Flies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sumbawa, Indonesia)

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Flies Surf Guide

Flies in Sumbawa is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks consists of rights. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Flies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Flies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Flies occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Flies (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Flies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 72% of the time in June while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

72%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Flies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Flies is Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWG) in Indonesia, which is 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Flies is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI), also in Indonesia, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Flies Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 23:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 29
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Flies

Current tide and informaton

For Flies, 0 km from Flies.

Next High Water: 09:05am | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 02:41am | 0.84m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Flies Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Flies won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite