Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 6 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 362kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 533kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 476kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 405kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 551kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 s
- Energy
- 600kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 441kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 232, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 451, fair
- Thu 544, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 744, too small
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 938, too small
- Tue 1022, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
G Land 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 | 31, too small | 3 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 286kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 6 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 533kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 51, fair | 6 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 476kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, too small | 5 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 405kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 551kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, too small | 5 ft11 s7 ft at break (est.) | 600kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 441kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 315kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 06:37 −1.1 mHigh 12:51 +0.4 mLow 18:15 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:37 +0.8 mLow 07:31 −0.9 mHigh 13:57 +0.3 mLow 19:22 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:45 +0.6 mLow 08:44 −0.7 mHigh 15:34 +0.3 mLow 21:19 −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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert 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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About G Land
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (237°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (57°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Kendalrejo, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Jawa Jiwa G-land, Banyuwangi, 0 km. Nearest beds: Pejarakan, 71 km. Nearest airport: Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 90 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots 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$1,170–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 DPS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,010 |
| 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 71 km away
No town nearby
Kendalrejo, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Jawa Jiwa G-land, Banyuwangi, 0 km. Nearest beds: Pejarakan, 71 km. Nearest airport: Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 90 km.
See places to stay near Pejarakan, 71 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 55m
About 31h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 25m by road
Flights ORD → DPS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.