Landu Leko surf

Landu Leko

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
Fair
Wave
0.5m
Swell
0.4m
11s · WSW
Period
11s
Wind
19 km/h
ESE · gust 33
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 12:00 PM 0.1m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.5 m
0.4m 11s WSW
18 km/h off
1.2m
9 AM 0.6 m
0.4m 11s WSW
23 km/h off
0.5m
12 PM 0.6 m
0.4m 11s WSW
25 km/h off
0.1m
3 PM 0.6 m
0.4m 11s WSW
26 km/h off
0.6m
6 PM 0.6 m
0.4m 11s WSW
22 km/h off
0.9m
Best session today
7 AM–9 AM
Offshore 0.4m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 30 60 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM

Tide

Low 12:00 PM · 0.1m High 6:00 PM · 0.9m Low 12:00 AM · 0.0m High 6:00 AM · 1.4m
L 12 PM H 6 PM L 12 AM 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
0.5–0.6m
Thu, Jun 11
0.6–0.9m
Fri, Jun 12
0.7–0.8m
Sat, Jun 13 Best
0.6–0.7m
Sun, Jun 14
0.6–0.7m
Mon, Jun 15
0.5–0.6m
Tue, Jun 16
0.5–0.5m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
7 AM 0.5m 0.4m WSW 11s 19 ESE off 1.0m
8 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 23 ESE off 0.8m
9 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 23 ESE off 0.5m
10 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 23 ESE off 0.3m
11 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 24 ESE off 0.1m
12 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 25 ESE off 0.1m
1 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 26 ESE off 0.2m
2 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 26 ESE off 0.4m
3 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 26 ESE off 0.6m
4 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 25 ESE off 0.8m
5 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 23 ESE off 0.9m
6 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 ESE off 0.9m
7 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 10s 22 ESE off 0.8m
8 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 10s 22 ESE off 0.6m
9 PM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 10s 23 ESE off 0.4m
10 PM 0.6m 0.3m WSW 11s 22 ESE off 0.2m
11 PM 0.6m 0.3m WSW 11s 23 ESE off 0.0m
12 AM 0.6m 0.3m WSW 10s 20 E off 0.0m
1 AM 0.6m 0.3m WSW 10s 21 E off 0.2m
2 AM 0.6m 0.3m WSW 10s 20 E off 0.5m
3 AM 0.6m 0.3m WSW 11s 19 E off 0.7m
4 AM 0.6m 0.3m WSW 11s 19 E off 1.0m
5 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 12s 22 E off 1.3m
6 AM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 12s 23 E off 1.4m

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

Landu Leko vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Landu Leko Best now
this spot
0.5m
0.4m 11s
19 off
Fair
34 km away
0.7m
0.3m 6s
22 on
Poor
35 km away
0.9m
0.5m 9s
17 cross
Poor–Fair
38 km away
0.7m
0.5m 10s
22 off
Poor–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.