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Benete in Sumbawa is a fairly exposed reef and point break. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left breaking reef. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Beware of urchins, rocks, pollution and sharks.

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Overall Benete Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Benete:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Scar Reef	1 mi
Second closest break	Downtowns	4 mi
Third closest break	Super Suck	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Yo-Yo's-The Hook	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Yo Yo's-The Wedge	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Benete:
Closest wave buoy	Western Aleutians Buoy	5612 mi
Second closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5938 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Bering Sea Buoy	5944 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5966 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	5975 mi
Tide stations nearest to Benete:
Closest tide station	Ashmore Reef, Australia	485 mi
Second closest tide station	Scott Reef, Australia	495 mi
Third closest tide station	Lynher Bank, Australia	578 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Browse Island, Australia	585 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Pee Shoal, Australia	585 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Benete:
Closest ski area	Lake Mountain (Australia)	2688 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Donna Buang (Australia)	2689 mi
Third closest ski area	Mount Buffalo (Australia)	2695 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Mount Buller (Australia)	2697 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Mt Stirling (Australia)	2698 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Benete:
Closest city location	Bugis (Indonesia)	12 mi
Second closest city location	Dalam (Indonesia)	12 mi
Third closest city location	Motong (Indonesia)	12 mi
Fourth closest city location	Taliwang (Indonesia)	12 mi
Fifth closest city location	Sampir (Indonesia)	13 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Benete is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI) in Indonesia, which is 79 km (49 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Benete is Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWG), also in Indonesia, 86 km (53 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS), also in Indonesia, 173 km (107 miles) away.