Sanghyang Island, Indonesia

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Pasauran, 30 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 91 km.

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About Sanghyang Island

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

The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually May and June, with about 6 good days in 7; in December, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Pasauran, 30 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 91 km.

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

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From Chicago: about 31 h 45 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. 3 h 25 from the airport to Sanghyang Island.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Sanghyang Island, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	1 ft12 shollow	38kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	2 ft12 scrumbling	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	2 ft11 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	1 ft10 scrumbling	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	1 ft13 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	1 ft14 shollow	60kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	1 ft12 scrumbling	52kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	1 ft12 scrumbling	45kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Mon 26Oct	32, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 27Oct	14, too small	1 ft7 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	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 beginner surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 3h 25 by road. About 31h 45 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Sanghyang Island
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 2 ft at 11 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Sanghyang Island
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 1 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Sanghyang Island
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 1 ft at 14 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Surf Sanghyang Island
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 1 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 3h 25 by road. About 31h 45 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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