Ndao Island
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 10s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 10s SW | 11 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 10s SW | 25 km/h on | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 9s SW | 24 km/h on | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 9s SW | 21 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 9s SW | 20 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 11s SW | 18 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 11s SW | 22 km/h on | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 11s SW | 22 km/h on | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 11s SW | 23 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 11s SW | 13 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 11s SW | 9 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 24 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 27 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 27 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 22 km/h off | -0.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 20 km/h off | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 21 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 13 km/h off | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 26 km/h off | -0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 19 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 20 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 19 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 17 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 5 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 16 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m SW | 10s | 15 SE cross | 1.1m |
| 7 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m SW | 10s | 14 SE cross | 1.2m |
| 8 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m SW | 10s | 13 SE cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 10s | 11 SE cross | 1.0m |
| 10 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 13 S on | 0.8m |
| 11 AM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 22 S on | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 25 S on | 0.0m |
| 1 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 24 S on | -0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 23 S on | -0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 24 S on | -0.5m |
| 4 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 24 S on | -0.4m |
| 5 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 23 S on | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 21 SSE cross | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 22 SSE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 22 SSE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 23 SSE cross | 1.0m |
| 10 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 22 SSE cross | 0.9m |
| 11 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 20 SSE cross | 0.8m |
| 12 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 19 SSE cross | 0.5m |
About Ndao Island
Pulau Ndao adalah reef break terpencil dan terbuka di lepas Rote yang menghasilkan ombak mentah dan kuat untuk peselancar tingkat lanjut yang bersedia melakukan perjalanan. Isolasi berarti lineup yang tidak ramai dan kondisi yang belum terjamah, tetapi juga berarti Anda sendirian jika terjadi kesalahan. Harapkan swell berat, terumbu dangkal, dan konsekuensi serius — ini adalah spot yang menghargai pengalaman dan persiapan. Imbalannya adalah surfing kelas dunia yang belum terjamah.
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Karang hidup yang dangkal dan tajam adalah bahaya utama — jatuh di sini dapat berarti luka serius, jadi sepatu karang dan helm pada hari-hari besar sangat dianjurkan. Lokasi yang terbuka menarik swell mentah yang tidak terawat dengan arus yang kuat dan tidak terduga serta rip yang kuat di sepanjang tepi terumbu yang dapat menyulitkan keluar; tidak ada penyelamatan cepat jika terjadi kesalahan. Landak laut melimpah di rak terumbu, dan perawatan medis serius terdekat memerlukan perjalanan perahu yang panjang dan kemudian berkendara di Rote itu sendiri — tangani setiap cedera dengan serius dan bawa kotak P3K yang lengkap.
Ndao adalah tujuan yang hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu — Anda perlu mengatur charter atau perahu nelayan lokal dari Ba'a atau Nembrala di pantai barat daya Rote, perjalanan yang biasanya memakan waktu 1–2 jam tergantung pada kondisi dan bisa kasar saat angin perdagangan kuat. Koordinasikan dengan fixer lokal atau operator surfing di Nembrala sebelumnya, karena tidak ada infrastruktur surfing formal di Ndao itu sendiri. Masuk dan keluar melalui saluran yang berdekatan dengan terumbu; siapkan perahu untuk menjemput karena akses ke pantai terbatas dan terumbu bukan tempat yang aman tanpa kendaraan untuk pulang.
Bawa step-up (6'4"–6'10") sebagai pilihan utama Anda untuk kondisi terumbu yang kuat dan berongga yang biasanya disajikan Ndao, dan siapkan gun (7'0"+) jika ada kemungkinan untuk menghadapinya pada swell yang signifikan. Tinggalkan shortboard sebagai cadangan untuk hari-hari yang jarang dan lebih kecil — ombak ini menghargai volume dan daya dorong, bukan peralatan yang longgar dan skate.
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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.