Way Jambu
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 13 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 358kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 scrumbling
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 454kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 477kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 252kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Apr, Nov4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 415kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft16 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 4 ft13 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 454kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 477kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 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 NovLow 06:11 −0.4 mHigh 12:26 +0.1 mLow 17:28 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:16 +0.4 mLow 07:19 −0.3 mHigh 13:49 +0.2 mLow 19:17 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:42 +0.3 mLow 08:27 −0.3 mHigh 15:03 +0.3 mLow 21:11 −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
best Feb–Apr, Nov
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Way Jambu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Krui. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,270–US$2,510 each
about US$1,270–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 TKG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–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$1,270–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: Krui
about 40 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Krui its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Krui, 21 km (about 40 min 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 36h 30m
About 36h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TKG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 4h 45m by road
Flights ORD → TKG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.