Ngapaloka
Sulawesi Selatan · Indonesia
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Ngapaloka is a E-facing sand beach on the Indonesia shoreline, opening onto the Flores Sea — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Ngapaloka
Updated 09:32 spot time
Ngapaloka surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m E swell at 4 s. Wind up to 20 km/h E. Water 28°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 18 km/h E wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29°C (84.2°F) on average
Jan
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30.4°C
Feb
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–30.3°C
Mar
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30.4°C
Apr
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.3–30.8°C
May
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.4–30.2°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.3–29.8°C
Jul
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.3–28.8°C
Aug
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.6–28.2°C
Sep
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–28.9°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 27.2–30.8°C
Nov
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.6–31°C
Dec
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.6–30.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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