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Karang Haji - OceanQueen Hotel

Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

65Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 54 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
172kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Wed 4 · 57 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
145kJ
Wind
SSW 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 39 out of 100

Swell
2 ft16 shollow
Energy
163kJ
Wind
N 2 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 78 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
287kJ
Wind
NNE 0 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 78 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
252kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 70 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
187kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 40 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
77kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
27°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 354, fair
  2. Wed 457, fair
  3. Thu 539, too small
  4. Fri 678, good
  5. Sat 778, good
  6. Sun 870, good
  7. Mon 940, too small
  8. Tue 1038, too small
  9. Wed 1170, good
  10. Thu 1271, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Mar–Apr6 good days in 7

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Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Karang Haji - OceanQueen Hotel, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov54, fair3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)172kJwind from the east, 3 knots31°C
Wed 4Nov57, fair3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)145kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots29°C
Thu 5Nov39, too small2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.)163kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 6Nov78, good4 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)287kJwind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 7Nov78, good3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)252kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov70, good3 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)187kJwind from the east, 4 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov40, too small2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)77kJwind from the east, 5 knots27°C
Tue 10Nov38, too small2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.)111kJwind from the west, 2 knots27°C
Wed 11Nov70, good3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)214kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore26°C
Thu 12Nov71, good3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)187kJwind from the east, 2 knots25°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.

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About Karang Haji - OceanQueen Hotel

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (187°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (7°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 months are usually March and 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 Palabuhanratu. Within 5 km we also list 4 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$973–US$2,020
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$47–US$81
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$94–US$154
Food7 days eating outabout US$107–US$195
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$47–US$74
Totalabout 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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Palabuhanratu

13 min by car · 25 places to stay

about US$34/nightcountry average

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About Palabuhanratu its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Palabuhanratu, 13 km (13 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 35m by road

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