Yo-Yo's - The Wedge surf

Yo-Yo's - The Wedge

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Super Suck Epic · 1.5m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.4m
11s · SSW
Period
11s
Wind
8 km/h
ESE · gust 17
Cross-shore
Water
29°C
Air
22°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 AM 0.2m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.4m 11s SSW
8 km/h cross
1.0m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.3m 11s SSW
6 km/h cross
0.4m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 12s SSW
6 km/h on
0.2m
3 PM 1.5 m
1.3m 12s SSW
16 km/h cross
0.7m
6 PM 1.6 m
1.4m 12s SSW
19 km/h cross
0.8m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Cross-shore 1.3m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM

Tide

Low 11:00 AM · 0.2m High 5:00 PM · 0.9m Low 11:00 PM · 0.1m High 5:00 AM · 1.3m
L 11 AM H 5 PM L 11 PM H 5 AM L 12 PM H 6 PM L 12 AM 6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10
1.4–1.7m
Thu, Jun 11
1.8–2.3m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.8–2.2m
Sat, Jun 13
1.8–1.9m
Sun, Jun 14
1.7–1.8m
Mon, Jun 15
1.6–1.8m
Tue, Jun 16
1.3–1.5m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5m 1.4m SSW 11s 8 ESE cross 1.0m
7 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 6 E cross 0.8m
8 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 5 ESE cross 0.6m
9 AM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 11s 6 SE cross 0.4m
10 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 5 SE cross 0.2m
11 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 12s 3 S on 0.2m
12 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 6 S on 0.2m
1 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 12 SSE on 0.4m
2 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 16 SSE on 0.6m
3 PM 1.5m 1.3m SSW 12s 16 SSE cross 0.7m
4 PM 1.6m 1.3m SSW 12s 17 SE cross 0.8m
5 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 19 SE cross 0.9m
6 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 19 SE cross 0.8m
7 PM 1.6m 1.4m SSW 12s 18 ESE cross 0.7m
8 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 12s 17 SE cross 0.5m
9 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 13s 16 SE cross 0.3m
10 PM 1.7m 1.5m SSW 13s 16 ESE cross 0.1m
11 PM 1.7m 1.6m SSW 13s 14 ESE cross 0.1m
12 AM 1.8m 1.6m SSW 13s 13 SE cross 0.2m
1 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 12 ESE cross 0.4m
2 AM 1.8m 1.7m SSW 13s 12 SE cross 0.6m
3 AM 1.9m 1.7m SSW 13s 12 ESE cross 0.9m
4 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 11 ESE cross 1.1m
5 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 13s 10 ESE cross 1.3m

About Yo-Yo's - The Wedge

The Wedge at Yo-Yo's is a punchy reef break that throws up steeper, more critical take-offs than its neighbour The Hook, making it an exciting challenge for confident intermediates. The wave peaks sharply and can deliver powerful, hollow sections that reward surfers who can read the break quickly. Expect short, intense rides over a reef bottom, so falls need to be managed carefully. It's a thrilling option when the swell lines up cleanly along the Sumbawa coast.

Local knowledge

Hazards

The sharp, shallow reef is the primary danger — wipeouts on hollow sections can result in serious cuts or reef rash, so falling flat and protecting your head is essential. Sea urchins lurk in the reef crevices, making booties a wise call, especially during entry and exit. Boat traffic from passing fishing vessels and water taxis can be an issue, so stay alert in the channel.

Getting there

Yo-Yo's is a boat-access break — jump aboard a charter or hire a local boat from Hu'u or the nearby fishing village, a short ride along the Sumbawa coastline. There's no meaningful paddle-out from shore; the boat drops you at the channel beside the peak, and you exit back to the boat after your session. Ask your skipper to anchor in the channel off the shoulder — they'll know the spot.

Board

A high-performance shortboard in the 6'0"–6'4" range with a bit of extra thickness handles The Wedge's punchy, critical take-offs well. Step up to a 6'6"–6'8" when solid swell hits and the peak gets heavier; leave the fish at home — this wave rewards drive and rail, not float.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

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Surfing in Sumbawa

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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.