Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 325kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 189kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 266kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 458kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 366, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 1047, fair
- Wed 1172, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Mar5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Banana Island 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 | 66, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft11 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 189kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 266kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 458kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | wind from the south-south-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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:19 +0.4 mLow 07:22 −0.3 mHigh 13:52 +0.2 mLow 19:21 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:45 +0.3 mLow 08:30 −0.3 mHigh 15:04 +0.3 mLow 21:13 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:11 +0.3 mLow 09:28 −0.3 mHigh 16:01 +0.4 mLow 22:33 −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 Feb–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Banana Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (223°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (43°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 and March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Krui, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), 149 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 2 November 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$973–US$2,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| 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$1,170–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 12 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Krui, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), 149 km.
See places to stay near Krui, 12 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 37h 15m
About 37h 15m door to door from Chicago
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