Bengkuku Beach
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 194kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 ssoft
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 271kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–May5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft15 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 271kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 31°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 06:05 −0.4 mHigh 12:09 +0.1 mLow 17:21 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:09 +0.4 mLow 07:18 −0.3 mHigh 13:32 +0.2 mLow 19:16 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:31 +0.3 mLow 08:25 −0.3 mHigh 14:43 +0.3 mLow 21:00 −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–May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
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About Bengkuku Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 154). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bengkulu, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,230–US$2,470 each
about US$1,230–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BKS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bengkulu
5 min by car · 41 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Bengkulu 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 32h 55m
About 32h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BKS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → BKS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.