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Kuta Lombok
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 293kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 249kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 474kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, poor
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1058, fair
- Wed 1154, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 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.
Kuta Lombok 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 | 35, poor | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 249kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 474kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 54, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:47 +0.9 mLow 08:43 −0.9 mHigh 15:09 +0.3 mLow 20:36 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:59 +0.6 mLow 10:02 −0.7 mHigh 16:52 +0.3 mLow 22:41 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:58 +0.4 mLow 11:42 −0.6 mHigh 18:29 +0.5 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 intermediate surfers, 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
- Apr4of 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
- Nov3of 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, its town, photos
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More surf near here
5 places
- Kuta 1.1 km away
- Air Guling 4.3 km away
- Tanjung A'an 4.6 km away
- Gerupuk 7.4 km away
- Selong Belanak 13.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kuta Lombok
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (166°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (346°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). 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 intermediate surfers 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 Kuta, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 3 wind sports 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$1,260–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 LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| 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
about 5 min by car · 165 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Kuta its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gerupuk on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Selong Belanak on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 30 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 33h 45m
About 33h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → LOP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.