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Desert Point, Indonesia

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About Desert Point

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Selong Belanak.

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From Chicago: about 32 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. ORD to DPS, changing at HKG.

    See flights ORD → DPS · Skyscanner from about £865 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Desert Point.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Selong BelanakAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Selong Belanak · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Selong Belanak · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Desert Point on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct016kncross-offflat
Mon 19Oct013knoffnot safeflat
Tue 20Oct011knoffnot safeflat
Wed 21Oct09kncross-offflat
Thu 22Oct011kncross-offflat
Fri 23Oct013kncross-offflat
Sat 24Oct014kncross-offchop
Sun 25Oct011knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct012kncross-offchop
Tue 27Oct012knsideflat
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to DPS, changing at HKG, then 3h 40 by road. About 32h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 9, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 13, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to DPS, changing at HKG, then 3h 40 by road. About 32h 10 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,100–£2,200 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £865–£1,790
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £35–£60
  • Stay £85–£140
  • Food £80–£145

Places to eat near Selong Belanak

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

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