About Batukaras

Batukaras is a town in West Java, Indonesia. From Batukaras you can reach 3 surf spots and 1 kite spot. The nearest is Batu Karas, a surf spot 3 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CXP, 64 km away.

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Staying in Batukaras

4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CXP, 64 km, KJT, 125 km, BDO, 136 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Batukaras.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Batukaras each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Batukaras too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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pangandaran19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Pangandaran, 1 km

4 ft378 kJ

7 ft1156 kJ

7 ft972 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

7 ft1801 kJ

7 ft1670 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at pangandaran, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	378kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 shollow	1,156kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 shollow	972kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 shollow	442kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	25°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	202kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft14 shollow	1,801kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 shollow	1,670kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C

Bulak benda6.1 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft396 kJ

7 ft1208 kJ

7 ft990 kJ

6 ft454 kJ

4 ft528 kJ

7 ft1807 kJ

8 ft1660 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bulak benda, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	57, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	396kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,208kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	454kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft15 scrumbling	528kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft14 ssoft	1,807kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft13 smushy	1,660kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	28°C

Batu Karas3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft770 kJ

7 ft1191 kJ

7 ft972 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

6 ft986 kJ

7 ft1801 kJ

8 ft1582 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Batu Karas, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	5 ft13 ssoft	770kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	7 ft11 smushy	1,191kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	7 ft11 ssoft	972kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	6 ft13 ssoft	986kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	7 ft14 ssoft	1,801kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	8 ft12 ssoft	1,582kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Batukaras, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Batukaras

Java Batu Karas 3.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Batukaras

Dapoer Kampoeng Pangandaran0.7 km from the centre
Warung Ibu EngkarIndonesian · 1.0 km from the centre
Warung Nasi Ma UtiIndonesian · 1.1 km from the centre
Bakso abangIndonesian · 1.9 km from the centre
Rumah Makan ShangrilaHalal · 1.9 km from the centre
Kedai Zodiak0.9 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Batukaras, Indonesia