Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 9 kn gusting 14, onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, poor
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 829, poor
- Mon 937, poor
- Tue 1038, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, poor | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | flat | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan–Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About TPI Tanjungsari Pemalang
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and February, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pemalang.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,220–US$2,440 each
about US$1,220–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SRG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–US$2,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,440 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Pemalang
about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Pemalang its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$33 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 36h 15m
About 36h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SRG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 4h 10m by road
Flights ORD → SRG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.