Peanuts surf

Peanuts

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Rote now Do'o Epic · 1.7m @ 13s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
1.8m
Swell
1.4m
13s · SW
Period
13s
Wind
22 km/h
E · gust 38
Offshore
Water
28°C
Air
27°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 7:00 AM 1.5m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 1.7 m
1.5m 13s SW
20 km/h off
1.4m
9 AM 1.7 m
1.5m 13s SW
24 km/h off
1.1m
12 PM 1.7 m
1.4m 13s SW
22 km/h cross
-0.1m
3 PM 1.7 m
1.4m 13s SW
26 km/h off
-0.4m
6 PM 1.6 m
1.3m 12s SW
22 km/h cross
0.6m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Offshore 1.5m swell @ 13s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 30 60 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

Tide

High 7:00 AM · 1.5m Low 2:00 PM · -0.5m High 8:00 PM · 1.0m Low 1:00 AM · 0.0m
H 7 AM L 2 PM H 8 PM L 1 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 9 PM 2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM2 AM8 AM2 PM8 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Fri, Jun 12 Best
1.6–1.8m
Sat, Jun 13
1.3–1.6m
Sun, Jun 14
1.3–1.3m
Mon, Jun 15
1.1–1.3m
Tue, Jun 16
1.0–1.1m
Wed, Jun 17
1.0–1.1m
Thu, Jun 18
1.0–1.1m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
2 AM 1.8m 1.4m SW 13s 22 E off 0.2m
3 AM 1.8m 1.4m SW 13s 22 E off 0.5m
4 AM 1.7m 1.4m SW 13s 20 E off 0.8m
5 AM 1.7m 1.5m SW 13s 19 E off 1.2m
6 AM 1.7m 1.5m SW 13s 20 E off 1.4m
7 AM 1.7m 1.5m SW 13s 20 E off 1.5m
8 AM 1.7m 1.5m SW 13s 24 E off 1.4m
9 AM 1.7m 1.5m SW 13s 24 E off 1.1m
10 AM 1.7m 1.4m SW 13s 23 ESE off 0.7m
11 AM 1.7m 1.4m SW 13s 22 ESE off 0.3m
12 PM 1.7m 1.4m SW 13s 22 ESE off -0.1m
1 PM 1.7m 1.4m SW 13s 26 ESE off -0.4m
2 PM 1.7m 1.4m SW 13s 26 ESE off -0.5m
3 PM 1.7m 1.4m SW 13s 26 ESE off -0.4m
4 PM 1.6m 1.4m SW 13s 26 ESE off -0.1m
5 PM 1.6m 1.4m SW 13s 25 ESE off 0.3m
6 PM 1.6m 1.3m SW 12s 22 ESE cross 0.6m
7 PM 1.6m 1.3m SW 12s 22 ESE cross 0.9m
8 PM 1.6m 1.3m SW 12s 22 ESE cross 1.0m
9 PM 1.6m 1.3m SW 12s 22 ESE off 0.9m
10 PM 1.6m 1.3m SW 12s 21 ESE off 0.7m
11 PM 1.6m 1.3m SW 12s 21 ESE off 0.5m
12 AM 1.6m 1.2m SW 12s 20 ESE off 0.2m
1 AM 1.5m 1.2m SW 12s 19 ESE off 0.0m

About Peanuts

Peanuts adalah reef break yang menyenangkan dan mudah diakses di Rote yang menawarkan ombak yang konsisten dan menyenangkan, sangat cocok untuk peselancar menengah yang ingin berkembang. Ombaknya cenderung cukup ramah untuk bereksperimen, dengan bentuk yang baik di berbagai ukuran swell. Tempat ini bisa ramai saat kondisi bagus, tetapi biasanya selalu ada sesuatu yang bisa ditawarkan. Tempat yang bagus untuk membangun kepercayaan diri di swell angin perdagangan yang menjadi ciri khas Rote.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Reef ini dangkal saat air surut — karang tajam dan landak laut membuat jatuh dan keluar yang buruk menjadi menyakitkan, jadi sepatu boot sangat disarankan. Ada arus rip sedang yang berjalan di samping break dan bisa mengejutkan peselancar yang tidak familiar; gunakan untuk mendayung keluar tetapi hormati tarikan arusnya. Lalu lintas kapal dari kapal penangkap ikan dan charter selancar yang lewat meningkat pada hari-hari swell puncak, jadi tetap waspada di lineup.

Getting there

Peanuts dapat dijangkau melalui transfer perahu dari Nembrala, pusat selancar utama di pantai selatan Rote — tidak ada akses langsung ke pantai untuk break ini. Atur perjalanan perahu singkat melalui penginapan Anda atau salah satu warung di sepanjang pantai Nembrala; perjalanan memakan waktu sekitar 5–10 menit. Masuk dari perahu ke saluran cukup mudah; keluar dengan cara yang sama, atur waktu kembali ke perahu di antara set.

Board

Shortboard yang serbaguna atau fun-shape dalam rentang 6'4"–7'0" mencakup sebagian besar kondisi di sini dan cocok dengan karakter ombak yang menyenangkan dan ramah untuk peselancar menengah. Pada hari-hari yang lebih kecil, bawa fish atau mid-length untuk menghasilkan kecepatan; ketika swell angin perdagangan yang solid datang, gunakan shortboard rounded-pin dengan sedikit lebih banyak volume untuk kepercayaan diri di bagian yang lebih curam.

Localism

moderate — be polite, wait your turn.

Where to go now

Peanuts vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Peanuts Best now
this spot
1.8m
1.4m 13s
22 off
Good
2 km away
1.7m
1.4m 13s
20 off
Good
3 km away
1.7m
1.4m 13s
20 off
Good
3 km away
1.7m
1.4m 13s
20 off
Good

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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.