Bay of Plenty, Indonesia
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Purus, is 474 km away. Nearest airport: GNS (GNS), 108 km.
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About Bay of Plenty
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in November, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually April, with about 7 good days in 7; in November, about 4. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Purus, is 474 km away. Nearest airport: GNS (GNS), 108 km.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 39 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KNO, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
See flights ORD → KNO · Skyscanner from about £825 returnAdGetting there. 8 h 45 from the airport to Bay of Plenty.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Purus, is 474 km away. Nearest airport: GNS (GNS), 108 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 45, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft | 154kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 62, good | 3 ft11 ssoft | 267kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 70, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 298kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 58, good | 3 ft10 ssoft | 192kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 33, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft | 73kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 57, good | 3 ft13 ssoft | 258kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 63, good | 3 ft13 ssoft | 279kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 56, good | 3 ft12 ssoft | 221kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 40, fair | 2 ft11 ssoft | 120kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 30, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 64kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to KNO, changing at HKG and KUL, then 8h 45 by road. About 39h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Bay of Plenty
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Bay of Plenty
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Bay of Plenty
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 13 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Bay of Plenty
Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 3 ft at 13 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to KNO, changing at HKG and KUL, then 8h 45 by road. About 39h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,010–£2,035 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KNO, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £825–£1,710 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £35–£60 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £80–£145 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £35–£55 |
| Total | £1,010–£2,035 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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