Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 11 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 317kJ
- Wind
- SE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 209kJ
- Wind
- SE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 448kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 389kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 323, poor
- Wed 423, poor
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1036, poor
- Wed 1148, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb, Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Apocalypse does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | wind from the south-east, 19 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft13 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 317kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 448kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft12 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 389kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 27°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:27 −0.5 mHigh 12:40 +0.1 mLow 17:47 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:31 +0.4 mLow 07:32 −0.4 mHigh 13:56 +0.2 mLow 19:35 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:52 +0.3 mLow 08:41 −0.3 mHigh 15:11 +0.3 mLow 21:34 −0.2 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.
Best time to go
best Feb, Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About Apocalypse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (163°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (343°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and April, with about 4 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Tanjungjaya, 60 km. Nearest airport: Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), 152 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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$1,170–US$2,360 each
about US$1,170–US$2,360 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–US$2,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,360 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 60 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Tanjungjaya, 60 km. Nearest airport: Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), 152 km.
See places to stay near Tanjungjaya, 60 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 34h 40m
About 34h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CGK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 6h 25m by road
Flights ORD → CGK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.