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Roti Island - Nembrala - T Land

Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

69Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 9 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 58 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
158kJ
Wind
SE 9 kn
Temp
30°C

Tue 3 · 74 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
181kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
30°C

Wed 4 · 76 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 ssoft
Energy
178kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
30°C

Thu 5 · 70 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
186kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
30°C

Fri 6 · 39 out of 100

Swell
2 ft14 scrumbling
Energy
165kJ
Wind
W 4 kn
Temp
30°C

Sat 7 · 72 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 ssoft
Energy
236kJ
Wind
NE 2 kn
Temp
30°C

Sun 8 · 64 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
192kJ
Wind
ESE 1 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 153, fair
  2. Mon 258, fair
  3. Tue 374, good
  4. Wed 476, good
  5. Thu 570, good
  6. Fri 639, too small
  7. Sat 772, good
  8. Sun 864, good
  9. Mon 965, good
  10. Tue 1041, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Apr, Sep–Nov4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Roti Island - Nembrala - T Land, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov53, fair3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)142kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots30°C
Mon 2Nov58, fair3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)158kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots30°C
Tue 3Nov74, good3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)181kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Wed 4Nov76, good4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)178kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Thu 5Nov70, good3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)186kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 6Nov39, too small2 ft14 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)165kJwind from the west, 4 knots30°C
Sat 7Nov72, good3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)236kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore30°C
Sun 8Nov64, good3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)192kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Mon 9Nov65, good3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)132kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 10Nov41, too small2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)89kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 01:29 +1.4 mLow 08:21 −1.3 mHigh 14:38 +0.5 mLow 20:03 −0.6 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 02:21 +1.0 mLow 09:21 −1.0 mHigh 15:52 +0.4 mLow 21:20 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:37 +0.7 mLow 10:45 −0.8 mHigh 17:39 +0.4 mLow 23:33 −0.3 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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the spot and its town

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About Roti Island - Nembrala - T Land

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, September, October and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in January and February, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boa East Nusa Tenggara, 5.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,240–US$2,470 each

about US$1,240–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KOE, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$945–US$1,970
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$47–US$80
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$94–US$154
Food7 days eating outabout US$107–US$194
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$47–US$74
Totalabout US$1,240–US$2,470

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

Closest

Boa East Nusa Tenggara

10 min by car · 3 places to stay

about US$33/nightcountry average

See 3 places to stay in Boa East Nusa Tenggara · Booking.com

About Boa East Nusa Tenggara its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$33 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 38h 40m

About 38h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → KOE, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 4h 35m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.