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Little Bingin

Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

31Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 25 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
135kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 30 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
125kJ
Wind
WNW 1 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 30 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
106kJ
Wind
NW 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 16 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
98kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 35 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
182kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 35 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
134kJ
Wind
NW 2 kn
Temp
30°C

Mon 9 · 31 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
104kJ
Wind
WSW 1 kn
Temp
30°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 218, too small
  2. Tue 325, too small
  3. Wed 430, too small
  4. Thu 530, too small
  5. Fri 616, too small
  6. Sat 735, too small
  7. Sun 835, too small
  8. Mon 931, too small
  9. Tue 1021, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 4–17 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Little Bingin, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov18, too small2 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 3Nov25, too small3 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)135kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 4Nov30, too small3 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)125kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot29°C
Thu 5Nov30, too small3 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)106kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots29°C
Fri 6Nov16, too small2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)98kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots29°C
Sat 7Nov35, too small3 ft11 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.)182kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov35, too small3 ft10 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.)134kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots30°C
Mon 9Nov31, too small3 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.)104kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot30°C
Tue 10Nov21, too small2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot29°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 02:17 +0.8 mLow 09:44 −0.7 mHigh 16:29 +0.2 mLow 21:15 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:38 +0.5 mLow 11:12 −0.6 mHigh 18:15 +0.3 mLow 23:54 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:48 +0.4 mLow 12:42 −0.5 mHigh 19:26 +0.4 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.

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the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

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About Little Bingin

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Taliwang. 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$965–US$2,000
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$47–US$80
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$94–US$154
Food7 days eating outabout US$107–US$194
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$47–US$74
Totalabout 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: Taliwang

Closest

Taliwang

27 min by car · 7 places to stay

about US$33/nightcountry average

See 7 places to stay in Taliwang · Booking.com

About Taliwang its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Taliwang, 15 km (about 30 min by car)

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 35h 05m

About 35h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 2h 10m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.