Uluwatu
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 54 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep3 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 5 ft11 s | 607kJ | SE | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Uluwatu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure 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 exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For expert surfers the best month is usually September, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Uluwatu, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
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 DPS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,010 |
| 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
1 min by car · 78 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Uluwatu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pecatu on Booking.com
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- Beds in Jimbaran on Booking.com
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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 29h 20m
About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DPS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → DPS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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