Sri Lanka
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (5 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 295kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 284kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 406kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 428kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 293kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 736, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 927, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 1117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 5 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 295kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 5 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 284kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 406kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 428kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft14 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:40 +0.9 mLow 08:52 −0.8 mHigh 15:10 +0.2 mLow 20:30 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:49 +0.6 mLow 10:11 −0.6 mHigh 17:04 +0.2 mLow 22:38 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:54 +0.4 mLow 11:45 −0.5 mHigh 18:41 +0.4 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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sri Lanka
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (92°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (272°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.6 km out (1 in 357). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Kuta, 9.2 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots, 2 wind sports 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$1,230–US$2,470 each
about US$1,230–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,470 |
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
about 5 min by car · 86 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
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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 29h
About 29h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → DPS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.