Indonesia

What's the surf like?

The main surf season is from April to October with south groundswells consistently hitting the islands producing world class waves. Indonesia is the ultimate surfer's paradise, thousands of islands are out there waiting for you. Certain areas are just starting to be explored for surf.

Indonesia can be split into two regions, of interest to surfers are the main islands: Sumatra, Java, Bali and Timor, the other islands of Borneo, Irian Jaya, Sonde and Moluques Islands have little surf potential.

Weather in Indonesia

Wet season October - March

Dry season April - September

Average 30°C

Since it stretches along the equator, Indonesia's climate has a tendency to be quite similar all year round with an average temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius. Located in the tropics, Indonesia only as two seasons, the wet and the dry. The wet season generally occurs from October to March and is not necessarily consistent with Bali. The dry season occurs from April to September, with less humidity, dry days and sunnier weather. This is traditionally the busiest time for holiday goers. The severity between the seasons differs depending on where in Indonesia you are. The dry season generally gets the better surf as the swell comes from the S-SW. Not uncommon to get long periods of low to no wind during this time.

The best time to visit is between April and October, during the dry season. This usually brings a dramatic change to the level of tourism in the more popular areas. So it is definitely worth booking early, especially for the school holidays.