Hollekang
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 118, too small
- Mon 226, too small
- Tue 335, too small
- Wed 444, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Hollekang does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 32°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:58 −0.7 mHigh 11:38 +0.4 mLow 17:00 +0.1 mHigh 21:34 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:00 −0.6 mHigh 12:32 +0.4 mLow 18:22 +0.0 mHigh 23:06 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:05 −0.5 mHigh 13:20 +0.5 mLow 19:32 −0.1 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 Dec
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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hollekang
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (348°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (168°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 29°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jayapura. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 30°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$1,140–US$2,260 each
about US$1,140–US$2,260 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 DJJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$844–US$1,760 |
| 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$1,140–US$2,260 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Jayapura
21 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Jayapura its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Jayapura, 12 km (about 25 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 37h 50m
About 37h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DJJ, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → DJJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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