Periscopes
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.8 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 3 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.8 m | 1.7m 13s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 13s SSW | 10 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.6m 12s SSW | 15 km/h cross | -0.2m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.7m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 12s SSW | 6 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 10 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 16 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 15 km/h cross | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 1.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 12s SSW | 14 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 12s SSW | 12 km/h cross | -0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 8 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 12 km/h cross | 1.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 16 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 14 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 11 km/h cross | -0.5m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 5 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 3 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 5 ENE off | 0.6m |
| 4 AM | 1.9m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 4 ENE off | 0.9m |
| 5 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 4 ENE off | 1.2m |
| 6 AM | 1.8m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 3 NE off | 1.4m |
| 7 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 4 ENE off | 1.4m |
| 8 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 6 E off | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 6 E cross | 0.9m |
| 10 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 6 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 11 AM | 1.8m | 1.7m SSW | 13s | 9 SE cross | 0.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 10 SE cross | -0.2m |
| 1 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 13s | 12 SE cross | -0.4m |
| 2 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 15 SE cross | -0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 15 SE cross | -0.2m |
| 4 PM | 1.7m | 1.6m SSW | 12s | 15 SSE cross | 0.1m |
| 5 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 13 SSE on | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 9 SSE on | 0.7m |
| 7 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 11 SSE on | 0.9m |
| 8 PM | 1.6m | 1.5m SSW | 12s | 10 SSE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 8 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 10 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 7 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 11 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 8 SSE cross | 0.3m |
| 12 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 5 E cross | 0.1m |
| 1 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SSW | 12s | 4 ENE off | 0.0m |
About Periscopes
Periscopes é um reef break peculiar e divertido na área da Lakey Beach em Sumbawa, conhecido por seus picos quadrados e incomuns que surgem ao longo do recife. A onda é adequada para surfistas intermediários, oferecendo seções enérgicas e alguns momentos surpreendentemente ocos, sem a consequência bruta de seus vizinhos mais pesados. Ela tende a captar swell de forma confiável e lida com uma variedade de condições, tornando-se uma opção de backup quando outros pontos estão lotados. Divertida, variada e um pouco excêntrica — ela faz jus ao seu nome curioso.
Local knowledge
O recife é raso na maré baixa e coberto de corais vivos e ouriços-do-mar afiados — é fortemente recomendado o uso de booties. A configuração incomum de múltiplos picos significa que as prioridades das ondas mudam de forma imprevisível, aumentando o risco de colisões quando a lineup fica movimentada. Uma corrente moderada corre ao longo da borda do recife em swells maiores; use-a para sair, mas não deixe que ela te arraste para os lados nas seções de bommie.
Periscopes está localizado dentro do cluster de breaks da Lakey Beach — estacione nos principais warungs da Lakey Beach e caminhe pela trilha curta para o sul ao longo da praia. Remar para fora a partir do canal de areia à direita do recife ajuda a evitar as seções mais rasas; ao voltar, mire de volta para aquela mesma faixa de areia e não deixe que a seção de fechamento te empurre para a prateleira do recife.
Um shortboard versátil ou um funboard de comprimento médio na faixa de 6'4"–7'0" funciona bem, dado os picos enérgicos e variados — a flutuação extra ajuda a conectar as seções mais peculiares. Em dias pequenos e sem força, um fish ou híbrido proporcionará mais diversão; se um swell sólido passar, troque por um shortboard um pouco mais grosso e de maior volume para lidar com os momentos ocos com controle.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Periscopes vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periscopes Best now this spot | 1.9m | 1.7m 13s | 5 off | Epic |
| 0 km away | 1.8m | 1.7m 13s | 8 cross | Epic |
| 1 km away | 1.8m | 1.7m 13s | 8 cross | Epic |
| 2 km away | 1.8m | 1.7m 13s | 8 cross | Epic |
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Surfing in Sumbawa
Full Sumbawa surf guide →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.