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Batu Karas, Indonesia

Stay in Batukaras: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Batukaras

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About Batu Karas

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (92°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (272°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 263). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Batukaras, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 36 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KJT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

    See flights ORD → KJT · Skyscanner from about £870 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 40 from the airport to Batu Karas.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Batu Karas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct305 ft13 ssoft770kJ29°C
Mon 19Oct457 ft11 smushy1,191kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct447 ft11 ssoft972kJ29°C
Wed 21Oct265 ft10 ssoft442kJ28°C
Thu 22Oct336 ft13 ssoft986kJ29°C
Fri 23Oct527 ft14 ssoft1,801kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct508 ft12 ssoft1,582kJ28°C
Sun 25Oct527 ft12 ssoft1,175kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct458 ft9 smushy988kJ28°C
Tue 27Oct487 ft9 ssoft795kJ29°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to KJT, changing at HKG and SIN, then 4h 40 by road. About 36h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Bulak benda

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 7 ft at 11 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Bulak benda

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Bulak benda

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 6 ft at 13 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Bulak benda

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 7 ft at 14 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Bulak benda

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 7 ft at 13 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to KJT, changing at HKG and SIN, then 4h 40 by road. About 36h 35 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Batukaras each day: Batu Karas, Bulak benda.

The trip from Batukaras, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,140–£2,265 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KJT, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£870–£1,800
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£35–£60
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£85–£140
Food7 days eating out£80–£145
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£35–£55
Total£1,140–£2,265

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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

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