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Ci Kembang, Indonesia

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About Ci Kembang

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 intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°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 April, with about 6 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sawarna. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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 31 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

    See flights ORD → CGK · Skyscanner from about £870 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Ci Kembang.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Sawarna, 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Ci Kembang: 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).

    See all places to stay in Sawarna, 11 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Sawarna · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Sawarna · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Ci Kembang on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct456 ft12 shollow803kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct395 ft11 shollow533kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct194 ft10 shollow246kJ28°C
Thu 22Oct234 ft12 shollow334kJ28°C
Fri 23Oct335 ft14 sslab889kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct346 ft13 shollow907kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct385 ft11 shollow650kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct335 ft10 shollow366kJ27°C
Tue 27Oct233 ft9 shollow167kJ28°C
Wed 28Oct203 ft9 shollow111kJ25°C

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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 3h 40 by road. About 31h 55 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Ci Kembang

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 14 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Ci Kembang

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 6 ft at 13 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Surf Ci Kembang

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to CGK, changing at HKG, then 3h 40 by road. About 31h 55 door to door

The trip from Sawarna, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,140–£2,265 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CGK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£870–£1,800
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£35–£60
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£85–£140
Food7 days eating out£80–£145
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£35–£55
Total£1,140–£2,265

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

Places to eat near Sawarna

  • Wa Nyai SeafoodIndonesian · 1.8 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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Sawarna, 11 km (about 20 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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