Safari Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast of Lombok, Indonesia)

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Safari Island Surf Guide

Safari Island in Lombok is a sheltered reef break that has reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide. Rocks are a hazard.

Safari Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Safari Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Safari Island occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Safari Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

99%

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

Explore Safari Island Location Map

Interactive Safari Island 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 Safari Island is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI) in Indonesia, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Safari Island is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS), also in Indonesia, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Safari Island Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 17:13 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	18	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Safari Island

Current tide and informaton

For Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko), 7 km from Safari Island.

Next High Water: 02:00am | 1.18m

Next Low Water: 07:48pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Safari Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Safari Island 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*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite