Yo-Yo's - The Hook surf

Yo-Yo's - The Hook

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Sori Point Epic · 2.2m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
2.2m
Swell
1.7m
8s · SSW
Period
8s
Wind
15 km/h
SSE · gust 28
Onshore
Water
27°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 2:00 AM -0.0m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.2 m
2.1m 11s SSW
15 km/h on
0.9m
9 AM 2.2 m
2.0m 11s SSW
17 km/h on
1.2m
12 PM 2.2 m
2.0m 11s SSW
21 km/h on
0.1m
3 PM 2.1 m
1.9m 11s SSW
23 km/h on
-0.6m
6 PM 2.1 m
1.9m 11s SSW
18 km/h cross
0.2m
Best session today
4 PM–6 PM
Cross-shore 1.9m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.5 3.0 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 30 60 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

Tide

Low 2:00 AM · -0.0m High 8:00 AM · 1.2m Low 3:00 PM · -0.6m High 9:00 PM · 1.1m
L 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM L 3 AM H 9 AM L 3 PM H 10 PM 1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Sep 9
2.0–2.2m
Thu, Sep 10 Best
1.8–1.9m
Fri, Sep 11 Best
1.7–1.8m
Sat, Sep 12 Best
1.6–1.7m
Sun, Sep 13
1.7–2.1m
Mon, Sep 14
2.0–2.1m
Tue, Sep 15
1.9–2.0m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
1 AM 2.2m 1.7m SSW 8s 15 SSE on 0.1m
2 AM 2.2m 1.6m SSW 8s 16 SSE on -0.0m
3 AM 2.2m 1.8m SSW 9s 15 SE cross 0.0m
4 AM 2.2m 1.9m SSW 10s 14 SE cross 0.2m
5 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.5m
6 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.9m
7 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 16 SE cross 1.1m
8 AM 2.2m 2.1m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 1.2m
9 AM 2.2m 2.0m SSW 11s 17 SE cross 1.2m
10 AM 2.2m 2.0m SSW 11s 18 SSE cross 0.9m
11 AM 2.2m 2.0m SSW 11s 20 SSE cross 0.6m
12 PM 2.2m 2.0m SSW 11s 21 SSE on 0.1m
1 PM 2.1m 2.0m SSW 11s 23 SSE on -0.3m
2 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 24 SSE cross -0.6m
3 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 23 SSE cross -0.6m
4 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 22 SE cross -0.5m
5 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 20 SE cross -0.2m
6 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 18 SE cross 0.2m
7 PM 2.1m 1.9m SSW 11s 18 SE cross 0.6m
8 PM 2.0m 1.9m SSW 11s 17 SE cross 0.9m
9 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 11s 17 SE cross 1.1m
10 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 11s 17 SE cross 1.0m
11 PM 2.0m 1.8m SSW 11s 16 SE cross 0.8m
12 AM 1.9m 1.8m SSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.4m

About Yo-Yo's - The Hook

The Hook ist der nachsichtige Abschnitt des Yo-Yo's Bruchs und bietet eine gut geformte Riffwelle, die mit genügend Konsistenz bricht, um mittelmäßige Surfer beschäftigt zu halten. Sie produziert zuverlässige Wände, die ideal sind, um Geschwindigkeit aufzubauen und Turns zu verknüpfen, wobei das Riff darunter ein gewisses Maß an Respekt und angemessenes Schuhwerk im Wasser erfordert. Der Take-off ist handhabbar, aber das flache Riff bedeutet, dass du deine Grenzen kennen solltest. Ein großartiger Spot, um Fortschritte zu machen, wenn der Swell entlang dieses Abschnitts der Sumbawa-Küste pumpt.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Das Riff unter The Hook ist flach und scharf — ein Wipeout bei Ebbe kann dich schnell auf lebendes Korallen bringen, daher sind Booties dringend empfohlen. Seeigel sind in den Riss des Riffs vorhanden, und die Strömung, die entlang des Riffrandes verläuft, kann dich überraschen, wenn du zu tief im Inneren treibst. Der Druck der Menge steigt bei pumpenden Swells, da Surfer von nahegelegenen Booten und Gästehäusern in der Hu'u-Gegend auf diesen zugänglicheren Abschnitt des Bruchs strömen.

Getting there

Die meisten Surfer erreichen Yo-Yo's mit dem Boot von Hu'u Dorf oder dem Strand vor den lokalen Gästehäusern — eine 5–10-minütige Fahrt bringt dich direkt in die Lineup. Direkter Paddle-Zugang ist an kleineren Tagen vom Ufer aus möglich, aber die felsige Küste erfordert sorgfältiges Timing beim Ein- und Aussteigen. Es gibt eine Handvoll Warungs und Surfcamps in der Nähe von Hu'u, die Bootstransfers organisieren können; bestätige die Abholpunkte, bevor du hinaus paddelst.

Board

Ein vielseitiges Shortboard im Bereich von 6'0"–6'4" eignet sich gut für The Hook bei alltäglichem Swell und gibt dir genug Volumen, um Geschwindigkeit auf den Wänden zu erzeugen, während es gleichzeitig wendig durch die Turns bleibt. Steige an kleineren, weicheren Tagen auf ein etwas volleres, schwimmfähigeres Board um oder bringe ein Step-Up mit, wenn ein solider Grundswell die Größe in den overhead-plus Bereich drückt.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

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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.