Birdbaths, Indonesia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Tuapejat, 50 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PDG (PDG), 148 km.
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About Birdbaths
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (110°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (290°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Tuapejat, 50 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PDG (PDG), 148 km.
Water about 29°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.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
See flights ORD → PDG · Skyscanner from about £845 returnAdGetting there. 5 h 25 from the airport to Birdbaths.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Tuapejat, 50 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PDG (PDG), 148 km.
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Forecast
Birdbaths does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 19, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling | 177kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 31, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 187kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 22, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling | 115kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft11 shollow | 66kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 27, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling | 121kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 218kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling | 173kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 145kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 41, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 161kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 29°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 PDG, changing at HKG and KUL, then 5h 25 by road. About 36h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Birdbaths
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PDG, changing at HKG and KUL, then 5h 25 by road. About 36h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,030–£2,085 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 PDG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £845–£1,760 |
| 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 | £1,030–£2,085 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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