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Ombak Tujuh

Surf spot · Indonesia

Is it worth the trip?

53Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 14 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (23 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 46 out of 100

Swell
3 ft14 shollow
Energy
298kJ
Wind
ESE 16 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 54 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
267kJ
Wind
ESE 14 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
225kJ
Wind
ESE 13 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 63 out of 100

Swell
3 ft14 shollow
Energy
351kJ
Wind
ESE 13 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 47 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
399kJ
Wind
ESE 12 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 51 out of 100

Swell
5 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
282kJ
Wind
ESE 10 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 51 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
104kJ
Wind
ESE 10 kn
Temp
28°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 346, fair
  2. Wed 454, fair
  3. Thu 545, fair
  4. Fri 663, good
  5. Sat 747, fair
  6. Sun 851, fair
  7. Mon 951, fair
  8. Tue 1056, fair
  9. Wed 1169, good
  10. Thu 1286, good

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ombak Tujuh, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov46, fair3 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.)298kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 4Nov54, fair3 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)267kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 5Nov45, fair3 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)225kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov63, good3 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.)351kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 7Nov47, fair5 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)399kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore28°C
Sun 8Nov51, fair5 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)282kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov51, fair4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)104kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 10Nov56, fair4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)98kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 11Nov69, good3 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)309kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 12Nov86, good4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)287kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore26°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 00:45 +0.4 mLow 07:39 −0.4 mHigh 14:04 +0.2 mLow 19:57 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 02:12 +0.3 mLow 08:50 −0.4 mHigh 15:25 +0.3 mLow 21:45 −0.3 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 03:50 +0.2 mLow 10:00 −0.3 mHigh 16:32 +0.4 mLow 23:10 −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 Ombak Tujuh

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

The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 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). The town to stay in is Palabuhanratu.

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: Palabuhanratu

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about US$34/nightcountry average

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About Palabuhanratu its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Palabuhanratu, 38 km (1h 20m 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 33h 10m

About 33h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → CGK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 4h 50m by road

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