Mawi
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 283kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 488kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 356kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 161, good
- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1069, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Apr, Nov4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 61, good | 4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 283kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 488kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 356kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 274kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 30°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 NovHigh 00:57 +1.2 mLow 07:47 −1.1 mHigh 13:59 +0.4 mLow 19:25 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:47 +0.9 mLow 08:44 −0.9 mHigh 15:10 +0.3 mLow 20:36 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:59 +0.6 mLow 10:03 −0.7 mHigh 16:52 +0.3 mLow 22:40 −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.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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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- Geko Alley 1.8 km away
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- Belongas 13.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mawi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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, April and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Selong Belanak, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$2,510 each
about US$1,260–US$2,510 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 LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
4 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Selong Belanak its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kuta on Booking.com
22 min by car · 165 places to stay
- Beds in Gerupuk on Booking.com
36 min by car · 14 places to stay
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 33h 55m
About 33h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → LOP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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