Lhoknga
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 170kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 642, too small
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1033, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 3 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 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 01:50 +0.3 mLow 09:12 −0.2 mHigh 15:51 +0.1 mLow 20:55 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:22 +0.3 mLow 10:42 −0.2 mHigh 17:18 +0.2 mLow 23:14 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:55 +0.3 mLow 11:47 −0.3 mHigh 18:14 +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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Lhoknga
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 29°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lhoknga, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,210–US$2,400 each
about US$1,210–US$2,400 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 BTJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$911–US$1,900 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lhoknga
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Lhoknga its beds, food and every spot near it
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 32h 40m
About 32h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BTJ, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → BTJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.