Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 236, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 108, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 36, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft13 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°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 06:01 −0.4 mHigh 12:32 +0.2 mLow 17:58 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:21 +0.3 mLow 07:04 −0.3 mHigh 13:45 +0.3 mLow 19:39 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:48 +0.3 mLow 08:21 −0.2 mHigh 15:02 +0.3 mLow 21:37 −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 in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Pasauran Muara 4.6 km away
- Pasauran 4.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jambu Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (288°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (108°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually June, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pasauran, 4.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 30°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 10 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Pasauran its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Anyer on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 24 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 45m
About 31h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CGK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → CGK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.