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Scar Reef in Sumbawa is a sheltered reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Scar Reef 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 Scar Reef:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Benete	1 mi
Second closest break	Downtowns	2 mi
Third closest break	Super Suck	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Flies	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Yo-Yo's-The Hook	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Scar Reef:
Closest wave buoy	Western Aleutians Buoy	5611 mi
Second closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5938 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Bering Sea Buoy	5943 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5966 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	5974 mi
Tide stations nearest to Scar Reef:
Closest tide station	Ashmore Reef, Australia	485 mi
Second closest tide station	Scott Reef, Australia	495 mi
Third closest tide station	Lynher Bank, Australia	579 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Pee Shoal, Australia	585 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Browse Island, Australia	586 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Scar Reef:
Closest ski area	Lake Mountain (Australia)	2689 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Donna Buang (Australia)	2690 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)	2699 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Scar Reef:
Closest city location	Bugis (Indonesia)	11 mi
Second closest city location	Dalam (Indonesia)	12 mi
Third closest city location	Motong (Indonesia)	12 mi
Fourth closest city location	Sampir (Indonesia)	12 mi
Fifth closest city location	Taliwang (Indonesia)	12 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Scar Reef is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI) in Indonesia, which is 79 km (49 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Scar Reef is Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWG), also in Indonesia, 85 km (53 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS), also in Indonesia, 173 km (107 miles) away.