Millers Rights Surf Guide

Millers Rights in Sumba is a fairly exposed reef break that has consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Millers Rights Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4consistent
81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Millers Rights:

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

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

marchBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Millers Rights with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in March while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
27%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
26%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
47%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Millers Rights Location Map

Interactive Millers Rights 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 Millers Rights is Mau Hau (Waingapu) Airport (WGP) in Indonesia, which is 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Millers Rights is Satar Tacik (Ruteng) Airport (RTG), also in Indonesia, 164 km (102 miles) away.

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Millers Rights Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 26 July 2025, 13:03 Local Time
Saturday 26
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (ft)
6.5
SSW
7
SSW
7.5
SSW
8
SSW
Period (s) 16 16 16 16
Wind (mph)
5
10
5
5
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
on
cross

Swell History at Millers Rights

Surf stats for Millers Rights, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Millers Rights

Wind stats for Millers Rights, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Millers Rights Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 2 votes.
  • Overall:4.0
  • Quality on a good day:4.0
  • Consistency of Surf:4.0
  • Difficulty Level:3.5
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
  • Crowds:3.0
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
captain Grott from Australia
“Millers Rights was originally Millers Light as the white cliffs are a beacon approaching from the sea. Nothing light about the break which works from very big to a fun small wave in the corner[20ft? to 2 ft.] The mornings are best as a SE wind is side shore like Lakies peak.

Only two surfers there when we visited, on wave skis! Then there was one as the ski busted, all 8inch thick of it.

Take food if you stay at the homestay run by the chief at the village Tarembang, Malekula Bay, otherwise hitch a ride on a private yacht from Sawu, Roti or Kupang.

We saw it break on the outside section at about 10ft top to bottom!

Locals are very friendly, honest and very poor. Be generous.”

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