Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 287kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 329kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 426kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 297kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1064, good
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 287kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 426kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 297kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:56 +1.0 mLow 08:53 −1.0 mHigh 15:20 +0.4 mLow 20:52 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:08 +0.7 mLow 10:13 −0.8 mHigh 17:06 +0.4 mLow 22:58 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:08 +0.4 mLow 11:54 −0.7 mHigh 18:43 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sumba - Sunset left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bogorawatu. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Bogorawatu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Padedewatu on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Praimutung on Booking.com
about 30 min by car
Nearest town: Bogorawatu, 3 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$33 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.