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Tanah Lot
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 176kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 163kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 281kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 238kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 325kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 163, good
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1071, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Tanah Lot 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 | 63, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 281kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 29°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 00:48 +1.1 mLow 07:42 −1.1 mHigh 13:49 +0.4 mLow 19:18 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:37 +0.9 mLow 08:39 −0.8 mHigh 14:58 +0.3 mLow 20:28 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:46 +0.6 mLow 09:57 −0.6 mHigh 16:46 +0.3 mLow 22:32 −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 Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Tanah Lot
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tanah Lot
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 month is usually April, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pererenan, 5.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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
10 min by car · 683 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Pererenan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Canggu on Booking.com
12 min by car · 732 places to stay
- Beds in Seminyak on Booking.com
21 min by car · 1508 places to stay
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 25m
About 29h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → DPS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.