Pero
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 13s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.5m 12s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 16 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 10 km/h cross | -0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 8 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SW | 10 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.3m 12s SW | 13 km/h cross | 1.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.3m 11s SW | 17 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 13 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 10s SW | 8 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 10s SW | 11 km/h cross | 1.8m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 10s SW | 17 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 10s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.8m 10s SW | 14 km/h cross | -0.9m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 0.8m 14s SW | 7 km/h off | -0.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 12 km/h cross | 1.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 13 km/h cross | 1.8m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 7 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SW | 9 km/h cross | -1.1m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.8m | 1.5m SW | 12s | 14 ESE cross | 1.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.8m | 1.5m SW | 12s | 15 ESE cross | 1.7m |
| 10 AM | 1.8m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 16 SE cross | 1.4m |
| 11 AM | 1.8m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 19 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 16 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 1 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 15 SE cross | -0.2m |
| 2 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 13 SE cross | -0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 10 SE cross | -0.9m |
| 4 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 8 SSE cross | -0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 9 SE cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 8 SE cross | -0.1m |
| 7 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 11 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 8 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 11 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 9 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 13 E cross | 1.1m |
| 10 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 10 E off | 1.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 8 E off | 0.9m |
| 12 AM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 8 E off | 0.5m |
| 1 AM | 1.7m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 10 E off | 0.2m |
| 2 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 10 ENE off | -0.1m |
| 3 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 9 ENE off | -0.2m |
| 4 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 8 E off | -0.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 9 E cross | 0.3m |
| 6 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 10 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 7 AM | 1.6m | 1.4m SW | 12s | 12 ESE cross | 1.3m |
About Pero
Pero adalah reef break yang konsisten di pantai barat daya Sumba, menawarkan ombak kanan yang berbentuk baik yang memberi imbalan kepada peselancar dengan dasar yang solid. Ombak ini memiliki takeoff yang cukup ramah tetapi bisa menjadi kuat saat swell masuk, memberi ruang bagi peselancar menengah untuk berkembang. Lokasi yang terpencil menjaga kerumunan tetap tipis, menciptakan sesi yang santai di lingkungan yang belum terjamah. Sebuah pilihan yang hebat bagi mereka yang ingin meningkatkan kemampuan mereka di Sumba.
Local knowledge
Terumbu ini dangkal dan tajam saat air surut, dengan karang hidup yang dapat menyebabkan luka serius saat jatuh — sepatu terumbu sangat dianjurkan. Arus lateral yang terus menerus mengalir di sepanjang terumbu saat swell besar, membuatnya mudah terseret jauh dari saluran; mendayung kembali lebih awal. Bulu babi bersembunyi di bagian dalam yang lebih dangkal, jadi luangkan waktu Anda untuk memilih jalan masuk dan keluar.
Pero dapat dicapai melalui perjalanan darat yang panjang di jalan yang kasar dari Tambolaka atau Waitabula — kendaraan 4WD atau skuter sangat penting, dan penduduk lokal di desa dekat Pero dapat menunjukkan tempat berhenti di tepi tebing. Mendayung keluar melalui saluran berpasir di sisi utara terumbu, yang juga menjadi jalan keluar teraman Anda; warung desa di dekat jalur pantai adalah tanda yang dapat diandalkan dan tempat yang baik untuk menanyakan kondisi hari itu.
Shortboard yang serbaguna dalam rentang 6'2"–6'6" menangani sebagian besar rentang swell Sumba di sini, tetapi bawa fish atau bentuk fun dengan ekor bulat untuk hari-hari yang lebih kecil dan lembek yang bisa muncul di musim transisi. Jika diperkirakan ada ground swell yang solid (lebih dari kepala), step-up dengan sedikit lebih banyak volume akan membantu Anda menyesuaikan kecepatan ombak saat takeoff.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Pero vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pero this spot | 1.8m | 1.5m 12s | 14 cross | Epic |
| 7 km away | 1.8m | 1.5m 12s | 12 cross | Epic |
| 12 km away | 1.9m | 1.5m 12s | 14 cross | Epic |
| Mandorak Best now 17 km away | 1.7m | 1.5m 12s | 9 cross | 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.