One Palm Point - Panaitan island, Indonesia
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Carita, is 82 km away. Nearest airport: TKG (TKG), 157 km.
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About One Palm Point - Panaitan island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 82 km away. Nearest airport: TKG (TKG), 157 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 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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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Carita, is 82 km away. Nearest airport: TKG (TKG), 157 km.
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Forecast
One Palm Point - Panaitan island 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 | 38, fair | 4 ft13 scrumbling | 490kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft12 scrumbling | 1,305kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft | 953kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 40, fair | 5 ft10 scrumbling | 392kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 43, fair | 4 ft13 scrumbling | 514kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft14 scrumbling | 1,477kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft13 scrumbling | 1,592kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft12 scrumbling | 1,108kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft8 ssoft | 412kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 17, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft | 354kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 28°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 CGK, changing at HKG, then 6h 20 by road. About 34h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf One Palm Point - Panaitan island
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, wind 12 kn (23 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf One Palm Point - Panaitan island
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 13 s, wind 14 kn (26 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel 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.
| 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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