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Air Guling. Photo: Lasthib, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Air Guling

Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

57Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 33 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 smushy
Energy
177kJ
Wind
SE 9 kn
Temp
30°C

Tue 3 · 44 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
155kJ
Wind
ESE 8 kn
Temp
31°C

Wed 4 · 45 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 smushy
Energy
277kJ
Wind
SE 7 kn
Temp
31°C

Thu 5 · 54 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 smushy
Energy
284kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
31°C

Fri 6 · 57 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
122kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
32°C

Sat 7 · 63 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 ssoft
Energy
474kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Sun 8 · 72 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 ssoft
Energy
352kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 137, poor
  2. Mon 233, too small
  3. Tue 344, poor
  4. Wed 445, fair
  5. Thu 554, fair
  6. Fri 657, fair
  7. Sat 763, good
  8. Sun 872, good
  9. Mon 969, good
  10. Tue 1070, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Mar1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Air Guling, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov37, poor3 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.)204kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots31°C
Mon 2Nov33, too small3 ft11 smushy3 ft at break (est.)177kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots30°C
Tue 3Nov44, poor4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)155kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots31°C
Wed 4Nov45, fair4 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.)277kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots31°C
Thu 5Nov54, fair4 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.)284kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Fri 6Nov57, fair3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)122kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots32°C
Sat 7Nov63, good5 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)474kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots31°C
Sun 8Nov72, good4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)352kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots31°C
Mon 9Nov69, good4 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)255kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots30°C
Tue 10Nov70, good4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)158kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots30°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 00:57 +1.2 mLow 07:46 −1.1 mHigh 13:59 +0.4 mLow 19:25 −0.6 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:47 +0.9 mLow 08:43 −0.9 mHigh 15:09 +0.3 mLow 20:36 −0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:59 +0.6 mLow 10:02 −0.7 mHigh 16:52 +0.3 mLow 22:41 −0.3 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

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.

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Photos of Air Guling

Boat in Lombok
Photo: Lasthib, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Air Guling

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (148°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (328°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kuta, 4.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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$1,260–US$2,510 each

about US$1,260–US$2,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$965–US$2,000
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$47–US$80
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$94–US$154
Food7 days eating outabout US$107–US$194
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$47–US$74
Totalabout US$1,260–US$2,510

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Kuta

7 min by car · 165 places to stay

about US$33/nightcountry average

See 165 places to stay in Kuta · Booking.com

About Kuta 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 33h 45m

About 33h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 50 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.