Overview of Lakey's: Located on the island
of Sumbawa east of Bali, Lakey peak is rarely visited by other
westerners other than surfers, it is a small area of coast
with a good concentration of high quality waves with plenty
of basic accommodation, it is kind
of one
of
those
places,
that
is
paradise
to some and surf slum to others.
The Waves: Lakey
peak is one of the most popular budget surfing areas in Indonesia,
as the area has
a variety of good quality consistent surf spots located in
a small area, with most accessible by foot, waves are generally
hollow with power although the reefs they break over are not
as sharp and shallow as many other areas in Indonesia.
One other thing that should be noted about the waves
here is during the year when SE trade winds blow at there
strongest, normally early morning till
10 or
11
is
best,
conditions
for the rest
of
the day can then become cross-to-onshore, with often a afternoon
glass off.
Crowd
wise: Like most areas in Indonesia Lakey's can get
very crowded, although like most areas outside of Bali crowds
numbers fluctuate dramatically throughout the year and strangely
enough large numbers of surfers come and go at similar times
often leaving windows of low crowds, when you would not expect.
Lakey peak surf spots: Description
and video's
The four main waves are
Lakey peak- The main focus of the area straight
out the front from most of the camps a right and left hand
peak often packed with punch and power, depending on
the day
often depends
on
what
is
best,
generally
the left is the longer and the more surfed wave offering some
great sections and nice round barrels, the right is generally
shorter
but can be even
more hollow but often closes out on a shallow end section.
Both the left and right when small are normally high performance
wave's with a few barrels while with solid overhead conditions
both waves are full barrels.
Across the channel west is also an area of reef called no
mans rarely surfed a very heavy right on shallow reef.
Lakey pipe- Is often favored by the body
boarding crew, and offers a slabbing left ledge not the longest
wave
but offers up a solid barrel.
Nungas- Nungas has two personality's when
small it is the more mellow option in the area fairly average
lefts by Indo standards wall up and breaks in a number of section
down the reef, while on a big swell Nungas is a big wave
left
breaking
for
some distance.
Periscopes- One of the best rights east
of Bali, a wave of good length with a variety of sections,
including some hollow bowly inside sections, a little more
fickle than the other main waves, often rippable when small,
but powerful and hollow when solid.
Other
Waves-There is also a few other waves
both east and west both lefts and rights,
working on a variety of conditions
normally
reached
by motorbike or fast boat.
Lakey peak has quite a few accommodation
choices, these are mostly budget losmens/surf camps that
provide accommodation only and meals at an extra cost or
meals can be bought
at one of the other places.
Most of the losmens/surf camps don't have web sites and
can either be booked from Bali or turn up and shop around
prices
range from about $10+ pp pn most places have option of A/C
or fan.
Amagati hotel lakey peak- Located directly
in front of the peak, this is perhaps the most upmarket option
in the area, although in western terms it's still very much
budget and basic, from $18 to $30 pp pn www.lakeypeakamangati.comor
www.amangatihotel.com
Lakey peak surf houses- Owned by the Amagati
hotel, variety of bungalow/house accommodation from about
$18 pp pn to $45 pp pnwww.lakeypeaktravel.com
Lakey beach inn- Restaurant and Bungalow
style accommodation, from about $10 pp pn www.lakey-beach-inn.com
Prima donna cottages- 0373/21168 Beds:
Various Bungalows Email: noemail@noemail.com
Bulumba- Bungalows 0373/21682
Any Lestari surf camp- Bungalows and restaurant
0373/21684
Alamanda bungalows- 0373/623519
Mona lisa-
Charter
boats that focus on Lakey peak area:
Charter boats don't focus on Lakey peak however some charters
occasionally pass through the area.
#Note The
area that surrounds lakey's is very poor, there have been
many reports of theft and you need to be ever mindful of
this by
not leaving things on the beach while surfing etc.
