Cobblestones surf

Cobblestones

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Scar Reef Epic · 1.5m @ 12s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
1.5m
Swell
1.2m
13s · SSW
Period
13s
Wind
14 km/h
ESE · gust 37
Cross-shore
Water
27°C
Air
28°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 3:00 PM -0.8m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.5 m
1.2m 13s SSW
7 km/h off
1.2m
9 AM 1.5 m
1.3m 13s SSW
12 km/h cross
1.7m
12 PM 1.5 m
1.2m 12s SSW
13 km/h cross
0.4m
3 PM 1.4 m
1.2m 12s SSW
14 km/h cross
-0.8m
6 PM 1.4 m
1.2m 12s SSW
11 km/h cross
-0.0m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.2m swell @ 12s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM

Tide

Low 3:00 PM · -0.8m High 9:00 PM · 1.1m Low 3:00 AM · -0.2m High 9:00 AM · 1.9m
L 3 PM H 9 PM L 3 AM H 9 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM L 4 AM 10 AM4 PM10 PM4 AM10 AM4 PM10 PM4 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.4–1.5m
Mon, Jun 15 Best
1.2–1.4m
Tue, Jun 16
0.9–1.1m
Wed, Jun 17
1.0–1.1m
Thu, Jun 18
1.1–1.1m
Fri, Jun 19
1.1–1.1m
Sat, Jun 20
1.1–1.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
10 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 13s 14 ESE cross 1.4m
11 AM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 13s 14 ESE cross 0.9m
12 PM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 12s 13 SE cross 0.4m
1 PM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 12s 14 SE cross -0.2m
2 PM 1.5m 1.2m SSW 12s 14 SE cross -0.6m
3 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 14 SE cross -0.8m
4 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 14 SE cross -0.8m
5 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 13 SE cross -0.5m
6 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 11 ESE cross -0.0m
7 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 9 ESE cross 0.4m
8 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 8 E cross 0.8m
9 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 8 E cross 1.1m
10 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 8 E cross 1.1m
11 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 7 E cross 0.8m
12 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 7 E off 0.5m
1 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 6 ENE off 0.2m
2 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 5 ENE off -0.1m
3 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 7 E off -0.2m
4 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 9 E cross -0.1m
5 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 9 E cross 0.3m
6 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 9 E off 0.8m
7 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 9 ENE off 1.3m
8 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 12s 8 E off 1.7m
9 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 9 ESE cross 1.9m

About Cobblestones

Cobblestones es un reef break con mucho carácter en Sumbawa que debe su nombre a las piedras redondeadas que tapizan su fondo marino, las cuales generan una ola viva y texturizada con bastante potencia. El break ofrece buenas paredes para que los surfistas intermedios practiquen giros y algún que otro hueco ocasional en el que meterse. Funciona con un rango razonable de tamaños de swell, manteniéndose divertida desde la cintura hasta bien por encima de la cabeza. Un spot gratificante con algo más de carácter que un reef típico para principiantes, pero perfectamente al alcance de surfistas intermedios competentes.

Local knowledge

Hazards

El reef de piedras redondeadas es más bajo de lo que parece en marea baja — una caída puede suponer un rasguño contra la roca en lugar de arena suave, así que programa tus sesiones en torno a la marea media o alta si no tienes experiencia leyendo la profundidad. Con swells más grandes corre una corriente lateral moderada a lo largo del reef, y quedar atrapado dentro en una serie puede arrastrarte hacia la orilla rocosa; estudia tu salida antes de paddlear. Los erizos de mar se esconden entre los huecos de las piedras, por lo que se recomiendan encarecidamente los botines si vas a caminar por el reef en la entrada o salida.

Getting there

Cobblestones se encuentra en la costa sur de Sumbawa, accesible por un camino de tierra lleno de baches que sale de la pista costera principal — un 4WD o una moto son la opción práctica, especialmente después de lluvia. Aparca cerca del pequeño warung que señala el sendero en lo alto del acantilado y baja con cuidado por el corto camino rocoso hasta el canal de entrada en el extremo norte de la bahía, donde el agua es más profunda sobre las piedras. Sal por el mismo canal; evita cruzar el reef directamente con la marea bajando.

Board

Un shortboard versátil de entre 6'2" y 6'6" gestiona cómodamente las paredes con punch en la mayoría de condiciones. Súbete a una tabla de performance más rígida y algo más larga cuando esté por encima de la cabeza y la ola empiece a lanzar secciones huecas de verdad — la potencia de paddling extra te ayuda a hacer el drop limpiamente en una pared de reef que se mueve rápido.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Cobblestones vs. nearby, live
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14 cross
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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.