Landu Leko surf

Landu Leko

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Rote now Do'o Good · 1.3m @ 12s View →
Conditions right now
Poor
Wave
0.6m
Swell
0.4m
11s · WSW
Period
11s
Wind
23 km/h
E · gust 45
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
28°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 4:00 PM -0.9m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.6 m
0.4m 10s WSW
17 km/h off
1.1m
9 AM 0.6 m
0.4m 11s WSW
23 km/h off
1.9m
12 PM 0.7 m
0.4m 11s WSW
27 km/h off
0.7m
3 PM 0.7 m
0.4m 11s WSW
24 km/h off
-0.8m
6 PM 0.7 m
0.4m 11s WSW
22 km/h off
-0.3m
Best session today
12 PM–2 PM
Offshore 0.4m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 30 60 9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM

Tide

Low 4:00 PM · -0.9m High 10:00 PM · 1.2m Low 3:00 AM · -0.0m High 10:00 AM · 2.0m
L 4 PM H 10 PM L 3 AM H 10 AM L 5 PM H 11 PM L 4 AM 9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PM3 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Sun, Jun 14 Best
0.6–0.7m
Mon, Jun 15
0.6–0.6m
Tue, Jun 16 Best
0.5–0.6m
Wed, Jun 17
0.5–0.6m
Thu, Jun 18 Best
0.4–0.5m
Fri, Jun 19
0.3–0.4m
Sat, Jun 20
0.3–0.5m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
9 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 23 E off 1.9m
10 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 25 E off 1.7m
11 AM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 26 E off 1.3m
12 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 27 E off 0.7m
1 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 26 E off 0.1m
2 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 25 E off -0.5m
3 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 24 E off -0.8m
4 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 23 ESE off -0.9m
5 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 ESE off -0.7m
6 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 ESE off -0.3m
7 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 23 ESE off 0.2m
8 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 ESE off 0.7m
9 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 ESE off 1.0m
10 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 ESE off 1.2m
11 PM 0.7m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 ESE off 1.1m
12 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 21 E off 0.8m
1 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 20 E off 0.5m
2 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 20 E off 0.2m
3 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 20 E off -0.0m
4 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 19 E off -0.0m
5 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 20 E off 0.2m
6 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 20 E off 0.7m
7 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 21 E off 1.2m
8 AM 0.6m 0.4m WSW 11s 22 E off 1.6m

About Landu Leko

Landu Leko est un reef break pittoresque sur Rote qui offre aux surfeurs intermédiaires une vague de qualité dans un cadre magnifique et hors des sentiers battus. La vague propose des murs bien formés et amusants, parfaits pour renforcer la confiance et le style. La taille des vagues et la direction du vent peuvent l'affecter considérablement, il vaut donc la peine de bien choisir le moment de votre visite. L'éloignement maintient les foules à un niveau bas et l'ambiance détendue.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Le reef est peu profond à marée basse avec des coraux tranchants et des oursins se cachant dans la zone d'impact — une chute au mauvais moment peut entraîner une éraflure sérieuse sur le reef ou des piquants d'oursin, donc des chaussons sont à considérer. Un courant modéré longe le bord du reef et peut vous surprendre lors du retour à la rame ; lisez le canal avant d'entrer. Le trafic maritime est minimal mais restez vigilant pendant les périodes de transfert chargées près de la plage.

Getting there

Rote est accessible par un court vol domestique ou un ferry depuis Kupang (Timor Ouest) — volez ou naviguez jusqu'à Ba'a, puis prenez un ojek loué ou un scooter de location pendant environ 1 à 1,5 heure vers le sud-est en direction de la zone de Landu ; demandez aux habitants au warung près du chemin de la plage pour le dernier sentier sablonneux menant à l'eau. L'entrée est mieux chronométrée par le canal naturel sur l'épaule du reef — évitez de ramer directement sur la section de reef à sec à marée basse. Il n'y a pas de parking formel ; garez-vous près de la lisière des arbres et surveillez votre matériel.

Board

Un shortboard polyvalent ou un funboard de taille intermédiaire dans la gamme de 7'0" à 7'6" gère bien les murs amusants et bien formés sur la majorité des vagues. Lors des jours plus gros et plus puissants, passez à un shortboard de performance de 6'4" à 6'8" avec un peu plus de volume pour gérer la vitesse supplémentaire et la tenue dans les sections.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Landu Leko vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Landu Leko
this spot
0.6m
0.4m 11s
23 off
Poor
34 km away
0.8m
0.5m 5s
17 on
Poor–Fair
35 km away
1.1m
0.7m 7s
21 on
Poor
38 km away
0.7m
0.6m 9s
17 off
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.