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Papua, Indonesia

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About Papua

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). The sea is about 29°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Jayapura.

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From Chicago: about 37 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights ORD → DJJ · Skyscanner from about £755 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Papua.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in JayapuraAd

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

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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    Closest towns to stay in

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

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Jayapura · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Jayapura · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Papua on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct07knonflat
Mon 19Oct09knside-onflat
Tue 20Oct010knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct010knonflat
Thu 22Oct08knonchop
Fri 23Oct010knside-onchop
Sat 24Oct012knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct011knside-onchop
Mon 26Oct010knonchop
Tue 27Oct012knside-onflat
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to DJJ, changing at HKG and CGK, then 1h 05 by road. About 37h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 10, onshore. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 8, onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 12, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to DJJ, changing at HKG and CGK, then 1h 05 by road. About 37h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £990–£1,975 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £755–£1,565
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £35–£60
  • Stay £85–£140
  • Food £80–£145

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