Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 266kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 325kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 456kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 518kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 362kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 738, too small
- Sun 836, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Batu Karas does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 266kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 456kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 518kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°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 NovLow 06:00 −0.8 mHigh 11:59 +0.2 mLow 17:22 −0.4 mHigh 23:45 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:52 −0.6 mHigh 13:02 +0.2 mLow 18:28 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:46 +0.5 mLow 07:57 −0.5 mHigh 14:31 +0.2 mLow 20:11 −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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Batu Karas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (92°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (272°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 263). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Batukaras, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,270–US$2,520 each
about US$1,270–US$2,520 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KJT, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–US$2,020 |
| 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,520 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Batukaras its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pangandaran on Booking.com
32 min by car · 208 places to stay
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 35m
About 36h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KJT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 4h 40m by road
Flights ORD → KJT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.