Periscopes, Indonesia

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Nangamiro, is 94 km away. Nearest airport: BMU (BMU), 45 km.

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About Periscopes

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

The spot faces SW (209°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (29°). 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 26°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 January, February, March and April, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Nangamiro, is 94 km away. Nearest airport: BMU (BMU), 45 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf 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 41 h 05 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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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Nangamiro, is 94 km away. Nearest airport: BMU (BMU), 45 km.
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Forecast

Periscopes 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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Periscopes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, too small	3 ft10 s	117kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	27°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	5 ft12 s	571kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 s	774kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 s	463kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft8 s	186kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 s	1,031kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	27°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 s	1,525kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 s	1,396kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Mon 26Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 s	1,142kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	28°C
Tue 27Oct	6, poor	6 ft10 s	533kJ	wind from the south, 12 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. 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 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to LOP, changing at HKG and SIN, then 8h 10 by road. About 41h 05 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Periscopes
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Periscopes
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 2 kn (3 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 8h 10 by road. About 41h 05 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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