Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko)
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 231kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 294kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 278kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 141kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 297kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 259kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 652, fair
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1045, fair
- Wed 1158, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko) 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 | 62, good | 3 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 5 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 294kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 4 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 297kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 4 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 259kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°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 NovHigh 01:56 +0.7 mLow 10:10 −0.7 mHigh 17:41 −0.0 mLow 19:53 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:11 +0.5 mLow 11:31 −0.5 mHigh 19:08 +0.1 mLow 23:45 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:18 +0.3 mLow 12:42 −0.5 mHigh 19:40 +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.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Selong Belanak. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,260–US$2,520 each
about US$1,260–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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DPS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$966–US$2,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$195 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,260–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: Selong Belanak
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about 1h 10m by car · 30 places to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Selong Belanak its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Selong Belanak, 40 km (about 1h 10m by car)
About US$34 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 20m
About 31h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 50m by road
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