Phantoms
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 2 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 5 km/h on | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 3 km/h off | 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 | 1.0m 12s SSW | 3 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 3 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 12s SSW | 5 km/h off | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 7 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 14 km/h on | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 1.8m |
| 12 PM | 1.0 m | 0.8m 11s SSW | 8 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 0.8m 11s SSW | 14 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.8m 11s SSW | 14 km/h cross | -0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 9 E cross | 0.6m |
| 4 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 9 E cross | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 8 E off | 1.1m |
| 6 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 7 E cross | 1.3m |
| 7 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 8 E cross | 1.3m |
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 6 E cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 2 ENE off | 1.0m |
| 10 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 13s | 3 W on | 0.7m |
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 6 SW on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 9 WSW on | 0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 8 W on | -0.2m |
| 2 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 7 WSW on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 5 SW on | -0.1m |
| 4 PM | 1.3m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 5 E cross | 0.1m |
| 5 PM | 1.3m | 1.3m SSW | 12s | 11 NE off | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 3 NE off | 0.5m |
| 7 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 1 W cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 1 WSW on | 0.8m |
| 9 PM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 1 SSW on | 0.8m |
| 10 PM | 1.2m | 1.2m SSW | 12s | 2 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 3 E cross | 0.5m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 4 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 5 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SSW | 12s | 5 ESE cross | 0.3m |
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
Das Riff ist flach, scharf und gnadenlos — ein schwerer Sturz bei Ebbe kann ernsthafte Schnittwunden oder Schlimmeres bedeuten. Starke seitliche Strömungen können die Positionierung schwierig machen und dich schnell in die Einschlagzone drücken; Strömungen um den Riffrand erfordern ein selbstbewusstes Paddeln. Seeigel besiedeln das Riffregal, daher sind Reef-Booties für jeden Einstieg oder Ausstieg dringend empfohlen.
Phantoms erreicht man am besten mit einem Bootcharter von Hu'u oder an Bord eines Surf-Charter-Schiffes, das die Küste von Sumbawa befährt — es gibt kein einfaches paddeln vom Land aus. Organisiere einen Tagesausflug oder eine Übernachtung durch Anbieter in Hu'u oder Dompu; das Boot setzt dich im Kanal ab, von wo aus du in Position paddelst. Halte den Kanal klar im Kopf für deinen Ausstieg, besonders wenn der Swell pumpt und die Strömung läuft.
Ein Hochleistungs-Shortboard im Bereich von 6'2"–6'6" mit solidem Rocker bewältigt die steilen Take-offs und schnellen Barrel-Abschnitte an normalen Tagen; steig auf ein 6'8"–7'0" auf, wenn der Swell über Kopf drückt, um die Kontrolle durch die dicken, wackelnden Lippen zu behalten. Lass den Fish zu Hause — diese Welle belohnt Drive und Halt, nicht Float.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Phantoms vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantoms Best now this spot | 1.4m | 1.4m 13s | 9 cross | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.4m | 1.3m 13s | 9 cross | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.4m | 1.3m 13s | 9 cross | Epic |
| 7 km away | 1.4m | 1.3m 13s | 8 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.