Gili air
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Gili air does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 28°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 NovHigh 02:30 +0.6 mLow 11:20 −0.7 mHigh 20:25 +0.1 mLow 21:21 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:14 +0.4 mLow 12:30 −0.6 mHigh 20:02 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:08 +0.0 mHigh 06:25 +0.3 mLow 13:27 −0.5 mHigh 20:20 +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.
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- Gili Trawangan 5.6 km away
About
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About Gili air
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (23°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (203°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Gili Trawangan, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 20 dive sites.
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$2,520 each
about US$1,260–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 DPS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$966–US$2,010 |
| 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$1,260–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: Gili Trawangan
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about US$34/nightcountry average
About Gili Trawangan its beds, food and every spot near it
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 32h 30m
About 32h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 55m by road
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