Nungas is a long left reef break in East Sumbawa offering rides of 200+ meters. The wave provides a fun and accessible surfing experience near Lakey Peak, with long walls perfect for carving turns and the occasional barrel section. It's one of the more user-friendly waves in the Hu'u area, making it popular with intermediate surfers looking for longer rides in warm tropical water.
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Water temp
28°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
7/10
Crowd level
4/10
Nungas works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.5m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.
Offshore wind at Nungas blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 60° to 120° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.
Nungas wants SW swell (200° to 230°) between 1.2m and 3m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.
The main season at Nungas is Apr-Oct. A secondary window runs Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. Best Apr-Oct (dry season, SE trades offshore). Swells year-round but wet season brings onshore winds.
Fly into BMU, then allow about 30 minutes by road.
Nungas is a reef break, a left-hander. Difficulty is rated 7/10.
Peak: Apr-Oct
Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Best Apr-Oct (dry season, SE trades offshore). Swells year-round but wet season brings onshore winds.
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