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12:43 pm 3 Oct 2010

Wanukaka ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.0

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Wanukaka Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Indonesia – Sumba)

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Name: Wanukaka
Type: reef
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NNE

Wanukaka in Sumba is a quite exposed reef break that has consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. A right hand reef. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

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Overall Wanukaka 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 Wanukaka:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Marosi 8 mi
Second closest break Sunset Left 8 mi
Third closest break Wanjapu 21 mi
Fourth closest break Bondo Kodi 21 mi
Fifth closest break Millers Rights 47 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Wanukaka:

Closest wave buoy Western Aleutians Buoy 5557 mi
Second closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5803 mi
Third closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 5830 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5833 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Bering Sea Buoy 5900 mi

Tide stations nearest to Wanukaka:

Closest tide station Ashmore Reef, Australia 305 mi
Second closest tide station Scott Reef, Australia 342 mi
Third closest tide station Pee Shoal, Australia 401 mi
Fourth closest tide station Heywood Shoal, Australia 411 mi
Fifth closest tide station Browse Island, Australia 416 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Wanukaka:

Closest ski area Lake Mountain (Australia) 2534 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Donna Buang (Australia) 2536 mi
Third closest ski area Mount Buffalo (Australia) 2538 mi
Fourth closest ski area Mount Buller (Australia) 2541 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mt Stirling (Australia) 2543 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Wanukaka:

Closest city location Bogorawatu (Indonesia) 2 mi
Second closest city location Kapakabisa (Indonesia) 2 mi
Third closest city location Welibo (Indonesia) 3 mi
Fourth closest city location Wengaingo (Indonesia) 3 mi
Fifth closest city location Hodi (Indonesia) 4 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Wanukaka is Mau Hau (Waingapu) Airport (WGP) in Indonesia, 111 km (69 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Wanukaka is Muhammad Salahuddin (Bima) Airport (BMU), also in Indonesia, 150 km (93 miles) away.
  • Third is Mutiara Ii (Labuhan Bajo) Airport (LBJ) in Indonesia, 155 km (96 miles) away.
  • Satar Tacik (Ruteng) Airport (RTG) in Indonesia is 182 km (113 miles) away.
  • Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWG), also in Indonesia is the fifth nearest airport to Wanukaka and is 250 km (155 miles) away.
Wanukaka break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Wanukaka, Indonesia - Sumba. Use the tab navigation above to view Wanukaka sea temperature, Wanukaka photographs, Wanukaka detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Wanukaka webcams, current wind from Indonesia - Sumba live weather stations and Wanukaka tide predictions. The Indonesia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Indonesia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Indonesia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Wanukaka.