Jimmy's Right surf

Jimmy's Right

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Scar Reef Good · 1.8m @ 8s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.4m
Swell
1.1m
9s · SSW
Period
9s
Wind
7 km/h
S · gust 20
Onshore
Water
27°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 2:00 AM 0.0m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.4 m
1.3m 11s SSW
9 km/h on
0.8m
9 AM 1.4 m
1.3m 11s SSW
10 km/h on
1.2m
12 PM 1.4 m
1.2m 11s SSW
12 km/h on
0.3m
3 PM 1.4 m
1.2m 11s SSW
14 km/h on
-0.6m
6 PM 1.3 m
1.2m 11s SSW
10 km/h on
0.1m
Best session today
8 AM–10 AM
Onshore 1.3m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Tide

Low 2:00 AM · 0.0m High 8:00 AM · 1.2m Low 3:00 PM · -0.6m High 9:00 PM · 1.0m
L 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM L 3 AM H 9 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Sep 9
1.2–1.4m
Thu, Sep 10
1.1–1.2m
Fri, Sep 11 Best
1.0–1.1m
Sat, Sep 12
0.9–1.0m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
1.0–1.2m
Mon, Sep 14 Best
1.2–1.3m
Tue, Sep 15
1.1–1.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 1.4m 1.1m SSW 9s 7 S on 0.3m
1 AM 1.4m 1.1m SSW 8s 8 S on 0.1m
2 AM 1.4m 1.1m SSW 9s 9 S on 0.0m
3 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 9s 9 S on 0.1m
4 AM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 10s 8 S on 0.2m
5 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 10s 8 S on 0.5m
6 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 9 S on 0.8m
7 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 10 SSE on 1.1m
8 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 8 SSE on 1.2m
9 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 10 SSE on 1.2m
10 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 12 SSE on 1.0m
11 AM 1.4m 1.3m SSW 11s 12 SSE on 0.7m
12 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 12 S on 0.3m
1 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 14 S on -0.1m
2 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 14 SSE on -0.5m
3 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 14 SSE on -0.6m
4 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 14 SSE on -0.5m
5 PM 1.4m 1.2m SSW 11s 12 SSE on -0.3m
6 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 10 SSE on 0.1m
7 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 10 SSE on 0.5m
8 PM 1.3m 1.2m SSW 11s 9 SSE on 0.8m
9 PM 1.3m 1.1m SSW 11s 8 SSE on 1.0m
10 PM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 11s 7 SSE on 1.0m
11 PM 1.2m 1.1m SSW 11s 6 SSE on 0.8m

About Jimmy's Right

Le Right de Jimmy est un puissant reef break creux dans la région de Hu'u à Sumbawa, qui génère des murs rapides et percutants idéaux pour les surfeurs avancés à la recherche de belles barriques. La vague se brise sur un récif aiguisé et peut offrir de longues droites écrasantes lorsque le swell s'aligne. Les foules sont généralement moins nombreuses par rapport à d'autres spots indonésiens plus célèbres, récompensant ceux qui sont prêts à faire le déplacement. Respectez le récif et soyez préparé à des conséquences lourdes lors des séries plus grosses.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le récif est extrêmement peu profond et tranchant à marée basse — les wipeouts sur des séries solides peuvent entraîner de sérieuses lacérations, et des oursins se cachent dans les crevasses du récif, donc des chaussons sont à envisager. Un fort courant latéral circule le long du récif lors des plus grosses houles, rendant facile d'être entraîné hors de position ou poussé vers la section rocheuse à l'intérieur ; sachez où sortir avant de pagayer.

Getting there

Le village de Hu'u est la base — la plupart des surfeurs séjournent dans l'un des losmen locaux ou des camps de surf près de Lakey Peak et prennent un court ojek (taxi moto) ou marchent sur le chemin poussiéreux à l'ouest pour atteindre le Right de Jimmy. L'entrée se fait par le canal à l'intérieur du récif ; chronométrez votre sortie entre les séries et visez les eaux plus profondes au sud du pic pour éviter d'être traîné à travers le corail. Il y a quelques warungs près de la zone de Lakey Peak pour se restaurer, mais apportez de l'eau si vous passez une longue session à cette extrémité de la baie.

Board

Lors des journées normales de 3 à 5 pieds, votre shortboard de performance habituel est parfait pour tailler les murs rapides, mais apportez un step-up (6'4"–6'8", avec un volume supplémentaire et un peu de rocker) pour quand un solide swell de 6 pieds ou plus arrive et que les barriques deviennent longues et lourdes. Laissez le fish à la maison — cette vague récompense une planche qui peut avancer à travers une section en mouvement, pas une qui sera déséquilibrée au takeoff.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Jimmy's Right vs. nearby, live
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Jimmy's Right Best now
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1.4m
1.1m 9s
7 on
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1.1m 9s
7 on
Good
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3 km away
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1.1m 9s
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Good

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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.