Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 140, poor
- Mon 273, good
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1060, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 2 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 29°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 NovHigh 00:58 +1.0 mLow 08:14 −0.9 mHigh 14:20 +0.1 mLow 19:18 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:47 +0.8 mLow 09:16 −0.7 mHigh 15:46 +0.1 mLow 20:35 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:59 +0.5 mLow 10:38 −0.6 mHigh 17:49 +0.2 mLow 22:56 −0.1 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 Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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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- Sanur - Grand Hyatt 4.7 km away
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- Keramas 6.9 km away
- Secret 8.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ketewel
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (136°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (316°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ketewel, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). 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$2,510 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: 3 towns
1 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Ketewel its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Keramas on Booking.com
12 min by car · 35 places to stay
- Beds in Sanur on Booking.com
13 min by car · 482 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 29h 30m
About 29h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → DPS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.