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Karang Naya

Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

48Fair out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 40 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 shollow
Energy
177kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 33 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 shollow
Energy
152kJ
Wind
NE 2 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 49 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
173kJ
Wind
NNE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 52 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 shollow
Energy
264kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 52 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 shollow
Energy
238kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 51 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
180kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
27°C

Mon 9 · 37 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
116kJ
Wind
NE 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 340, too small
  2. Wed 433, too small
  3. Thu 549, fair
  4. Fri 652, fair
  5. Sat 752, fair
  6. Sun 851, fair
  7. Mon 937, too small
  8. Tue 1024, too small
  9. Wed 1146, fair
  10. Thu 1249, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–16 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Apr5 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Karang Naya does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Karang Naya, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov40, too small3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)177kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots29°C
Wed 4Nov33, too small3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)152kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov49, fair3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)173kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov52, fair3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)264kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov52, fair3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)238kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Sun 8Nov51, fair3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)180kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore27°C
Mon 9Nov37, too small3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.)116kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 10Nov24, too small2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.)106kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots27°C
Wed 11Nov46, fair3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)196kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore26°C
Thu 12Nov49, fair3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)184kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore27°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 00:44 +0.4 mLow 07:38 −0.4 mHigh 14:04 +0.2 mLow 19:56 −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 09:56 −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 Naya

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 sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). 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 month is usually April, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Palabuhanratu, 4.4 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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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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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