Lower Temples
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 381kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 408kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 379kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft15 scrumbling
- Energy
- 401kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 546kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 399kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 237kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1174, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar4 good days in 7
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 | 79, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 333kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft13 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 381kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 408kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 379kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 3 ft15 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 401kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 399kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 237kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 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 01:38 +0.9 mLow 08:41 −0.8 mHigh 14:59 +0.3 mLow 20:30 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:47 +0.6 mLow 09:57 −0.6 mHigh 16:45 +0.3 mLow 22:30 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:48 +0.4 mLow 11:33 −0.5 mHigh 18:26 +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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lower Temples
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°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 4 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Uluwatu, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots, 4 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
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$2,520 each
about US$1,260–US$2,520 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 2 November 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$966–US$2,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$195 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,260–US$2,520 |
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 US$34/nightcountry average
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Getting there: about 29h 20m
About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
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