CRISTO REI DILI, Timor-Leste
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- Dili Rock Surf spot · 8.7 km from Dili
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About CRISTO REI DILI
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (307°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (127°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Dili, 4.8 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 34 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to DIL, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
See flights ORD → DIL · Skyscanner from about £830 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to CRISTO REI DILI.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 5, too small | under 1 ft11 s | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft12 shollow | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 11, too small | 1 ft11 shollow | 22kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 12, too small | 1 ft10 shollow | 19kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft9 shollow | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft11 shollow | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft13 s | 11kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft12 s | 9kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft11 s | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 5, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°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 Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to DIL, changing at HKG and SIN, then 30 min by road. About 34h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to DIL, changing at HKG and SIN, then 30 min by road. About 34h 20 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Dili each day: CRISTO REI DILI, Dili Rock.
Rough cost
About £1,265–£2,500 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 DIL, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £830–£1,730 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£30 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,265–£2,500 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Dili
- Mike's ChickenChicken · 0.4 km from the centre
- Great Wall RestaurantChinese · 0.5 km from the centre
- MezaKitaBarbecue · 1.2 km from the centre
- Eis Secretário de Estado de Cooperativas Dr. Elizário Ferreira MM0.2 km from the centre
- Everest Coffee HouseIndian · 0.4 km from the centre
- Restaurante TavirensePortuguese · 0.4 km from the centre
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