Seven Palms, Indonesia
Also within 20 km of Katiet
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About Seven Palms
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Katiet. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 37 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
See flights ORD → PDG · Skyscanner from about £845 returnAdGetting there. 6 h 20 from the airport to Seven Palms.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Katiet, 43 km (about 1h 15 by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Seven Palms: 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).
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Forecast
Seven Palms 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 | 67, good | 4 ft13 shollow | 429kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft12 shollow | 1,023kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft11 shollow | 888kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 42, fair | 5 ft9 shollow | 467kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 121kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 35, poor | 5 ft15 shollow | 1,097kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft13 shollow | 1,212kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 36, fair | 6 ft12 shollow | 837kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 scrumbling | 597kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 scrumbling | 641kJ | wind from the east, 2 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 PDG, changing at HKG and KUL, then 6h 20 by road. About 37h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Seven Palms
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (10 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Seven Palms
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Seven Palms
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 15 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PDG, changing at HKG and KUL, then 6h 20 by road. About 37h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,115–£2,225 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PDG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £845–£1,760 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £35–£60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £85–£140 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £80–£145 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £35–£55 |
| Total | £1,115–£2,225 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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