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Gili Trawangan
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 1112, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–May5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 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 02:30 +0.6 mLow 11:20 −0.7 mHigh 20:25 +0.1 mLow 21:21 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:14 +0.4 mLow 12:30 −0.6 mHigh 20:02 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:08 +0.0 mHigh 06:25 +0.3 mLow 13:27 −0.5 mHigh 20:20 +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 Mar–May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 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
- Oct3of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gili Trawangan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (275°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (95°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually 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 Gili Trawangan, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 26 dive sites.
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$2,510 each
about US$1,260–US$2,510 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 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 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gili Trawangan
about 5 min by car · 292 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Gili Trawangan 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 30m
About 32h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → DPS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.