Ombak Tujuh
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 308kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 276kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 270kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 353kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 529kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 318kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 151, fair
- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 344, too small
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 942, too small
- Tue 1043, poor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 276kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 270kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft14 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 353kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | 5 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 529kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 318kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 27°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 NovLow 05:40 −0.6 mHigh 11:42 +0.2 mLow 17:06 −0.4 mHigh 23:38 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:35 −0.5 mHigh 12:47 +0.2 mLow 18:19 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:45 +0.4 mLow 07:39 −0.4 mHigh 14:04 +0.2 mLow 19:57 −0.2 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ombak Tujuh
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). 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 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Palabuhanratu.
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$1,270–US$2,520 each
about US$1,270–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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–US$2,020 |
| 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$1,270–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: Palabuhanratu
67 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Palabuhanratu its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Palabuhanratu, 38 km (about 1h 10m 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 33h 10m
About 33h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CGK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 4h 50m by road
Flights ORD → CGK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.