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Karang Sari, Indonesia

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

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Hafen von Pelabuhan Ratu
Palabuhanratu, the nearest town. Photo: Symm at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Karang Sari

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

The spot faces SW (239°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (59°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Palabuhanratu, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.

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

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From Chicago: about 31 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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

  2. Getting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Karang Sari.

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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

Karang Sari 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 18Oct274 ft12 shollow423kJ33°C
Mon 19Oct455 ft12 scrumbling693kJ32°C
Tue 20Oct335 ft11 scrumbling524kJ31°C
Wed 21Oct254 ft10 scrumbling246kJ33°C
Thu 22Oct284 ft12 scrumbling427kJ32°C
Fri 23Oct505 ft14 scrumbling863kJ34°C
Sat 24Oct525 ft13 scrumbling899kJ33°C
Sun 25Oct435 ft12 scrumbling625kJ32°C
Mon 26Oct345 ft9 scrumbling384kJ30°C
Tue 27Oct304 ft9 scrumbling321kJ30°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 CGK, changing at HKG, then 3h 40 by road. About 31h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Cimaja

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Indicators point

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 14 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Karang Sari

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 13 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 3h 40 by road. About 31h 55 door to door

The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Palabuhanratu each day: Cimaja, Indicators point, Karang Naya, Karang Sari, Sunset.

The trip from Palabuhanratu, 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 CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, 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 Palabuhanratu

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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