Ngalung Kalla

Head out for a surf session at the reef break just offshore, where a right hand wave can run for around 100 metres across the reef. When the swell is smaller, it offers suitable conditions for learning and practising basic skills. As the swell increases, the wave becomes faster and more demanding for experienced surfers. Boats run throughout the day, making it easy to reach the break and return between sessions.

If conditions change, you’ll travel to nearby beaches where different waves break over sand or reef. Longer boat trips may take you further along the coast in search of waves that suit the day’s conditions.

Join a scuba diving trip when sea conditions allow and explore the waters around Sumba. Trips usually take place on calmer days, when visibility and safety are best for diving. Boats travel to different sites, including offshore pinnacles and areas where the seabed forms caves and rocky structures. After a briefing and equipment check, you’ll enter the water with a guide who leads the dive and monitors the group throughout.

Along the way you’ll see reef fish, coral formations and other marine life moving through the area. Each dive depends on ocean conditions, so locations and depth can change from one outing to the next.

Plan a trip to visit some of Sumba’s waterfalls, many of which sit inland among forest and rural villages. The journey usually involves a drive followed by a short walk along paths that lead to the falls. As you approach, you’ll hear the water before the view opens to a pool and rock formations shaped by the flow over time.

Some waterfalls allow swimming, while others are better suited for walking around and taking in the surroundings. Guides help organise transport and explain the area along the way. It is a good change of pace from the coast and offers a different side of the island.