Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan)
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 9 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 111, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan) does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the south, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | offshorewind from the south, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the west, 3 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 01:07 +0.9 mLow 08:43 −0.8 mHigh 14:58 −0.0 mLow 18:59 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:00 +0.7 mLow 09:55 −0.7 mHigh 16:45 +0.0 mLow 20:27 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:18 +0.5 mLow 11:21 −0.5 mHigh 18:34 +0.2 mLow 23:41 −0.1 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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About
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About Playgrounds (Nusa Lembongan)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (318°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (138°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Lembongan, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 dive sites.
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: Lembongan
2 min by car · 305 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Lembongan 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 29h 55m
About 29h 55m 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.