Walakiri
BeginnerSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s ESE | 7 km/h on | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s ESE | 12 km/h on | 1.1m |
| 12 PM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 15 km/h on | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 0.6 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 17 km/h on | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s ESE | 14 km/h on | 0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s ESE | 10 km/h on | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 5s E | 17 km/h on | 1.5m |
| 12 PM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 5s E | 20 km/h on | 0.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 5s E | 19 km/h on | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 12 km/h on | 0.2m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.6 m | 0.5m 4s E | 7 km/h on | 1.0m |
| 9 AM | 0.7 m | 0.4m 5s E | 18 km/h on | 1.8m |
| 12 PM | 0.8 m | 0.3m 5s E | 23 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 3 PM | 0.7 m | 0.5m 4s E | 19 km/h on | -0.9m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.5m 4s E | 11 km/h on | -0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 0.5 m | 0.4m 4s E | 7 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 0.6 m | 0.5m 4s E | 15 km/h on | 1.9m |
| 12 PM | 0.6 m | 0.4m 4s E | 18 km/h on | 1.1m |
| 3 PM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 5s ESE | 16 km/h on | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 0.5 m | 0.3m 4s E | 13 km/h on | -0.8m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 10 SE on | 0.4m |
| 4 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 9 SE on | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 0.5m | 0.4m ESE | 4s | 8 SE on | 1.1m |
| 6 AM | 0.5m | 0.4m ESE | 4s | 7 SE on | 1.4m |
| 7 AM | 0.5m | 0.4m ESE | 4s | 8 SE on | 1.4m |
| 8 AM | 0.5m | 0.4m ESE | 4s | 10 ESE on | 1.3m |
| 9 AM | 0.5m | 0.4m ESE | 4s | 12 E on | 1.1m |
| 10 AM | 0.5m | 0.4m ESE | 4s | 13 E on | 0.7m |
| 11 AM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 5s | 14 E on | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 5s | 15 E on | -0.2m |
| 1 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 5s | 17 E on | -0.5m |
| 2 PM | 0.6m | 0.3m ESE | 5s | 17 E on | -0.5m |
| 3 PM | 0.6m | 0.3m ESE | 5s | 17 E on | -0.4m |
| 4 PM | 0.6m | 0.3m ESE | 5s | 18 E on | -0.1m |
| 5 PM | 0.6m | 0.3m ESE | 5s | 17 E on | 0.2m |
| 6 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 14 ESE on | 0.5m |
| 7 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m E | 4s | 10 ESE on | 0.8m |
| 8 PM | 0.5m | 0.4m E | 4s | 6 ESE on | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 0.5m | 0.3m E | 3s | 4 SSE cross | 0.8m |
| 10 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 3s | 7 SSE cross | 0.7m |
| 11 PM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 3s | 9 SSE cross | 0.4m |
| 12 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 4s | 7 SSE on | 0.2m |
| 1 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m E | 4s | 9 SSE on | -0.0m |
| 2 AM | 0.4m | 0.3m ESE | 4s | 6 SSE on | -0.1m |
About Walakiri
Walakiri é um gentle beach break na costa leste de Sumba, ideal para iniciantes e aqueles que buscam uma experiência de surf mais tranquila. O fundo arenoso torna as quedas mais perdoadas, e as ondas oferecem passeios amigáveis, bem adequados para aprender o básico ou simplesmente desfrutar de uma sessão relaxada. A praia em si é famosa por suas icônicas árvores de mangue torcidas, tornando-a um lugar bonito mesmo em dias de maré baixa. Uma introdução perfeita ao surf em Sumba.
Local knowledge
O fundo arenoso torna as quedas mais perdoadas, mas fique atento a correntes de retorno ocasionais que se formam ao longo da praia, especialmente quando um swell passa — os iniciantes devem identificar os canais mais calmos antes de entrar na água. Medusas podem estar presentes nas águas mais rasas, e a localização remota na costa leste de Sumba significa que não há salva-vidas e o suporte de resgate é muito limitado se as condições piorarem.
De Waingapu, siga para nordeste em direção a Kalala e siga as placas da estrada costeira até a Praia de Walakiri — a viagem leva cerca de 30 a 40 minutos em sua maioria por estrada pavimentada. Estacione perto do warung na entrada da praia e caminhe uma curta distância pela areia até a beira da água; a entrada e saída são diretas a partir da praia, sem rochas ou recifes para navegar.
Um longboard ou um funboard/malibu de alto volume é a escolha ideal aqui — as ondas suaves e rolantes recompensam a flutuação e o deslizamento. Nos raros dias em que um swell maior chega, um mid-length lidará com isso confortavelmente; não há necessidade de nada voltado para performance neste break.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Walakiri vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walakiri this spot | 0.5m | 0.3m 4s | 10 on | Poor–Fair |
| 16 km away | 0.5m | 0.3m 4s | 28 on | Poor |
| 21 km away | 0.6m | 0.4m 5s | 8 on | Poor–Fair |
| Tarimbang Best now 43 km away | 1.8m | 1.8m 13s | 6 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.