Army Camp 87.1
#1141 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Nusa Tenggara Timur · near Kupang
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score87.1 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days49% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell65% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Army Camp
The best time to surf Army Camp is July, August, September. The season runs Apr to Nov. In September the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is DIL (399 km) and the nearest town is Kupang (120 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 17% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 5% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 97% | 28% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 54% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 63% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 65% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 76% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 82% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 87% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 49% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 97% | 63% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 26% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 87.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 260° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 75% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -10.979, 122.843 (OpenStreetMap).
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