Pangandaran, Indonesia

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Sunset @ West Pangandaran Beach - panoramio
pangandaran. Photo: Fredrik Moeladi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pangandaran

Pangandaran is a town in West Java, Indonesia. From Pangandaran you can reach 2 surf spots and 1 kite spot. The nearest is Java Pangandaran, a kite spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 208 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CXP, 44 km away.

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Staying in Pangandaran

  • 208 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: CXP, 44 km, KJT, 125 km, BDO, 147 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 Pangandaran.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Pangandaran too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder 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

Surf spots within 20 km of Pangandaran: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
pangandaran1 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft1156 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, too big7 ft972 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too big5 ft442 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good4 ft202 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, good7 ft1801 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too big7 ft1670 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too big7 ft1175 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too big
All readings for pangandaran: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at pangandaran, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct0, too big7 ft12 shollow1,156kJwind from the east, 5 knots25°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big7 ft11 shollow972kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct48, good5 ft10 shollow442kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore25°C
Thu 22Oct60, good4 ft9 shollow202kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore26°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft14 shollow1,801kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots25°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft13 shollow1,670kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots25°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big7 ft12 shollow1,175kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots25°C
Batu Karas18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Batukaras, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+7 ft1191 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair for experts7 ft972 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair for experts5 ft442 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, too small for experts6 ft986 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts7 ft1801 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good for experts8 ft1582 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, good for experts7 ft1175 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good for experts
All readings for Batu Karas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Batu Karas, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct45, fair7 ft11 smushy1,191kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair7 ft11 ssoft972kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small5 ft10 ssoft442kJwind from the east, 5 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small6 ft13 ssoft986kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Fri 23Oct52, good7 ft14 ssoft1,801kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct50, good8 ft12 ssoft1,582kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Sun 25Oct52, good7 ft12 ssoft1,175kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pangandaran, 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 Pangandaran

Places to eat near Pangandaran

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