Yoyos
ExpertSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 8s SSW | 9 km/h cross | -1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 8s SSW | 14 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 8s SSW | 22 km/h on | 1.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 8s SSW | 22 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 8s SSW | 19 km/h cross | -0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 7s SSW | 9 km/h cross | -1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 7s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 0.9m 7s SSW | 18 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 7s SSW | 13 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 6s S | 8 km/h cross | -0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 0.7m 7s SSW | 9 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 0.7m 7s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 0.6m 11s SSW | 21 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 0.6m 15s SW | 22 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.8m 12s SW | 16 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 5 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 10 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 18 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 17 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 10s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.0m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 8s | 21 SSE on | 1.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 8s | 22 SE on | 1.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 8s | 22 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 8s | 22 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 8s | 22 SE cross | -0.1m |
| 4 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 8s | 22 SE cross | -0.4m |
| 5 PM | 1.4m | 1.1m SSW | 8s | 21 SE cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.4m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 19 SE cross | -0.4m |
| 7 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 19 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 8 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 18 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 9 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 17 SE cross | 1.2m |
| 10 PM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 15 ESE cross | 1.6m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 8s | 14 ESE cross | 1.8m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 12 ESE cross | 1.7m |
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 10 ESE cross | 1.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 9 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 12 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 8s | 10 ESE cross | -0.6m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 9 ESE cross | -1.0m |
| 6 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 9 ESE cross | -1.1m |
| 7 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 10 ESE cross | -0.9m |
| 8 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 11 SE cross | -0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 13 SE on | 0.0m |
| 10 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 7s | 16 SSE on | 0.5m |
About Yoyos
Yoyos, también conocida como Yo-Yo's, es un poderoso reef break ubicado en la costa oeste de Sumbawa, dentro de la región de Sekongkang. Es uno de los spots más consistentes y uno de los más visitados por surfistas que llegan en busca de barrels intensos, paredes sólidas y cero multitudes. La ola principal es una derecha que rompe sobre el arrecife y ofrece secciones huecas, rápidas y maniobables. Funciona en distintas mareas y es uno de los más fiables de la zona, con sesiones épicas desde el amanecer hasta el atardecer.
Local knowledge
El arrecife de coral poco profundo y afilado es el principal peligro aquí — la derecha pela y hace barrel sobre una plataforma de arrecife vivo que se vuelve muy superficial en el interior, por lo que una caída en la sección final puede significar cortes con el arrecife o algo peor en marea baja. Hay una corriente notable que corre a lo largo del arrecife y puede arrastrarte por la línea, y la zona de takeoff está muy expuesta, por lo que carga con potencia real en swells grandes. Los erizos de mar y alguna roca seca cerca de la entrada completan los peligros; trae reef boots y un kit básico de primeros auxilios para cortes.
Yoyos se encuentra en la zona de Sekongkang, al oeste de Sumbawa, a la que se llega por carretera hasta la costa, donde hay un par de warungs básicos y losmen sencillos cerca del point. Aparca arriba, baja por el sendero hasta la playa o la plataforma del arrecife, y calcula tu entrada desde las rocas o el borde del arrecife — sal con el rip en el swell ascendente y usa el canal en el hombro en lugar de intentar palear de vuelta directamente por la zona de impacto. En los días de más swell, planifica tu salida antes de agotarte; el arrecife interior no perdona cuando estás sin fuerzas.
Una shortboard de performance limpia funciona en los días más pequeños y divertidos, pero súbete a una de 6'4"–6'8" de cola redonda o de punta en cuanto supere la cabeza, para tener la potencia de paleada y el agarre necesarios en el takeoff empinado y rápido y las secciones de barrel. Con un swell sólido, lleva algo con un poco más de longitud y rocker para manejar la bajada y evitar quedarte clavado en la pared.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Yoyos vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoyos this spot | 1.4m | 1.1m 8s | 21 on | Poor–Fair |
| Yo-Yo's - The Wedge Best now 0 km away | 1.4m | 1.1m 8s | 16 on | Fair |
| 0 km away | 1.4m | 1.1m 8s | 16 on | Fair |
| 1 km away | 1.4m | 1.1m 8s | 16 on | Fair |
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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.