The hole, Indonesia

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Katiet, is 99 km away. Nearest airport: BKS (BKS), 239 km.

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About The hole

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

The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 96). 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 March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Katiet, is 99 km away. Nearest airport: BKS (BKS), 239 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 40 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BKS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Katiet, is 99 km away. Nearest airport: BKS (BKS), 239 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The hole, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	4 ft12 smushy	455kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	6 ft12 ssoft	988kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 smushy	803kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	6 ft13 smushy	1,107kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	6 ft13 ssoft	1,088kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	6 ft12 smushy	809kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	28°C
Mon 26Oct	44, fair	7 ft9 smushy	567kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	29°C
Tue 27Oct	58, good	7 ft8 ssoft	558kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 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 expert surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to BKS, changing at HKG and CGK, then 8h 30 by road. About 40h 45 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf The hole
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 6 ft at 11 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf The hole
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 6 ft at 13 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Surf The hole
Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 6 ft at 13 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to BKS, changing at HKG and CGK, then 8h 30 by road. About 40h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,045–£2,115 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 BKS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£860–£1,790
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–£2,115

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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