Praia Lusitana
Dili · East Timor
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Praia Lusitana is a N-facing sand beach on the East Timor shoreline, opening onto the Banda Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia Lusitana
Updated 14:05 spot time
Praia Lusitana surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m NE swell at 3.2 s. Wind up to 14 km/h N. Water 28°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fair (2/5) with 14 km/h N 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: ~28.9°C (84°F) on average
Jan
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–30.7°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27–29.7°C
Mar
29°C
84.2°F · 27.1–30.4°C
Apr
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.9–30.5°C
May
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.6–29.7°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.8°C
Jul
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.8–28.7°C
Aug
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.4–28.3°C
Sep
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.6–28.6°C
Oct
28.9°C
84°F · 27.4–31°C
Nov
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.7–30.9°C
Dec
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.8–31.1°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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