Sawarna
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Mon 2 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 336kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 392kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 250kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 183kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 203kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1056, fair
- Wed 1185, 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 Feb–Apr4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 76, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 336kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 33°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 392kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 250kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 4 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:33 −0.5 mHigh 12:42 +0.2 mLow 18:13 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:41 +0.4 mLow 07:37 −0.4 mHigh 14:00 +0.2 mLow 19:53 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:06 +0.3 mLow 08:48 −0.3 mHigh 15:20 +0.3 mLow 21:40 −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 Feb–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sawarna
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (232°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (52°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). 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 February, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7; in August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sawarna, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
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
| 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,270–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 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
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Getting there: about 32h 10m
About 32h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CGK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 50m by road
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