Landu Leko surf

Landu Leko

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Rote now Do'o Good · 1.5m @ 9s View →
Conditions right now
Fair
Wave
0.6m
Swell
0.5m
9s · WSW
Period
9s
Wind
11 km/h
SSE · gust 19
Cross-shore
Water
27°C
Air
26°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 3:00 AM 0.0m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.6 m
0.5m 9s WSW
8 km/h cross
0.8m
9 AM 0.6 m
0.5m 9s WSW
15 km/h cross
1.4m
12 PM 0.6 m
0.4m 9s WSW
18 km/h cross
0.5m
3 PM 0.6 m
0.4m 8s WSW
20 km/h cross
-0.7m
6 PM 0.6 m
0.5m 9s WSW
15 km/h cross
-0.0m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Cross-shore 0.5m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 25 50 12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Tide

Low 3:00 AM · 0.0m High 9:00 AM · 1.4m Low 3:00 PM · -0.7m High 10:00 PM · 1.3m
L 3 AM H 9 AM L 3 PM H 10 PM L 4 AM H 10 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Wed, Sep 9
0.6–0.6m
Thu, Sep 10
0.5–0.6m
Fri, Sep 11
0.6–0.7m
Sat, Sep 12 Best
0.6–0.7m
Sun, Sep 13 Best
0.6–0.7m
Mon, Sep 14 Best
0.7–0.8m
Tue, Sep 15
0.7–0.8m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 11 SSE cross 0.5m
1 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 10 SSE cross 0.2m
2 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 10 SSE cross 0.1m
3 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 9 SSE cross 0.0m
4 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 8 S cross 0.1m
5 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 8 S cross 0.4m
6 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 8 S cross 0.8m
7 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 12 SSE cross 1.1m
8 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 15 SSE cross 1.4m
9 AM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 15 SSE cross 1.4m
10 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 9s 16 SE cross 1.3m
11 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 9s 17 SE cross 1.0m
12 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 9s 18 SE cross 0.5m
1 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 9s 18 SE cross -0.0m
2 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 9s 19 SE cross -0.5m
3 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 8s 20 SSE cross -0.7m
4 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 9s 18 SSE cross -0.7m
5 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 9s 17 SSE cross -0.4m
6 PM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 9s 15 SSE cross -0.0m
7 PM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 10s 14 SE cross 0.5m
8 PM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 11s 15 SE cross 0.9m
9 PM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 11s 15 SE cross 1.2m
10 PM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 11s 15 SE cross 1.3m
11 PM 0.6m 0.5m WSW 10s 15 SE cross 1.1m

About Landu Leko

Landu Leko é um reef break cênico em Rote que oferece aos surfistas intermediários uma onda de qualidade em um cenário deslumbrante e fora do caminho comum. A onda proporciona paredes bem moldadas e divertidas, perfeitas para construir confiança e estilo. O tamanho do swell e a direção do vento podem afetá-la significativamente, então vale a pena planejar sua visita. A remoteness mantém as multidões baixas e a vibe relaxada.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O reef é raso na maré baixa, com corais afiados e ouriços-do-mar escondidos na zona de impacto — uma queda no momento errado pode resultar em uma séria irritação no reef ou espinhos de ouriço, então é aconselhável considerar o uso de booties. Uma corrente moderada corre ao longo da borda do reef e pode te pegar de surpresa ao remar de volta; leia o canal antes de entrar. O tráfego de barcos é mínimo, mas fique atento durante as janelas de transferência movimentadas perto da praia.

Getting there

Rote é acessível por um curto voo doméstico ou balsa de Kupang (Timor Ocidental) — voe ou navegue até Ba'a, depois pegue um ojek alugado ou uma scooter de aluguel por cerca de 1–1,5 horas para sudeste em direção à área de Landu; pergunte aos locais no warung perto da trilha da praia sobre o último caminho de areia até a água. A entrada é melhor feita pelo canal natural na borda do reef — evite remar diretamente sobre a seção seca do reef em marés mais baixas. Não há estacionamento formal; estacione perto da linha de árvores e cuide do seu equipamento.

Board

Um shortboard versátil ou um funboard de comprimento médio na faixa de 7'0"–7'6" lida bem com as paredes divertidas e moldadas na maioria dos swells. Em dias maiores e mais fortes, opte por um shortboard de performance de 6'4"–6'8" com um pouco mais de volume para lidar com a velocidade adicional e a estabilidade nas seções.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

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Landu Leko
this spot
0.6m
0.5m 9s
11 cross
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0.5m
0.3m 9s
17 cross
Fair
Sedi Point Best now
35 km away
0.9m
0.6m 8s
11 cross
Fair
38 km away
0.7m
0.6m 9s
17 cross
Fair

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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.