Teddy's surf

Teddy's

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Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Timor now Savu Island Reefs Good · 1.4m @ 10s View →
Conditions right now
Fair
Wave
0.5m
Swell
0.5m
10s · SW
Period
10s
Wind
3 km/h
SE · gust 9
Cross-shore
Water
28°C
Air
25°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 5:00 AM -1.4m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.5 m
0.5m 9s SW
5 km/h cross
-1.1m
9 AM 0.5 m
0.5m 9s SW
1 km/h cross
0.8m
12 PM 0.5 m
0.5m 9s SW
11 km/h on
1.4m
3 PM 0.5 m
0.5m 9s SW
18 km/h cross
-0.1m
6 PM 0.5 m
0.4m 9s SW
15 km/h cross
-0.3m
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 5:00 AM · -1.4m High 11:00 AM · 1.5m Low 5:00 PM · -0.6m High 11:00 PM · 2.1m
L 5 AM H 11 AM L 5 PM H 11 PM L 5 AM H 12 PM L 5 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Oct 27
0.5–0.5m
Wed, Oct 28 Best
0.4–0.5m
Thu, Oct 29
0.4–0.5m
Fri, Oct 30
0.3–0.4m
Sat, Oct 31
0.3–0.4m
Sun, Nov 1
0.2–0.3m
Mon, Nov 2
0.2–0.3m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 10s 3 SE cross 1.5m
1 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 10s 3 SSE cross 0.9m
2 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 4 SE cross 0.1m
3 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 4 SE cross -0.7m
4 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 4 SE cross -1.2m
5 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 4 SE cross -1.4m
6 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 5 SE cross -1.1m
7 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 6 ESE cross -0.6m
8 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 4 ESE cross 0.1m
9 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 1 SE cross 0.8m
10 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 4 SSW on 1.3m
11 AM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 7 SSW on 1.5m
12 PM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 11 S on 1.4m
1 PM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 18 SSE on 1.0m
2 PM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 19 SSE on 0.5m
3 PM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 18 SSE cross -0.1m
4 PM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 18 SSE cross -0.5m
5 PM 0.5m 0.5m SW 9s 16 SSE cross -0.6m
6 PM 0.5m 0.4m SW 9s 15 SE cross -0.3m
7 PM 0.5m 0.4m SW 9s 13 SE cross 0.2m
8 PM 0.5m 0.4m SW 9s 10 SE cross 0.9m
9 PM 0.5m 0.4m SW 9s 9 SE cross 1.5m
10 PM 0.5m 0.4m SW 9s 8 SE cross 2.0m
11 PM 0.5m 0.4m SW 9s 8 SE cross 2.1m

About Teddy's

Teddy's é um dos destaques dos reef breaks avançados de Timor, lançando ondas poderosas e rápidas sobre uma prateleira de coral afiada. A onda pode produzir excelentes barrels e longas paredes trabalháveis quando as condições se alinham, mas o reef raso é implacável para os despreparados. Este é um ponto que recompensa surfistas confiantes e experientes que sabem como navegar em reef.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O principal perigo é a prateleira de coral raso e afiada como uma lâmina — na maré baixa, o reef fica brutalmente exposto e uma queda pode significar cortes sérios ou uma erupção de reef que se torna séptica rapidamente nos trópicos. Correntes laterais fortes podem te arrastar pelo reef e tornar a remada de volta ao pico exaustiva; fique atento a uma corrente traiçoeira por dentro que empurra em direção às rochas no extremo sul da baía. Ouriços-do-mar estão embutidos em todo o reef, então o uso de botas é fortemente aconselhado e evite colocar mãos ou pés no fundo a qualquer custo.

Getting there

Teddy's é acessível por estrada a partir de Kupang — siga para leste ao longo da estrada costeira e procure o pequeno warung e os ancoradouros de barcos de pesca que marcam a saída para a praia. Estacione perto da trilha e siga pelo litoral rochoso até a entrada do canal no lado norte da baía, que oferece a remada mais segura e mantém você longe das seções mais rasas do reef; saia pelo mesmo canal e evite tentar entrar diretamente sobre o reef, especialmente na maré baixa.

Board

Em dias padrão de 3–6 pés, uma prancha curta na faixa de 6'2"–6'6" com um pouco de volume se adapta bem às paredes rápidas e potentes; quando a altura sobe para acima da cabeça e começa a fechar com força, aumente para uma prancha de 6'8"–7'0" com um pouco mais de impulso para lidar com a velocidade e te dar poder de remada nas séries maiores. Deixe a fish em casa — essa onda se move rápido demais e o reef é muito raso para brincar com algo solto e baixo.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

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Surfing in Timor

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Timor sits at the far southeastern end of the Indonesian archipelago, in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), sharing the island with the independent nation of Timor-Leste. For surfers, it's the gritty, frontier alternative to Bali's polish — a place where you trade comfort and crowds for empty line-ups, raw landscapes and genuine exploration.

✈️Getting there

The gateway is Kupang's El Tari Airport (KOE), with regular domestic flights from Bali (Denpasar) — around 1.5 hours — and connections via Jakarta, Surabaya and Labuan Bajo. Some smaller carriers link Kupang to the outer islands.

🛵Getting around

On Timor itself, scooter and motorbike rental is the most flexible way to reach spots like Tablolong, Oetune and Kolbano — though Kolbano is a serious drive (several hours east of Kupang). Cars with a driver are widely available in Kupang and worth it for longer hauls or if you're hauling boards and gear.

🌤️Climate & season

Timor has one of the most pronounced dry seasons in Indonesia, sitting in a rain-shadowed, savanna-like corner of NTT. The dry season runs roughly May to October — and this is also prime surf time, when consistent southeast trade winds groom the swells and rainfall is minimal.