Phantoms
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.1m 9s SSW | 6 km/h cross | -0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 1.1m 9s SSW | 4 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.0 m | 1.0m 9s SSW | 9 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 1.0m 9s SSW | 10 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 8s SSW | 6 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.8 m | 0.8m 8s SSW | 2 km/h on | -1.0m |
| 9 AM | 0.8 m | 0.8m 8s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 8s SSW | 6 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 0.8 m | 0.7m 8s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 7s S | 12 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 6s S | 6 km/h cross | -0.9m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.6m 5s S | 3 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 5s S | 14 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 3 PM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 5s S | 5 km/h on | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 0.8 m | 0.6m 5s S | 4 km/h on | -0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.8 m | 0.5m 6s S | 4 km/h cross | -0.6m |
| 9 AM | 0.8 m | 0.5m 10s SSW | 7 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.4m 12s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 0.8 m | 0.4m 12s SSW | 2 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 6 PM | 0.8 m | 0.4m 12s SSW | 6 km/h cross | -0.0m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 PM | 1.0m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 12 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.0m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 14 E cross | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.0m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 10 ENE off | 0.0m |
| 4 PM | 1.0m | 1.0m SSW | 9s | 10 SE cross | -0.3m |
| 5 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 8s | 8 ESE cross | -0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.0m | 0.9m SSW | 8s | 6 SE cross | -0.1m |
| 7 PM | 1.0m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 6 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.0m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 5 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 8s | 2 SE cross | 1.4m |
| 10 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 1 E cross | 1.7m |
| 11 PM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 1 E cross | 1.8m |
| 12 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 8s | 1 E cross | 1.6m |
| 1 AM | 0.9m | 0.9m SSW | 8s | 1 NE off | 1.1m |
| 2 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 1 ENE off | 0.5m |
| 3 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 0 E cross | -0.1m |
| 4 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 1 SE on | -0.6m |
| 5 AM | 0.9m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 1 SE cross | -1.0m |
| 6 AM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 2 SSE on | -1.0m |
| 7 AM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 5 SE cross | -0.8m |
| 8 AM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 6 SSE on | -0.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.8m | 0.8m SSW | 8s | 10 SE on | 0.1m |
| 10 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 8s | 7 SSE on | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 8s | 7 SSW on | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 0.8m | 0.7m SSW | 8s | 6 SSW on | 1.0m |
About Phantoms
Phantoms es una ola de reef break potente y de ruptura rápida que vive en la imaginación de los surfistas avanzados que buscan algo salvaje y sin masificación en Sumbawa. Se eleva sobre un arrecife poco profundo con una potencia considerable, generando labios gruesos y barrels exigentes que castigan cualquier duda. La remada de salida y el posicionamiento requieren experiencia, y las caídas aquí no deben tomarse a la ligera. Cuando las condiciones se alinean, Phantoms entrega el tipo de olas que hacen que un viaje de surf sea verdaderamente memorable.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es poco profundo, cortante e implacable — una caída fuerte en marea baja puede provocar laceraciones graves o algo peor. Las fuertes corrientes laterales pueden dificultar el posicionamiento y llevarte rápidamente a la zona de impacto; los rips alrededor del borde del arrecife exigen una remada segura y confiada. Los erizos de mar colonizan la plataforma del arrecife, por lo que se recomienda encarecidamente el uso de escarpines para cualquier entrada o salida entre las rocas.
La mejor manera de llegar a Phantoms es en barco desde Hu'u o a bordo de una embarcación de surf charter que opere en la costa de Sumbawa — no existe una salida directa a remo desde tierra. Organiza una excursión de un día o un live-aboard a través de los operadores en Hu'u o Dompu; el barco te deja en el canal, desde donde remas hasta tu posición. Ten siempre bien presente el canal para tu salida, especialmente cuando el swell está activo y la corriente está corriendo.
Una shortboard de alto rendimiento en el rango de 6'2"–6'6" con un rocker sólido maneja bien los take-offs pronunciados y las secciones de barrel rápidas en días estándar; sube a una 6'8"–7'0" cuando el swell supere la altura de cabeza para mantener el control a través de los labios gruesos y bruscos. Deja el fish en casa — esta ola premia el drive y el hold, no el planeo.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Phantoms vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantoms this spot | 1.0m | 1.0m 9s | 12 cross | Fair |
| Little Bingin Best now 5 km away | 1.0m | 1.0m 9s | 9 on | Good |
| 5 km away | 1.0m | 1.0m 9s | 9 on | Good |
| 7 km away | 1.0m | 1.0m 9s | 5 cross | Good |
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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.