Squealers
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 4 km/h on | -0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 11s SW | 8 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.9 m | 1.9m 10s SW | 14 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 3 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 10s SW | 11 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.8 m | 1.8m 10s SW | 10 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 6 km/h off | -0.9m |
| 9 AM | 1.7 m | 1.7m 9s SW | 8 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 12 PM | 1.6 m | 1.6m 9s SW | 19 km/h cross | 1.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 9s SW | 17 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 9s SW | 12 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 9s SW | 9 km/h off | -1.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 9s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 9s SW | 19 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.2m 9s SW | 19 km/h cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 8s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.5m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 8s SW | 14 km/h cross | -1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.0 m | 1.0m 8s SW | 18 km/h cross | 0.2m |
| 12 PM | 1.0 m | 1.0m 8s SW | 20 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 8s SW | 19 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 6 PM | 1.0 m | 0.9m 7s SW | 15 km/h cross | -0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 10 S cross | -0.7m |
| 5 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 11 S cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 10 SSE cross | 0.0m |
| 7 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 7 SSE cross | 0.7m |
| 8 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 6 SE cross | 1.4m |
| 9 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 4 SE cross | 1.9m |
| 10 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 4 SE cross | 2.1m |
| 11 PM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 4 SE cross | 1.9m |
| 12 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 3 SE cross | 1.4m |
| 1 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 10s | 3 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 2 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 3 ESE off | -0.2m |
| 3 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 4 E off | -0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.8m | 1.8m SW | 9s | 3 E off | -1.3m |
| 5 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 4 E off | -1.3m |
| 6 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 6 E off | -0.9m |
| 7 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 5 ESE off | -0.3m |
| 8 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 6 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.7m | 1.7m SW | 9s | 8 SSE cross | 1.1m |
| 10 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 11 SSE cross | 1.5m |
| 11 AM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 15 SSE cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 19 SSE cross | 1.3m |
| 1 PM | 1.6m | 1.6m SW | 9s | 19 SSE cross | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 9s | 18 SSE cross | 0.2m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.5m SW | 9s | 17 SE cross | -0.3m |
About Squealers
Squealers adalah reef break yang berat dan cepat di Rote yang membutuhkan penghormatan dari peselancar berpengalaman. Ombak ini menghasilkan bagian-bagian yang kuat dan berongga yang dapat meluncur dengan kecepatan serius, menjadikannya pengalaman yang mendebarkan namun tidak memaafkan. Karang yang tajam dan arus yang kuat berarti hanya peselancar tingkat lanjut yang percaya diri yang seharusnya mendayung keluar. Ketika kondisi tepat, ia memberikan beberapa ombak paling menarik di pulau ini.
Local knowledge
Karang di sini terkenal dangkal dan tajam — jatuh di bagian yang salah akan membuatmu cepat berada di atas karang hidup, jadi sepatu boot dan helm layak dipertimbangkan pada hari-hari besar. Arus lateral yang kuat dan rip dapat mendorongmu jauh dari saluran dengan cepat, membuat mendayung kembali menjadi tantangan atau keluar yang rumit. Kerumunan masih dapat dikelola tetapi ombak bergerak sangat cepat sehingga tabrakan menjadi risiko nyata jika prioritas tidak dihormati.
Squealers dapat diakses dengan perahu dari Ba'a atau pusat akomodasi utama di sekitar Nemberala — sebagian besar rumah tamu lokal dan operator perahu menjalankan transfer dan mengenal lokasi dengan baik. Tidak ada cara mendayung yang berarti dari pantai; penurunan perahu ke dalam saluran adalah pendekatan standar, dan penjemputan yang dibantu perahu setelah sesi sangat dianjurkan mengingat karang dan arus. Atur pengemudi perahu yang tahu tentang break ini untuk menjaga posisi dekat saluran — ini bukan tempat untuk mengakses secara sembarangan.
Pada hari-hari standar dari overhead hingga double-overhead, bawa shortboard performa atau step-up dengan sedikit ekstra volume di bagian hidung — ombak ini cepat dan berongga dan menghargai papan yang dapat menangani kecepatan dan drop yang terlambat. Ketika ombak meloncat ke triple overhead atau lebih, step-up yang tepat atau semi-gun (6'6"–7'2") adalah pilihan yang tepat; terjebak di papan yang kurang memadai di sini memiliki konsekuensi.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Squealers vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squealers Best now this spot | 1.8m | 1.8m 10s | 10 cross | Good |
| 1 km away | 1.9m | 1.9m 10s | 13 cross | Good |
| 1 km away | 1.9m | 1.9m 10s | 13 cross | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.9m | 1.9m 10s | 13 cross | 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.