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Ombak Tujuh, Indonesia

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Hafen von Pelabuhan Ratu
Palabuhanratu, the nearest town, 38 km away. Photo: Symm at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ombak Tujuh

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

The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Palabuhanratu.

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

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From Chicago: about 33 h 10 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. 4 h 50 from the airport to Ombak Tujuh.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Palabuhanratu, 38 km (about 1h 10 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Ombak Tujuh: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Palabuhanratu, 38 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Palabuhanratu · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Palabuhanratu · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Ombak Tujuh on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct404 ft12 scrumbling431kJ27°C
Mon 19Oct156 ft13 scrumbling928kJ27°C
Tue 20Oct355 ft12 scrumbling715kJ27°C
Wed 21Oct384 ft10 scrumbling340kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct404 ft9 scrumbling219kJ27°C
Fri 23Oct07 ft14 scrumbling1,596kJ27°C
Sat 24Oct07 ft13 scrumbling1,567kJ27°C
Sun 25Oct06 ft12 scrumbling1,037kJ26°C
Mon 26Oct06 ft8 ssoft463kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct07 ft9 scrumbling763kJ27°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 4h 50 by road. About 33h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Ombak Tujuh

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Ombak Tujuh

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Ombak Tujuh

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 4h 50 by road. About 33h 10 door to door

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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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Palabuhanratu, 38 km (about 1h 10 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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