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Dili Rock 33.2
#5226 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇱 East Timor · Dili · near Dili
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score33.2 /100
Surfable days37% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Dili Rock
The best time to surf Dili Rock is January, May, June. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.5 m. The nearest airport is DIL (3 km) and the nearest town is Dili (9 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35% | 2% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 10% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 15% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 77% | 1% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 77% | 1% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 57% | 1% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 28% | 1% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 19% | 1% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 26% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 33.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.7
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 325° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 91% of days. Mean peak period 9.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 66%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates -8.556, 125.499 (OpenStreetMap).
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