Northern Rights
Moro Bay · Kertasari, West Sumbawa, Indonesia · Reef break
Local time — · Sunrise 05:43 · Sunset 18:13
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Northern Rights.
Spot intelligence.
Northern Rights is the bay's distinct right, not Dirty Hippies' left or Middle Reef's central peaks. Local accounts distinguish selected smaller-wave intermediate sessions from larger expert-only surf. SWELLRADAR conservatively restricts independent recommendations for this unsplit marker to experts: the unvalidated offshore-model band cannot reliably separate those smaller sessions from the specialist regime. This policy does not claim that locally selected intermediate surfing is impossible or certify any expert's readiness.
Profile source · Mondo Conservation · own Northern Rights accountProfile sources & limits
Reviewed 23 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated
Published sources reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Swell and independently stated wind references are qualitative ranking inputs, not surveyed optima, measured shelter or full acceptance windows. The inherited generic 0.6–3.0 m offshore-model ranking band remains unchanged and unvalidated: not a measured local working range, safe learner range or wave-face conversion. Original approximate map pins and location sources remain. Explicit six-kilometre sea requests do not survey reefs, channels, currents, access or provider-snapped cells. Mondo's exact-spot paragraph distinguishes small-session intermediates from expert-only larger swell. Without a validated local-size transition, SWELLRADAR uses an explicit expert-only recommendation gate rather than presenting the whole generic model band as suitable for ordinary Advanced or Intermediate users. The first-person SurfStories account identifies the far-end right and its unreliable tide/swell alignment. Nomad reports big S swell, while Indonesian Surf Guide reports SW; S is one qualitative reference, not a measured universal optimum or full window. The latter independently states E–NE wind; E is a coarse reference within that sector. High/king-tide descriptions do not establish a portable 1.5 m datum, normalized range, equal quality or safe channel. No phase/motion reward, preferred window, activation threshold or adaptive reef fallback is inferred.
- Mondo Conservation · own Northern Rights account
Local operator identifies the barreling right and explicitly distinguishes intermediate smaller surf from expert-only larger sessions
- SurfStories · original firsthand Kertasari-area account
Separates Northern Right at the far end of the bay from Dirty Hippies and Middle Reef; describes unreliable swell/tide alignment, not a quantified activation rule
- Nomad Surfers · original Northern Rights paragraph
Fickle fast barreling right and qualitative big-S-swell/king-tide account; not a measured optimum or safe-water threshold
- Indonesian Surf Guide · original Northern Rights listing
Sharp right reef, SW swell differing from Nomad's S reference, independent E–NE wind and lower-water/currents cautions; channel and tide numbers are not surveyed safety guarantees
Source-informed axes
Swell axis S · 180°
Offshore wind from E · Expert only profile
Wave
Right · fast reef walls and barrels
Sharp reef at the northern end of the bay
Swell window
S · qualitative larger-swell guide reference
0.6–3.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E · reference within the guide's E–NE sector
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Very tide sensitive · unverified scoring
No tide phase affects scoring
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Northern Rights is defined by right · fast reef walls and barrels over sharp reef at the northern end of the bay. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02S · qualitative larger-swell guide reference swell, e · reference within the guide's e–ne sector and very tide sensitive · unverified scoring form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 0.6–3.0 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.
Lineup read
03This is an expert-only profile, not an advanced-intermediate recommendation. Even experts must assess the active reef, entry and exit locally; smaller model values are not safety clearance. Pay particular attention to sharp shallow reef, fast barrels on larger swell, fickle tide and swell alignment. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Reef break
Expert only. Works best with S · qualitative larger-swell guide reference swell.
Timing
E · reference within the guide's E–NE sector
Very tide sensitive · unverified scoring. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.