Ekas, Indonesia

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ekas, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LOP (LOP), 22 km.

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About Ekas

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

The spot faces W (267°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (87°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ekas, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LOP (LOP), 22 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 34 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
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Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Ekas.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Ekas, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LOP (LOP), 22 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Ekas, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft11 s	53kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	28°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	3 ft12 s	288kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	4 ft10 s	366kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	3 ft10 s	170kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	3 ft7 s	77kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	4 ft14 s	479kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft12 s	558kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	5 ft12 s	526kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 26Oct	0, too big	5 ft10 s	454kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	29°C
Tue 27Oct	0, too big	4 ft10 s	318kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 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. 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 beginner surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to LOP, changing at HKG and SIN, then 1h 05 by road. About 34h door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Ekas
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Ekas
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to LOP, changing at HKG and SIN, then 1h 05 by road. About 34h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,045–£2,110 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.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£860–£1,785
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		£1,045–£2,110

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

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