Puncher, Indonesia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Pacitan, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list.
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About Puncher
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Pacitan, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 35 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SOC, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).
See flights ORD → SOC · Skyscanner from about £865 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to Puncher.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Pacitan, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Puncher · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Puncher · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 51, good | 3 ft11 shollow | 261kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 smushy | 1,268kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 scrumbling | 1,145kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 16, poor | 6 ft9 smushy | 469kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 31, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 178kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft14 shollow | 1,743kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft13 smushy | 1,838kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft10 smushy | 1,406kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 scrumbling | 1,009kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 scrumbling | 860kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 27°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 SOC, changing at HKG and CGK, then 3h 30 by road. About 35h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Puncher
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 6 kn (11 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 SOC, changing at HKG and CGK, then 3h 30 by road. About 35h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,050–£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 SOC, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £865–£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 | £1,050–£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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