Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Gili Trawangan, 0 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LOP (LOP), 53 km.
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About Gili Trawangan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (275°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (95°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually March, April and May, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Gili Trawangan, 0 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LOP (LOP), 53 km. Within 5 km we also list 26 dive sites.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 32 h 30 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. 3 h 55 from the airport to Gili Trawangan.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Gili Trawangan, 0 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LOP (LOP), 53 km.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 19, too small | 3 ft12 s | 208kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 28, poor | 3 ft11 s | 254kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 21, too small | 3 ft10 s | 151kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 21, too small | 3 ft12 s | 170kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 37, fair | 4 ft13 s | 439kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft12 s | 513kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 64, good | 4 ft11 s | 403kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 62, good | 4 ft10 s | 290kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 55, good | 3 ft10 s | 200kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft9 s | 118kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 28°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. 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to DPS, changing at HKG, then 3h 55 by road. About 32h 30 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Gili Trawangan
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Gili Trawangan
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 13 s, wind 12 kn (23 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Gili Trawangan
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctSurf Gili Trawangan
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to DPS, changing at HKG, then 3h 55 by road. About 32h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,050–£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.
| 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 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £80–£145 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £35–£55 |
| Total | £1,050–£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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