5m
1.2m 11s
7 cross
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1.2m 11s
7 cross
Epic
4 km away
1.5m
1.2m 11s
7 cross
Epic
10 km away
1.5m
1.3m 11s
10 cross
Epic

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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

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.