Peanuts
IntermediateSurf report
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 9s SW | 10 km/h cross | 1.1m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 9s SW | 14 km/h cross | 1.0m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 9s SW | 17 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 9s SW | 16 km/h cross | -0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 9s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.5 m | 1.2m 9s SW | 13 km/h cross | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.3m 10s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 3 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 10s SW | 16 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.4m 10s SW | 11 km/h cross | 0.0m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.3m 11s SW | 8 km/h off | 0.3m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 15 km/h cross | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 10s SW | 21 km/h cross | 0.9m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 10s SW | 22 km/h cross | -0.8m |
| 6 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SW | 22 km/h cross | -0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 16 km/h off | -0.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 24 km/h off | 1.6m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 25 km/h off | 1.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.3 m | 1.1m 12s SW | 26 km/h off | -0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.4 m | 1.0m 12s SW | 26 km/h off | -0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.1m SW | 10s | 12 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 1 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 12 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 2 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 12 SE cross | 0.3m |
| 3 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 11 SE cross | 0.5m |
| 4 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 11 SE cross | 0.6m |
| 5 AM | 1.2m | 1.2m SW | 10s | 11 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 6 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SW | 9s | 10 SE cross | 1.1m |
| 7 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SW | 9s | 13 ESE cross | 1.2m |
| 8 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 1.2m |
| 9 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 14 SE cross | 1.0m |
| 10 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 15 SE cross | 0.8m |
| 11 AM | 1.3m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 16 SE cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 17 SSE cross | 0.0m |
| 1 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 17 SSE cross | -0.3m |
| 2 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 16 SSE cross | -0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 16 SSE cross | -0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 14 SSE cross | -0.4m |
| 5 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 15 SSE cross | -0.1m |
| 6 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | 0.6m |
| 8 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 12 SSE cross | 0.9m |
| 9 PM | 1.4m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 13 SSE cross | 1.0m |
| 10 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 12 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 11 PM | 1.5m | 1.3m SW | 9s | 12 SE cross | 0.8m |
About Peanuts
Peanuts é um reef break divertido e acessível em Rote que oferece ondas consistentes e brincalhonas, bem adequadas para surfistas intermediários que buscam evoluir. A onda tende a ser permissiva o suficiente para experimentar, com uma boa forma em uma variedade de tamanhos de swell. Pode ficar movimentado quando as condições estão boas, mas geralmente há algo disponível. Um ótimo lugar para ganhar confiança nos swells característicos de vento alísio de Rote.
Local knowledge
O recife é raso na maré baixa — corais afiados e ouriços-do-mar tornam as quedas e saídas ruins punitivas, então as botas são uma boa ideia. Uma corrente moderada corre ao lado do reef e pode pegar surfistas não familiarizados de surpresa; use-a para remar para fora, mas respeite sua força. O tráfego de barcos de embarcações de pesca e charters de surf aumenta nos dias de swell intenso, então fique atento na lineup.
Peanuts é acessado por transferência de barco a partir de Nembrala, o principal centro de surf na costa sul de Rote — não há acesso direto à praia para o reef. Organize um curto passeio de barco através da sua pousada ou de um dos warungs ao longo da praia de Nembrala; a viagem leva cerca de 5 a 10 minutos. A entrada é simples do barco para o canal; saia da mesma forma, cronometrando seu retorno ao barco entre as séries.
Uma prancha curta versátil ou uma fun-shape na faixa de 6'4" a 7'0" cobre a maioria das condições aqui e se adapta ao caráter brincalhão e amigável para intermediários da onda. Em dias menores, traga uma fish ou uma prancha de comprimento médio para gerar velocidade; quando um swell sólido de vento alísio entra, troque para uma prancha curta com pin arredondado e um pouco mais de volume para confiança nas seções mais íngremes.
moderate — be polite, wait your turn.
Where to go now
Peanuts vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts Best now this spot | 1.2m | 1.1m 10s | 12 cross | Fair |
| 2 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 10s | 12 cross | Fair |
| 3 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 10s | 12 cross | Fair |
| 3 km away | 1.2m | 1.1m 10s | 12 cross | Fair |
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Surfing in Rote
Full Rote surf guide →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.