Oenggaut surf

Oenggaut

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Rote now T-Land / Boa Fair · 1.2m @ 10s View →
Conditions right now
Fair
Wave
0.8m
Swell
0.6m
9s · SW
Period
9s
Wind
11 km/h
SE · gust 19
Cross-shore
Water
27°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 1:00 AM 0.3m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.8 m
0.7m 8s SW
7 km/h cross
1.0m
9 AM 0.9 m
0.8m 9s SW
12 km/h cross
1.0m
12 PM 0.9 m
0.8m 9s SW
14 km/h cross
0.1m
3 PM 0.9 m
0.8m 9s SW
17 km/h cross
-0.5m
6 PM 0.9 m
0.8m 9s SW
13 km/h cross
0.2m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Cross-shore 0.7m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Tide

Low 1:00 AM · 0.3m High 7:00 AM · 1.2m Low 3:00 PM · -0.5m High 9:00 PM · 0.9m
L 1 AM H 7 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM L 3 AM H 9 AM L 3 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Sep 8
0.8–1.0m
Wed, Sep 9
0.9–1.0m
Thu, Sep 10
0.9–1.0m
Fri, Sep 11 Best
0.9–1.1m
Sat, Sep 12
0.9–1.1m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
1.0–1.2m
Mon, Sep 14
1.1–1.2m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 0.8m 0.6m SW 9s 11 SE cross 0.4m
1 AM 0.8m 0.6m SW 9s 11 SE cross 0.3m
2 AM 0.8m 0.6m SW 8s 11 SE cross 0.3m
3 AM 0.8m 0.6m SW 8s 11 SE cross 0.5m
4 AM 0.8m 0.6m SW 8s 9 SE cross 0.6m
5 AM 0.8m 0.6m SW 8s 8 SE cross 0.8m
6 AM 0.8m 0.7m SW 8s 7 SE cross 1.0m
7 AM 0.8m 0.7m SW 9s 11 SE cross 1.2m
8 AM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 12 SE cross 1.1m
9 AM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 12 SE cross 1.0m
10 AM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 13 SE cross 0.8m
11 AM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 13 SSE cross 0.5m
12 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 14 SSE cross 0.1m
1 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 15 SSE cross -0.3m
2 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 17 SSE cross -0.5m
3 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 17 SSE cross -0.5m
4 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 16 SSE cross -0.4m
5 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 15 SSE cross -0.1m
6 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 13 SSE cross 0.2m
7 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 11 SSE cross 0.6m
8 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 11 SSE cross 0.8m
9 PM 0.9m 0.8m SW 9s 11 SSE cross 0.9m
10 PM 1.0m 0.8m SW 9s 10 SSE cross 0.9m
11 PM 1.0m 0.8m SW 9s 9 SSE cross 0.8m

About Oenggaut

Oenggaut es un reef break en Rote que ofrece olas bien formadas con suficiente potencia para mantener entretenidos a los surfistas de nivel intermedio. El arrecife brinda una buena estructura para líneas consistentes, y la ola premia a quienes saben leerla bien. Es recomendable afrontarla con algo de experiencia, ya que el arrecife está presente y las corrientes pueden intensificarse. Una opción gratificante, lejos de los picos más concurridos.

Local knowledge

Hazards

El arrecife es poco profundo con marea baja y suficientemente afilado como para provocar cortes serios — vale la pena considerar el uso de escarpines, especialmente para principiantes que quieran llevar sus límites al extremo. Una corriente lateral recorre el arrecife en swells de mayor tamaño y puede alejarte del pico rápidamente; conoce tu salida antes de remar hacia afuera. Hay erizos de mar en las grietas del arrecife, así que evita apoyar los pies en las secciones interiores.

Getting there

Oenggaut es accesible desde la carretera costera en el lado sur de Rote — busca el pequeño warung cerca del sendero del acantilado que los locales usan como referencia. Un corto camino por un sendero rocoso te lleva hasta el punto de entrada; elige el momento adecuado en las rocas y aprovecha el canal en el extremo este del arrecife para remar hacia afuera. No se necesita lancha, pero una moto o un auto de alquiler es la forma más práctica de llegar desde Ba'a o Nembrala.

Board

Una shortboard versátil de entre 6'2" y 6'6" cubre bien la mayoría de los días, con suficiente volumen para remar y entrar en las secciones ocasionalmente huecas de la ola. En swells más pequeños y suaves, lleva una fish o una mid-length para mantener el impulso; si llega un swell sur sólido y el arrecife empieza a mostrar sus garras, pasa a algo con más agarre y un tail más estrecho.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Oenggaut vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Oenggaut Best now
this spot
 0.8m
0.6m 9s
11 cross
Fair
Sedi Point
8 km away
 0.7m
0.4m 8s
12 cross
Fair
Dela Beach
20 km away
 1.0m
1.0m 10s
12 cross
Fair
Bo'a Channel
20 km away
 1.0m
1.0m 10s
12 cross
Fair

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Nearest spots

Closest breaks to Oenggaut
Sedi Point
Rote
8 km
Intermediate Point break
0.7 m 8s
Fair
Dela Beach
Rote
20 km
Beginner Reef break
1.0 m 10s
Fair
Bo'a Channel
Rote
20 km
Intermediate Reef break
1.0 m 10s
Fair
Boa Right
Rote
21 km
Intermediate Reef break
1.0 m 10s
Fair

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Surfing in Rote

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Rote is Indonesia's southernmost inhabited island, a low, dry, sun-bleached slip of land hanging off the bottom of Timor in East Nusa Tenggara. It's about as far from the Bali crowds as you can get and still find world-class surf — which is exactly the point. The scene revolves around the village of Nemberala (Nembrala) on the west coast, where a string of guesthouses, surf camps and warungs line up behind the reef.

✈️Getting there

Reaching Rote is half the adventure. First fly to Kupang (Timor) — El Tari Airport (KOE) — via Bali (Denpasar) or Jakarta, usually with a connection. From Kupang's Bolok harbour you take the fast ferry across to Rote's port at Ba'a, a crossing of roughly 1.5–2 hours; a slower car ferry also runs but takes longer.

🛵Getting around

Once you're in Nemberala, most of the popular waves are close — T-Land, Boa and the beach breaks are within easy reach, and several spots are walkable or a short paddle from the main strip.

🌤️Climate & season

Rote has a pronounced dry, savanna-like climate — drier than Bali and noticeably so. The dry season runs roughly May to October and is the surf season: this is when consistent groundswell arrives and the dependable southeast trade winds groom the west-coast lefts, holding most of the season's offshore conditions.