Wanokaka
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 4 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SW | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 10 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 13s SW | 6 km/h off | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 13s SW | 9 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 13s SW | 10 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 2.0 m | 1.8m 13s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 13s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 1.8m 13s SW | 3 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s SW | 5 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 12s SW | 8 km/h on | -0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 12s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 12s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 5 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 10 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 12 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 12s SW | 16 km/h cross | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SW | 11s | 7 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 10 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SW | 11s | 8 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 11 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SW | 11s | 9 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SW | 12s | 11 SSE cross | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SW | 12s | 13 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 2 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SW | 12s | 13 SSE cross | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SW | 11s | 14 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m SW | 10s | 13 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.3m | 0.9m SW | 10s | 13 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m SW | 11s | 10 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.3m | 1.1m SW | 12s | 5 E off | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SW | 12s | 3 E off | 0.4m |
| 9 PM | 1.4m | 1.2m SW | 13s | 2 NNE off | 0.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 13s | 4 N off | 0.0m |
| 11 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 13s | 4 N off | -0.0m |
| 12 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 13s | 5 NNE off | 0.0m |
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 13s | 4 NNE off | 0.2m |
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 13s | 5 NE off | 0.5m |
| 3 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 13s | 5 ENE off | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 13s | 6 E off | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SW | 13s | 6 E off | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SW | 13s | 6 E off | 1.2m |
| 7 AM | 1.7m | 1.5m SW | 13s | 8 ENE off | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SW | 13s | 8 E off | 0.8m |
About Wanokaka
Wanokaka é um reef break cênico em Sumba que oferece aos surfistas intermediários uma onda acessível e divertida, com um caráter genuíno. O break produz paredes consistentes e surfáveis que oferecem muito espaço para trabalhar manobras e acumular experiência em reef. Sua natureza relativamente permissiva em comparação com os pontos próximos torna-o uma ótima base para explorar o surf em Sumba.
Local knowledge
O reef é raso na maré baixa — corais vivos e ouriços-do-mar tornam as quedas dolorosas, então é fortemente recomendado o uso de botas e sapatos de reef são sábios para entrada e saída. Uma corrente de retorno definida corre ao longo da borda do reef que pode te arrastar para a zona de impacto; use-a para remar para fora, mas saiba como sair dela. As multidões costumam ser leves, mas o tráfego de barcos de embarcações de pesca pode te pegar de surpresa, especialmente na remada para fora.
Wanokaka é acessível pela estrada costeira que vai para sudoeste a partir de Waikabubak — procure a saída para a vila de Wanokaka e siga a trilha de terra em direção à baía; um pequeno warung perto da praia é seu ponto de referência para estacionar. A entrada é melhor feita a partir da prateleira rochosa no lado norte da baía na maré média a alta, sincronizando as séries para evitar a ressaca; saia pela mesma prateleira ou trecho de areia por dentro. Nenhum barco é necessário — é uma remada direta da praia.
Uma prancha curta versátil (6'2"–6'6") ou uma prancha de comprimento médio lida bem com as paredes divertidas em dias de swell padrão; traga uma prancha maior (6'6"–6'10") se swells sólidos do sul ou sudoeste forem previstos, pois o reef pode oferecer seções mais rápidas e potentes com tamanho. Evite pranchas frágeis ou excessivamente finas — o reef é implacável em uma queda ruim.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Wanokaka vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanokaka Best now this spot | 1.3m | 1.1m 11s | 7 cross | Epic |
| 12 km away | 1.3m | 1.2m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 15 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
| 17 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 11s | 0 off | Epic |
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Surfing in Sumba
Full Sumba surf guide →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.