Wanokaka
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 10s SW | 6 km/h off | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 12 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 13 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.0 m | 2.0m 11s SW | 11 km/h off | 0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 16 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 11s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 3 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 6 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 17 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 11s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 5 km/h off | 0.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 10 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 17 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 8 km/h cross | -0.4m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 9 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 8 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 7 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 3 AM | 1.6m | 1.5m SW | 10s | 6 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 7 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 5 E off | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 10s | 6 E off | 1.0m |
| 7 AM | 1.7m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 9 E off | 1.1m |
| 8 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 10 ESE cross | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 11 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 15 SSE cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 12 SE cross | -0.1m |
| 1 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 12 SSE cross | -0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | -0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 SSE on | -0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 14 SSE cross | -0.3m |
| 5 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 6 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 7 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 13 ESE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 12 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.9m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 10 PM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 11 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 11 PM | 2.0m | 1.6m SW | 8s | 10 ESE cross | 0.6m |
About Wanokaka
Wanokaka est un spot de reef break pittoresque sur Sumba qui offre aux surfeurs intermédiaires une vague ludique et accessible avec un véritable caractère. Le spot produit des murs consistants et surfables qui vous donnent beaucoup d'espace pour travailler vos virages et acquérir de l'expérience sur le reef. Sa nature relativement tolérante par rapport aux spots voisins en fait une excellente base pour explorer le surf à Sumba.
Local knowledge
Le reef est peu profond à marée basse — les coraux vivants et les oursins rendent les chutes douloureuses, donc des chaussons sont fortement recommandés et des chaussures de reef sont judicieuses pour l'entrée et la sortie. Un courant de rip défini longe le bord du reef et peut vous entraîner dans la zone d'impact ; utilisez-le pour pagayer mais sachez comment en sortir. Les foules sont généralement légères, mais le trafic des bateaux de pêche qui passent peut vous surprendre, surtout lors du paddle out.
Wanokaka est accessible par la route côtière en direction sud-ouest depuis Waikabubak — cherchez le tournant vers le village de Wanokaka et suivez le chemin de terre vers la baie ; un petit warung près de la plage est votre point de repère pour le stationnement. L'entrée se fait de préférence depuis l'étagère rocheuse du côté nord de la baie à marée mi-haute, en chronométrant les séries pour éviter le ressac ; sortez par la même étagère ou la bande de sable à l'intérieur. Aucun bateau n'est nécessaire — c'est un paddle simple depuis la plage.
Un shortboard polyvalent (6'2"–6'6") ou un mid-length gère bien les murs ludiques lors des journées de swell standard ; apportez un step-up (6'6"–6'10") si des swells solides du sud ou du sud-ouest sont prévus, car le reef peut offrir des sections plus puissantes et rapides avec de la taille. Évitez les planches fragiles ou trop fines — le reef est impitoyable en cas de mauvaise chute.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Wanokaka vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanokaka Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 9 cross | Good |
| 12 km away | 1.6m | 1.5m 10s | 9 cross | Good |
| 15 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
| 17 km away | 1.5m | 1.5m 10s | 7 cross | Good |
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Surfing in Sumba
Full Sumba surf guide →Sumba feels like a slip back in time — a wild, low-key island southeast of Bali that has so far escaped the development that reshaped its neighbours. Vast savannah plains, rolling hills, megalithic villages and empty golden beaches define a landscape that surfers describe as the Indonesia they were chasing all along.
✈️Getting there
Most travellers fly in via Bali (Denpasar). Sumba has two airports: Tambolaka (Waikabubak) in the west and Waingapu in the east, both served by short domestic flights from Denpasar, with some connections via Kupang or Bali several times daily.
🛵Getting around
Sumba is large and spread out, and the surf zones are far apart, so transport planning matters. Scooter rental is possible in the bigger towns, fine for short hops but tiring and exposed for long cross-island runs — and roads vary from decent asphalt to rough, potholed stretches.
🌤️Climate & season
Sumba has a pronounced dry and wet season. The dry season, roughly April to October, is prime time: cleaner conditions, dependable groundswell and the prevailing trade winds that groom the swell-exposed coasts. This is the core surf window.