Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 13 s
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 419kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 319kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 470kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 352kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 232kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1056, fair
- Wed 1182, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Puncher does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 324kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 3 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 319kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 470kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 5 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 352kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 232kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 267kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 26°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 00:17 +0.7 mLow 07:14 −0.7 mHigh 13:40 +0.2 mLow 18:53 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:25 +0.5 mLow 08:29 −0.6 mHigh 15:12 +0.2 mLow 20:56 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:10 +0.3 mLow 10:04 −0.5 mHigh 16:45 +0.3 mLow 23:12 −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 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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Puncher
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in August, 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 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Pacitan, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG), 89 km.
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$1,170–US$2,360 each
about US$1,170–US$2,360 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SOC, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–US$2,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$1,170–US$2,360 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 10 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Pacitan, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG), 89 km.
See places to stay near Pacitan, 10 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 35h 40m
About 35h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SOC, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → SOC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.