Mandorak
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2.2 m | 2.1m 13s SW | 2 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 2.2 m | 2.0m 13s SW | 3 km/h on | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 2.1 m | 2.0m 13s SW | 6 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 2.0 m | 1.9m 12s SW | 3 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.9 m | 1.8m 12s SW | 7 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 12s SW | 13 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 5 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 12 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 7 km/h on | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 3 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 10 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 13 km/h cross | 1.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 8 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 7 km/h off | -0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.3m 12s SW | 9 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 11s SW | 9 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 9 km/h cross | 1.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 4 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 3 km/h off | -0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 11s SW | 13 km/h cross | -0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 AM | 2.3m | 2.1m SW | 13s | 5 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 3 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SW | 13s | 6 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 4 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SW | 13s | 5 E cross | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SW | 13s | 3 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SW | 13s | 2 ESE cross | 1.4m |
| 7 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SW | 13s | 2 SE cross | 1.4m |
| 8 AM | 2.2m | 2.1m SW | 13s | 3 SSE on | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 2.2m | 2.0m SW | 13s | 3 SSW on | 0.9m |
| 10 AM | 2.1m | 2.0m SW | 13s | 3 SSW on | 0.5m |
| 11 AM | 2.1m | 2.0m SW | 13s | 5 WSW on | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 2.1m | 2.0m SW | 13s | 6 W on | -0.2m |
| 1 PM | 2.1m | 1.9m SW | 13s | 4 WSW on | -0.4m |
| 2 PM | 2.0m | 1.9m SW | 13s | 2 W on | -0.4m |
| 3 PM | 2.0m | 1.9m SW | 12s | 3 SSW on | -0.2m |
| 4 PM | 2.0m | 1.9m SW | 12s | 4 SSE on | 0.1m |
| 5 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 12s | 6 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 12s | 7 SE cross | 0.7m |
| 7 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 8 PM | 1.9m | 1.8m SW | 12s | 9 ESE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 12s | 7 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 10 PM | 1.9m | 1.7m SW | 12s | 6 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 11 PM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 12s | 6 ESE cross | 0.3m |
| 12 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SW | 12s | 5 ESE cross | 0.1m |
| 1 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SW | 12s | 6 ESE cross | -0.0m |
About Mandorak
Mandorak adalah reef break di pantai barat daya Sumba yang memberikan ombak solid dan berbentuk baik untuk peselancar menengah. Break ini menawarkan campuran dinding dan bagian yang lebih curam, memberi kesempatan kepada peselancar untuk menghubungkan putaran atau menguji keterampilan membaca barrel mereka di hari-hari yang lebih baik. Seperti banyak tempat di Sumba, keramaian jarang menjadi masalah di sini, dan pemandangan pantai yang liar menambah rasa pelarian. Tempat yang memuaskan bagi peselancar yang bersedia menjelajah dari jalur utama.
Local knowledge
Reef ini dangkal, tajam, dan dipenuhi dengan terumbu karang hidup — terjatuh pada set saat air surut dapat membuat Anda cepat terjatuh ke dasar, jadi penggunaan booties dan kehati-hatian saat mendayung sangat disarankan. Landak laut menghuni rak reef dekat zona masuk, dan ada arus rip yang persisten di sepanjang tepi reef yang dapat menyapu Anda dari puncak jika Anda tidak aktif mendayung kembali ke posisi. Lokasi yang terpencil berarti tidak ada penjaga pantai, sinyal telepon terbatas, dan bantuan medis yang nyata terdekat memerlukan perjalanan yang panjang — perlakukan setiap sesi dengan mempertimbangkan hal itu.
Mandorak terletak di pantai barat daya Sumba yang berbatu; Anda memerlukan kendaraan 4WD atau sepeda motor yang andal untuk menavigasi jalur yang tidak beraspal dari jalan Waikabubak–Waingapu, karena tanda-tanda sangat minim dan jalur terakhir memburuk di musim hujan. Sebuah warung lokal atau penginapan di desa terdekat adalah landmark terbaik Anda dan tempat yang cerdas untuk menanyakan tentang kondisi reef saat ini dan titik masuk air yang paling aman. Dayung keluar melalui saluran di samping reef daripada mendayung langsung di atas dataran — ini menjaga Anda dari terumbu karang dan memberi Anda rute yang lebih bersih menuju lineup.
Shortboard serbaguna di kisaran 6'2"–6'6" dengan sedikit ekstra volume menangani campuran dinding dan bagian yang lebih kuat di Mandorak dengan baik; naiklah ke ukuran 6'8"–7'0" saat swell selatan yang solid mendorong ombak lebih dari kepala ke reef. Pada hari-hari yang jarang lebih kecil dan lembek, sebuah fish atau mid-length akan membantu Anda memanfaatkan energi ombak sebaik mungkin.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Mandorak vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandorak Best now this spot | 2.3m | 2.1m 13s | 5 cross | Epic |
| 2 km away | 2.2m | 2.0m 13s | 6 cross | Epic |
| 11 km away | 2.3m | 2.1m 13s | 8 off | Epic |
| 17 km away | 2.3m | 2.1m 13s | 9 off | Epic |
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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.