Suckies
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 12s SW | 18 km/h off | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s SW | 24 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 11s SW | 24 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 0.9m 11s SW | 24 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 0.8m 11s SW | 23 km/h off | 0.9m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 13s SW | 24 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.1m 13s SW | 29 km/h off | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.1m 14s SW | 32 km/h off | -0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.7 m | 1.2m 14s SW | 30 km/h off | 0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 13s SW | 24 km/h off | 0.9m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 13s SW | 21 km/h off | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.3m 13s SW | 23 km/h off | 1.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.3m 12s SW | 25 km/h off | -0.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.6 m | 1.3m 12s SW | 26 km/h off | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.2m 12s SW | 24 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 20 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 22 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 24 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 23 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 22 km/h cross | 0.2m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SW | 12s | 18 E off | 1.0m |
| 8 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SW | 12s | 24 ESE off | 0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SW | 11s | 24 ESE off | 0.4m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m SW | 11s | 24 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 11 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SW | 11s | 24 ESE cross | 0.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SW | 11s | 24 ESE cross | 0.0m |
| 1 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SW | 11s | 24 ESE cross | 0.2m |
| 2 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SW | 11s | 25 ESE cross | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SW | 11s | 24 ESE cross | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 12s | 24 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 5 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 12s | 23 ESE off | 0.9m |
| 6 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 11s | 23 ESE off | 0.9m |
| 7 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 11s | 22 ESE off | 0.8m |
| 8 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 11s | 23 ESE off | 0.6m |
| 9 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 11s | 23 ESE off | 0.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 10s | 22 ESE off | 0.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 11s | 22 ESE off | 0.0m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 0.8m SW | 11s | 22 E off | 0.0m |
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SW | 12s | 21 E off | 0.2m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 0.9m SW | 13s | 21 E off | 0.5m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 0.9m SW | 13s | 19 ESE off | 0.8m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 0.9m SW | 13s | 21 E off | 1.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SW | 13s | 23 E off | 1.3m |
| 6 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SW | 13s | 24 E off | 1.4m |
About Suckies
Suckies cumple con su nombre — un reef break pesado y hambriento que succiona el agua de la plataforma y lanza un barrel serio sobre un arrecife muy poco profundo. Este es territorio exclusivo para surfistas avanzados, que exige una técnica sólida de tubería, un duck-dive seguro y la serenidad necesaria para encajar una caída brutal. En sus mejores días produce algunos de los tubos más fotogénicos y peligrosos del lineup de Rote, atrayendo a experimentados chargers dispuestos a pagar el precio de entrada. Respeta el arrecife y elige tus olas con cuidado.
Local knowledge
El arrecife es brutalmente poco profundo — una caída a cualquier tamaño te pondrá sobre coral seco, y la acción de succión de la ola expone aún más la plataforma en la bajada. El coral vivo provoca que las laceraciones se infecten rápidamente; se recomiendan encarecidamente los escarpines y el casco. Presta atención a la contracorriente que corre a lo largo del borde del arrecife con el flujo de la marea, ya que puede arrastrarte hacia la sección interior si te quedas atrapado adentro.
Se llega a Suckies en un charter de bote corto desde Nemberala — habla con cualquiera de los operadores de botes en la playa, junto al paseo principal de warungs, y negocia una tarifa por día; la mayoría te dejará en el canal y esperará. No hay salida al mar desde la orilla. La entrada es por el canal en el extremo norte del arrecife; sal por el mismo lugar y haz señas a tu bote con anticipación antes de que la corriente te arrastre hacia sotavento del break.
Un shortboard de alto rendimiento en el rango de 6'2"–6'6" con tail estrecho es la opción ideal para el barrel — necesitas agarre en el tubo, no flotabilidad. Sube a un rounded-pin de 6'8"–7'0" cuando la ola supera la altura de cabeza y el take-off se vuelve más vertical; deja el fish en casa definitivamente.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Suckies vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suckies Best now this spot | 1.1m | 0.9m 12s | 18 off | Good |
| 1 km away | 1.1m | 0.9m 12s | 18 off | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.1m | 0.9m 12s | 18 off | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.0m | 0.7m 12s | 18 off | Good |
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Surfing in Rote
Full Rote surf guide →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.