The Bommie
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 8s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 8s SW | 16 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 10s SW | 18 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 10s SW | 17 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 10s SW | 14 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 11s SW | 7 km/h off | 0.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 13 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 21 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 10s SW | 22 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 9s SW | 20 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 15 km/h off | -0.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 25 km/h off | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 26 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 27 km/h off | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 25 km/h off | -0.6m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 13 km/h off | -0.7m |
| 9 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SW | 20 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 0.9m 11s WSW | 24 km/h off | 1.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 0.9m 11s WSW | 25 km/h off | -0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 0.8m 10s WSW | 24 km/h off | -0.8m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 12 SSE cross | 0.5m |
| 1 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 14 S cross | 0.2m |
| 2 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 13 S cross | 0.0m |
| 3 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 11 S cross | -0.0m |
| 4 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 8s | 10 S cross | 0.1m |
| 5 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 8s | 10 S cross | 0.4m |
| 6 AM | 1.5m | 1.2m SW | 8s | 13 S cross | 0.8m |
| 7 AM | 1.5m | 1.2m SW | 8s | 15 SSE cross | 1.2m |
| 8 AM | 1.5m | 1.2m SW | 8s | 16 SSE cross | 1.4m |
| 9 AM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 8s | 16 SSE cross | 1.4m |
| 10 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 9s | 17 SSE cross | 1.3m |
| 11 AM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 18 SSE cross | 0.9m |
| 12 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 18 SSE cross | 0.4m |
| 1 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 16 SSE cross | -0.1m |
| 2 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 16 SSE cross | -0.6m |
| 3 PM | 1.5m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 17 SSE cross | -0.8m |
| 4 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 16 SSE cross | -0.7m |
| 5 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 16 SSE cross | -0.5m |
| 6 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 14 SE cross | 0.0m |
| 7 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 15 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 8 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 15 SE cross | 1.0m |
| 9 PM | 1.4m | 1.4m SW | 10s | 14 SE cross | 1.3m |
| 10 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 10s | 14 SE cross | 1.3m |
| 11 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 10s | 14 SE cross | 1.1m |
About The Bommie
The Bommie adalah reef break yang menakutkan dan tingkat lanjut yang muncul dari air yang lebih dalam di luar Rote, menghasilkan puncak tebal dan kuat yang dapat jatuh keras di bagian dangkal. Ini bukan ombak untuk yang lemah hati — take-off-nya curam dan hold-down di atas karang adalah nyata. Peselancar berpengalaman yang mengatur waktu dengan baik akan mendapatkan hadiah berupa barrel yang mentah dan kuat. Datanglah dengan persiapan fisik dan mental.
Local knowledge
Reef bommie dangkal, tajam, dan tidak memaafkan — jatuh di bagian berat dapat mengakibatkan luka serius atau lebih buruk, dan hold-down adalah risiko nyata pada swell yang lebih besar. Arus lateral yang kuat menyapu di atas reef, membuat sulit untuk mempertahankan posisi di lineup dan menyulitkan keluar; terhisap ke tepi karang kering adalah bahaya nyata. Bulu babi menjajah bagian dangkal dari reef, jadi sepatu boot sangat dianjurkan untuk setiap scrambling saat masuk atau keluar.
The Bommie adalah break yang hanya dapat diakses dengan perahu — atur jukung lokal dari desa terdekat atau akomodasi di pantai barat daya Rote; sebagian besar kamp surfing di area ini menjalankan perjalanan perahu reguler ke sini. Saluran berada di dalam puncak, dan masuk dan keluar dari perahu dengan bersih adalah bagian tersulit dari hari itu, terutama jika ada swell yang berjalan. Minta kaptenmu untuk berlabuh atau duduk di saluran dan jangan mencoba mendayung dari pantai.
Bawa thruster step-up — sesuatu dalam kisaran 6'4"–6'10" dengan sedikit ekstra volume dan ekor yang ditarik untuk menangani take-off yang curam dan bertahan melalui bagian barrel yang kuat. Pada hari-hari kecil yang jarang, shortboard rounded-pin bekerja dengan baik, tetapi tinggalkan fish dan bentuk menyenangkan di rumah; ombak ini cepat menghukum peralatan yang salah.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
The Bommie vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bommie Best now this spot | 1.5m | 1.4m 9s | 12 cross | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 9s | 12 cross | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 9s | 12 cross | Good |
| 2 km away | 1.5m | 1.4m 9s | 12 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.