Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 147kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 287kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 250kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 187kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1034, too small
- Wed 1166, good
- Thu 1266, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Ci Kembang 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 | 53, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 147kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 287kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 250kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 66, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 26°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 00:43 +0.4 mLow 07:38 −0.4 mHigh 14:03 +0.2 mLow 19:55 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:09 +0.3 mLow 08:48 −0.3 mHigh 15:22 +0.3 mLow 21:42 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:46 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:29 +0.4 mLow 23:07 −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.
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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Ci Kembang
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (148°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (328°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°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 6 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sawarna. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$2,520 each
about US$1,270–US$2,520 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$973–US$2,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,520 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Sawarna its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 30 min by car · 25 places to stay
Nearest beds: Sawarna, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
About US$34 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 55m
About 31h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CGK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 40m by road
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