Rote (Nemberala) · Indonesia
Surfing Do'o
A right reef in Rote (Nemberala), Indonesia, for advanced and pro surfers.
Do'o is a hollow right on a small, uninhabited island about 10 km from Nemberala, off the west coast of Rote. It's fast and powerful over shallow reef, and on good days it barrels.
It needs a solid south-west swell, east winds and the right tide, and it doesn't work very often. When it does, there are very few people out. It's for advanced surfers only: the reef is shallow live coral, so wear booties and bring a spare board.
You get there by chartered outrigger boat from Nemberala, which you can arrange on the beach. Bring food and water.
When to surf
Do'o
Do'o is at its best from May to September. Conditions it likes: SW swell, E wind.
May to September: Prime
Trades offshore all season, T-Land and Occy's at their best
Oct: Good
Warm, clean and very quiet
November to March: Quiet
Wet season: smaller waves and very few visitors
The year across Sumba & Rote
Waves near Do'o
T-Land
12 kmRote (Nemberala) · Left Reef · Intermediate / Advanced
Boa
18 kmRote (Nemberala) · Right Reef · Advanced
Occy's Left (Nihiwatu)
387 kmWest Sumba · Left Reef · Advanced / Pro
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Nemberala village puts T-Land at your doorstep and has the warungs and boat organisers; Bo'a is the quieter satellite ten minutes south. Book ahead July-September. ATMs only in Ba'a, two hours away, arrive with cash for the whole stay.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Rote (Nemberala) guide.
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