Kodi Reefs surf

Kodi Reefs

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumba now Occy's Left / Nihiwatu Epic · 2.0m @ 13s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
2.2m
Swell
2.0m
13s · SW
Period
13s
Wind
9 km/h
E · gust 14
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
23°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 7:00 AM 1.4m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.2 m
2.0m 13s SW
5 km/h off
1.4m
9 AM 2.2 m
2.0m 13s SW
6 km/h on
0.9m
12 PM 2.2 m
2.0m 13s SW
11 km/h on
-0.2m
3 PM 2.1 m
1.9m 12s SW
12 km/h cross
-0.2m
6 PM 2.0 m
1.9m 12s SW
8 km/h cross
0.7m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 2.1m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.5 3.0 3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM

Tide

High 7:00 AM · 1.4m Low 1:00 PM · -0.4m High 8:00 PM · 0.9m Low 1:00 AM · -0.1m
H 7 AM L 1 PM H 8 PM L 1 AM H 7 AM L 2 PM H 9 PM 3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Fri, Jun 12 Best
2.0–2.3m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
1.8–2.0m
Sun, Jun 14 Best
1.7–1.8m
Mon, Jun 15
1.4–1.7m
Tue, Jun 16
1.1–1.4m
Wed, Jun 17
1.2–1.3m
Thu, Jun 18
1.2–1.3m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
3 AM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 9 E off 0.6m
4 AM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 7 E off 0.9m
5 AM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 6 E off 1.2m
6 AM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 5 ENE off 1.4m
7 AM 2.2m 2.1m SW 13s 5 ENE off 1.4m
8 AM 2.2m 2.1m SW 13s 2 SSE cross 1.2m
9 AM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 6 S on 0.9m
10 AM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 9 S on 0.5m
11 AM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 10 SSE on 0.1m
12 PM 2.2m 2.0m SW 13s 11 SSE on -0.2m
1 PM 2.1m 2.0m SW 13s 14 SSE on -0.4m
2 PM 2.1m 2.0m SW 13s 14 SSE cross -0.4m
3 PM 2.1m 1.9m SW 12s 12 SE cross -0.2m
4 PM 2.1m 1.9m SW 12s 9 E cross 0.1m
5 PM 2.1m 1.9m SW 12s 7 ESE cross 0.4m
6 PM 2.0m 1.9m SW 12s 8 SE cross 0.7m
7 PM 2.0m 1.8m SW 12s 10 SE cross 0.9m
8 PM 2.0m 1.8m SW 12s 13 SE cross 0.9m
9 PM 2.0m 1.8m SW 12s 15 SE cross 0.8m
10 PM 2.0m 1.8m SW 12s 15 SE cross 0.5m
11 PM 2.0m 1.7m SW 12s 14 ESE cross 0.3m
12 AM 2.0m 1.7m SW 12s 15 ESE cross 0.1m
1 AM 2.0m 1.7m SW 12s 15 ESE cross -0.1m
2 AM 2.0m 1.7m SW 12s 14 ESE cross 0.0m

About Kodi Reefs

Kodi Reefs é um break sério para avançados na costa sudoeste de Sumba, com ondas pesadas e ocas sobre um reef raso que exigem respeito e compromisso. Quando o swell se alinha, espere tubos rápidos e poderosos que recompensam surfistas experientes dispostos a fazer a jornada. A remoteness da área significa line-ups pouco lotados, mas também assistência limitada se algo der errado.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O reef é raso, afiado e implacável — quedas em sets maiores podem arrastá-lo sobre corais vivos com força lacerante séria, e os ouriços-do-mar colonizam as seções mais rasas perto do canal de entrada. Uma corrente forte e instável corre ao longo da borda do reef e pode empurrá-lo para a zona de impacto se você não estiver gerenciando ativamente sua posição; em swells maiores, torna-se genuinamente poderosa. A costa sudoeste de Sumba é extremamente remota — a ajuda médica mais próxima é uma longa viagem até Waikabubak, então até mesmo um corte moderado no reef se torna um problema real aqui.

Getting there

Kodi Reefs está localizada perto do distrito de Kodi na ponta sudoeste de Sumba — de Waikabubak, pegue a estrada sudoeste em direção a Bondokodi, depois navegue por trilhas de terra até a costa; um guia local ou contato de pousada na área é fortemente recomendado, pois as trilhas mudam e a sinalização é inexistente. A entrada é por um canal na parte interna do reef; estude a corrente e sincronize sua remada através dela, e saia pelo mesmo caminho — não tente sair escalando sobre o reef seco. Não há warungs ou instalações no break, então venha autossuficiente com água, um kit de primeiros socorros e reef booties.

Board

Um thruster comprovado de step-up na faixa de 6'4"–6'10" é a ferramenta certa para os tubos rápidos e ocos de Kodi — você precisa da potência e controle para ficar no tubo durante a seção. Em raros swells menores, uma prancha curta com pin arredondado funciona, mas deixe a fish em casa; esta onda recompensa o surf de potência de rail a rail, não a manobrabilidade solta.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

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Surfing in Sumba

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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.