Phantoms
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 0.9 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 12 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 13s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 14 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 3 km/h on | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 5 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 6 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 6 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 0.2m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 8 E cross | 1.1m |
| 6 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 5 E cross | 1.1m |
| 7 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 7 E cross | 0.9m |
| 8 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 6 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 11s | 6 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 4 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 11 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 4 SW on | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 9 WSW on | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 14 W on | 0.4m |
| 2 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 16 WSW on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 12 WSW on | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 9 WSW on | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 5 W on | 0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 1 NW cross | 0.8m |
| 7 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 4 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 12s | 11 ESE cross | 0.5m |
| 9 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 12 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 11 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 AM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 1.1m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 11 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 10 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 8 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 6 ESE cross | 1.0m |
About Phantoms
Phantoms is a heavy, fast-breaking reef wave that lives in the imagination of advanced surfers looking for something raw and uncrowded in Sumbawa. It surges over a shallow reef with serious power, producing thick lips and challenging barrels that punish hesitation. The paddle-out and positioning require experience, and wipeouts here are not to be taken lightly. When conditions align, Phantoms delivers the kind of waves that make a surf trip truly memorable.
Local knowledge
The reef is shallow, sharp, and unforgiving — a heavy wipeout at low tide can mean serious lacerations or worse. Strong lateral currents can make positioning tricky and push you into the impact zone fast; rips around the reef edge demand a confident paddle. Sea urchins colonise the reef shelf, so reef booties are strongly advised for any entry or exit scramble.
Phantoms is best reached by boat charter out of Hu'u or aboard a surf charter vessel working the Sumbawa coast — there is no straightforward land-based paddle out. Arrange a day-trip or live-aboard through operators in Hu'u or Dompu; the boat drops you in the channel, from where you paddle into position. Keep the channel clearly in mind for your exit, especially when the swell is pumping and the current is running.
A high-performance shortboard in the 6'2"–6'6" range with solid rocker handles the steep take-offs and fast barrel sections on standard days; step up to a 6'8"–7'0" when the swell pushes overhead-plus to stay in control through the thick, lurching lips. Leave the fish at home — this wave rewards drive and hold, not float.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Phantoms vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantoms Best now this spot | 1.0m | 0.9m 11s | 8 cross | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.0m | 0.9m 11s | 8 cross | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.0m | 0.9m 11s | 8 cross | Epic |
| 7 km away | 1.0m | 0.9m 11s | 7 cross | 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.