Air Guling, Indonesia
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About Air Guling
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (148°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (328°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kuta, 4.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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 33 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → DPS · Skyscanner from about £865 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 25 from the airport to Air Guling.
Accommodation.
Stay in KutaAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Places to stay in Kuta · Booking.com AdSelong Belanak 17 min by car · rooms from £30 a night · 30 places to stay
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Kuta · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Kuta · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Air Guling on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 21, poor | 3 ft11 smushy | 185kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft11 smushy | 793kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 ssoft | 990kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 32°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft | 631kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 5 ft8 smushy | 252kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft13 smushy | 1,415kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft12 smushy | 1,573kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft11 smushy | 1,379kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft | 914kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy | 745kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 31°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 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to DPS, changing at HKG, then 4h 25 by road. About 33h 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 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- 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 DPS, changing at HKG, then 4h 25 by road. About 33h door to door
The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Kuta each day: Air Guling, Kuta, Kuta Lombok, Tanjung A'an.
Rough cost
About £1,135–£2,255 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 DPS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £865–£1,790 |
| 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 | £1,135–£2,255 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Kuta
- Oz LombokBreakfast and brunch · 0.2 km from the centre
- Uma Blu Coffee & BrunchBreakfast and brunch · 0.3 km from the centre
- OOLAA Asian Kitchen and BarAsian · 0.5 km from the centre
- Cantina MexicanaMexican · 0.6 km from the centre
- La Cabana LombokSpanish · 0.6 km from the centre
- Lalapan Amanda(GARENG)Indonesian · 1.0 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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