Indicators point
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 295kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 187kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 444, too small
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 940, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
- Wed 1152, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Indicators point 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 | 66, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 215kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 295kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 26°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 06:34 −0.5 mHigh 12:46 +0.2 mLow 18:17 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:44 +0.4 mLow 07:38 −0.4 mHigh 14:04 +0.2 mLow 19:56 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:09 +0.3 mLow 08:48 −0.3 mHigh 15:22 +0.3 mLow 21:42 −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 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
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Indicators point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (208°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (28°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). 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). The town to stay in is Palabuhanratu, 9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
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 CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, 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
about 20 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Palabuhanratu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sawarna on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 11 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 31h 55m
About 31h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CGK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 40m by road
Flights ORD → CGK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.