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Kuta
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 293kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 380kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 474kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 756, fair
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1047, fair
- Wed 1145, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Mar4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Kuta 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 | 31, too small | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 56, fair | 5 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 474kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 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 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 Feb–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Kuta
More surf near here
5 places
- Kuta Lombok 1.1 km away
- Air Guling 4 km away
- Tanjung A'an 5.5 km away
- Gerupuk 8.1 km away
- Selong Belanak 12.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kuta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (153°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (333°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. 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 months are usually February and March, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kuta, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 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
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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
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