West Sumba · Indonesia
Surfing Pero
A left & right reef in West Sumba, Indonesia, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Pero is a fishing village at the western tip of Sumba. Lefts and rights break over the reef by the rivermouth, between the fishing boats, and half the village watches from the seawall.
The peaks move with the sand and reef. It's best at 3-8ft on E-SE mornings, and the left off the point is the best wave. The waves are fine rather than famous. Most people come for the village life as much as for the surf.
Dress modestly on land and ask before taking photos. Homestay meals are with local families, and there are traditional villages and megalithic tombs a short scooter ride inland. Bring your boards and some patience.
When to surf
Pero
Pero is at its best from May to September. Conditions it likes: SW swell, E-SE wind.
May to September: Prime
Trades offshore all season, T-Land and Occy's at their best
Oct: Good
Warm, clean and very quiet
November to March: Quiet
Wet season: smaller waves and very few visitors
The year across Sumba & Rote
Waves near Pero
Marosi
18 kmWest Sumba · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Occy's Left (Nihiwatu)
25 kmWest Sumba · Left Reef · Advanced / Pro
Cobblestones
128 kmLakey Peak (Hu'u) · Right Reef · Intermediate / Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: West Sumba is spread out, pick the wave zone you came for and stay there, because the coast road eats hours. Pero/Kodi serves Occy's-adjacent reefs and the villages; Lamboya serves Marosi. Nihi guards Occy's Left for guests only. Fuel up and carry cash from Tambolaka.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the West Sumba guide.
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