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 Epic · 1.6m @ 13s View →
Conditions right now
Fair
Wave
1.0m
Swell
0.6m
4s · SE
Period
4s
Wind
15 km/h
E · gust 28
Onshore
Water
28°C
Air
24°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 1:00 AM 0.0m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.9 m
0.7m 5s SE
12 km/h on
1.4m
9 AM 0.9 m
0.6m 5s SE
16 km/h on
1.3m
12 PM 0.9 m
0.5m 6s SE
16 km/h on
-0.0m
3 PM 1.0 m
0.4m 7s SE
13 km/h on
-0.5m
6 PM 1.0 m
0.5m 7s SE
14 km/h on
0.4m
Best session today
6 AM–8 AM
Onshore 0.7m swell @ 5s

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 1:00 AM · 0.0m High 7:00 AM · 1.5m Low 2:00 PM · -0.5m High 8:00 PM · 0.9m
L 1 AM H 7 AM L 2 PM H 8 PM L 2 AM H 8 AM L 3 PM H 10 PM 12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

7-day outlook

Fri, Jun 12
0.9–1.0m
Sat, Jun 13
0.8–1.0m
Sun, Jun 14
0.7–0.9m
Mon, Jun 15
0.7–0.8m
Tue, Jun 16
0.7–0.8m
Wed, Jun 17
0.7–0.8m
Thu, Jun 18
0.6–0.7m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
12 AM 1.0m 0.6m SE 4s 15 E on 0.1m
1 AM 1.0m 0.6m SE 4s 15 E on 0.0m
2 AM 1.0m 0.6m SE 5s 13 E on 0.1m
3 AM 1.0m 0.7m SE 5s 12 E on 0.4m
4 AM 1.0m 0.7m SE 5s 12 E on 0.8m
5 AM 1.0m 0.7m SE 5s 13 E on 1.1m
6 AM 0.9m 0.7m SE 5s 12 E on 1.4m
7 AM 0.9m 0.7m SE 5s 12 E on 1.5m
8 AM 0.9m 0.7m SE 5s 16 E on 1.5m
9 AM 0.9m 0.6m SE 5s 16 E on 1.3m
10 AM 0.9m 0.6m SE 5s 15 E on 0.9m
11 AM 0.9m 0.5m SE 5s 15 E on 0.4m
12 PM 0.9m 0.5m SE 6s 16 E on -0.0m
1 PM 0.9m 0.5m SE 6s 12 E on -0.4m
2 PM 0.9m 0.4m SE 7s 15 E cross -0.5m
3 PM 1.0m 0.4m SE 7s 13 E cross -0.5m
4 PM 1.0m 0.4m SE 7s 13 E on -0.3m
5 PM 1.0m 0.4m SE 7s 12 E on 0.1m
6 PM 1.0m 0.5m SE 7s 14 E on 0.4m
7 PM 1.0m 0.5m SE 7s 15 E on 0.8m
8 PM 1.0m 0.5m SE 7s 15 E on 0.9m
9 PM 1.0m 0.5m SE 7s 15 E on 0.9m
10 PM 1.0m 0.5m SE 7s 15 E on 0.8m
11 PM 1.0m 0.5m SE 7s 16 ESE on 0.6m

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.