Peanuts surf

Peanuts

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Rote now T-Land / Boa Good · 1.1m @ 12s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.1m
Swell
0.9m
12s · SW
Period
12s
Wind
18 km/h
E · gust 33
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 11:00 AM 0.0m
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
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 0.9m swell @ 12s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.0 2.0 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 25 50 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

Low 11:00 AM · 0.0m High 5:00 PM · 0.9m Low 11:00 PM · 0.0m High 6:00 AM · 1.4m
L 11 AM H 5 PM L 11 PM H 6 AM L 1 PM H 7 PM L 1 AM 7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM7 PM1 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Jun 10 Best
1.0–1.2m
Thu, Jun 11 Best
1.2–1.7m
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.5–1.7m
Sat, Jun 13
1.3–1.5m
Sun, Jun 14
1.2–1.3m
Mon, Jun 15
1.1–1.3m
Tue, Jun 16
0.9–1.1m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
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 Peanuts

Peanuts adalah reef break yang menyenangkan dan mudah diakses di Rote yang menawarkan ombak yang konsisten dan menyenangkan, sangat cocok untuk peselancar menengah yang ingin berkembang. Ombaknya cenderung cukup ramah untuk bereksperimen, dengan bentuk yang baik di berbagai ukuran swell. Tempat ini bisa ramai saat kondisi bagus, tetapi biasanya selalu ada sesuatu yang bisa ditawarkan. Tempat yang bagus untuk membangun kepercayaan diri di swell angin perdagangan yang menjadi ciri khas Rote.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Reef ini dangkal saat air surut — karang tajam dan landak laut membuat jatuh dan keluar yang buruk menjadi menyakitkan, jadi sepatu boot sangat disarankan. Ada arus rip sedang yang berjalan di samping break dan bisa mengejutkan peselancar yang tidak familiar; gunakan untuk mendayung keluar tetapi hormati tarikan arusnya. Lalu lintas kapal dari kapal penangkap ikan dan charter selancar yang lewat meningkat pada hari-hari swell puncak, jadi tetap waspada di lineup.

Getting there

Peanuts dapat dijangkau melalui transfer perahu dari Nembrala, pusat selancar utama di pantai selatan Rote — tidak ada akses langsung ke pantai untuk break ini. Atur perjalanan perahu singkat melalui penginapan Anda atau salah satu warung di sepanjang pantai Nembrala; perjalanan memakan waktu sekitar 5–10 menit. Masuk dari perahu ke saluran cukup mudah; keluar dengan cara yang sama, atur waktu kembali ke perahu di antara set.

Board

Shortboard yang serbaguna atau fun-shape dalam rentang 6'4"–7'0" mencakup sebagian besar kondisi di sini dan cocok dengan karakter ombak yang menyenangkan dan ramah untuk peselancar menengah. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil, bawa fish atau mid-length untuk menghasilkan kecepatan; ketika swell angin perdagangan yang solid datang, gunakan shortboard rounded-pin dengan sedikit lebih banyak volume untuk kepercayaan diri di bagian yang lebih curam.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Peanuts vs. nearby, live
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Peanuts Best now
this spot
1.1m
0.9m 12s
18 off
Good
2 km away
1.1m
0.9m 12s
18 off
Good
3 km away
1.1m
0.9m 12s
18 off
Good
3 km away
1.1m
0.9m 12s
18 off
Good

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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.