Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 337kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 200kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 465kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 471kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 324kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 834, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1133, too small
- Thu 1240, too small
The spot in six 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
- Best in Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft13 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 337kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 465kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 471kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 324kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 40, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°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 00:31 +0.4 mLow 07:32 −0.4 mHigh 13:56 +0.2 mLow 19:35 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:52 +0.3 mLow 08:41 −0.3 mHigh 15:11 +0.3 mLow 21:34 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:21 +0.3 mLow 09:46 −0.3 mHigh 16:13 +0.4 mLow 22:58 −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 in Apr
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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About One Palm Point - Panaitan island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 4 good days in 7; in August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: NIKKI Peucang Resort, Pandeglang, 14 km. Nearest beds: Tanjungjaya, 56 km. Nearest airport: Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), 157 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,170–US$2,370 each
about US$1,170–US$2,370 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$973–US$2,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$195 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,370 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 56 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: NIKKI Peucang Resort, Pandeglang, 14 km. Nearest beds: Tanjungjaya, 56 km. Nearest airport: Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), 157 km.
See places to stay near Tanjungjaya, 56 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 34h 35m
About 34h 35m door to door from Chicago
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