Boa 78.7
#1974 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 score78.7 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days27% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell64% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Boa
The best time to surf Boa is April, June, November. The season runs Jun to Jun. In November the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is DIL (396 km) and the nearest town is Kupang (117 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 18% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 3% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 94% | 24% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 98% | 39% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 27% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 41% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 16% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 19% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 9% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 38% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 95% | 44% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 24% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 78.7
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%
15.8
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
0.1
The detail
Faces 209° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 42% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 55%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -10.940, 122.840 (OpenStreetMap).
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