Napalms, Indonesia

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Carita, is 83 km away. Nearest airport: TKG (TKG), 155 km.

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About Napalms

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

The spot faces SW (225°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (45°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 4 good days in 7; in August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Carita, is 83 km away. Nearest airport: TKG (TKG), 155 km. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 34 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
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Getting there. 6 h 20 from the airport to Napalms.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Carita, is 83 km away. Nearest airport: TKG (TKG), 155 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Napalms, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	5 ft13 s	584kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	7 ft12 s	1,333kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	6 ft11 s	912kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	5 ft10 s	435kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	4 ft13 s	573kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	7 ft14 s	1,585kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	7 ft13 s	1,592kJ	wind from the south-east, 18 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	25, poor	6 ft12 s	1,108kJ	wind from the south-east, 18 knots	26°C
Mon 26Oct	19, poor	7 ft9 s	757kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots	26°C
Tue 27Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 s	741kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	26°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 expert surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 6h 20 by road. About 34h 35 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Napalms
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 6 ft at 11 s, wind 13 kn (24 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Napalms
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 7 ft at 14 s, wind 17 kn (32 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 6h 20 by road. About 34h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,055–£2,125 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 CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£870–£1,800
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		£1,055–£2,125

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

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