Balangan
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 368kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 382kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 518kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 388kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 227kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1050, fair
- Wed 1162, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Balangan does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 368kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 382kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 518kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 5 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 388kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 4 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:46 +0.6 mLow 09:58 −0.6 mHigh 16:49 +0.3 mLow 22:32 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:50 +0.4 mLow 11:34 −0.5 mHigh 18:28 +0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:37 −0.4 mHigh 06:53 +0.4 mLow 12:54 −0.6 mHigh 19:29 +0.7 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 Balangan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (296°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (116°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kuta, 9.5 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 4 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
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 2 November 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$966–US$2,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$195 |
| 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
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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
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