Roti Island - Peanuts & Bo'a, Indonesia
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About Roti Island - Peanuts & Bo'a
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (234°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (54°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 August, September, October and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boa, 4.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 38 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KOE, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).
See flights ORD → KOE · Skyscanner from about £845 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 35 from the airport to Roti Island - Peanuts & Bo'a.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 31, too small | 4 ft12 shollow | 371kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 41, fair | 5 ft11 shollow | 587kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 35, too small | 5 ft10 shollow | 450kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 25, too small | 4 ft9 shollow | 211kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 37, fair | 5 ft12 shollow | 723kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 47, fair | 6 ft12 shollow | 824kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 46, fair | 6 ft11 shollow | 699kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 48, good | 6 ft10 shollow | 669kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 30, too small | 5 ft10 shollow | 344kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to KOE, changing at HKG and CGK, then 4h 35 by road. About 38h 40 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Roti Island - Peanuts & Bo'a
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Roti Island - Peanuts & Bo'a
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Roti Island - Peanuts & Bo'a
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctSurf Roti Island - Peanuts & Bo'a
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 11 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to KOE, changing at HKG and CGK, then 4h 35 by road. About 38h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,115–£2,220 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KOE, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £845–£1,755 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £35–£60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £85–£140 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £80–£145 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £35–£55 |
| Total | £1,115–£2,220 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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