Medewi
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 11 s
Mon 2 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 194kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 133, too small
- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 640, poor
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar–Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Medewi does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:49 +1.1 mLow 07:40 −1.1 mHigh 13:49 +0.4 mLow 19:16 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:37 +0.9 mLow 08:36 −0.8 mHigh 14:57 +0.3 mLow 20:25 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:46 +0.6 mLow 09:52 −0.6 mHigh 16:41 +0.3 mLow 22:27 −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
best Jan, Mar–Apr
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
3 places
- Pulakan (medewi) Rights 1 km away
- right hander reef 1.8 km away
- yehleh aka Sebs Point 13.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Medewi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (200°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (20°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Medewi, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports 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
| 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$965–US$2,010 |
| 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
8 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Pekutatan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Medewi on Booking.com
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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 30h
About 30h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → DPS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.