Cement Factory
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Apparently one of the best waves on its day in eastern Indonesia, but it only breaks properly maybe a handful of times a season. It has a local name I'm not aware of, but its not far from a prominent Cement Factory. You can drive there on a dodgy road (2 hours) but it's not easy to find.
Make sure the swell is at least 223mag and sizey. A local expat in Sumbawa said it was his favorite and the best wave in Sumbawa, if you want to try- ask around.
Atmosphere:
Big left rears up near the headland, with a big hollow sucky takeoff which then backs off with long high smooth walls which zip along a reef and break a long way left. World class. Also breaks right (?on the other side of the headland) occasionally. Needs a sizey west swell.
Additional Info:
It's way up the west coast (about 2 hours drive) on a dodgy road, and has several names. Only works when the swell is at least ~223 or more mag west, don't bother otherwise, which is only a handful or so times a season. But it's worth it, as it is apparently an awesome world class wave.
Location
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Difficult to find and to get to (>1 hour drive from Scar Reef), not far from a large cement factory (the GPS location given here is not certain-but its one of the headlands in this area). Only works when the swell is 223mag+ or more and sizey, needs a lot of west in the swell to get this far up the coast.
| Walk | Don't know |
|---|---|
| Public access | Unknown |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (coral) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Left |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey |
| Frequency | Rarely breaks (5 days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | SouthEast, East, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | West, SouthWest |
| Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 8ft+ |
| Tide | Don't know |
| Tide movement | Don't know |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
None
Videos
None
Nearby spots
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| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
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| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Rarely breaks (5 days/year) |
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| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |