Pacitan 93.6
#332 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Jawa Timur · near Surakarta
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score93.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days52% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell92% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Pacitan
The best time to surf Pacitan is March, April, May. The season runs Feb to Jul. In April the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is SRG (160 km) and the nearest town is Surakarta (80 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 38% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 47% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 70% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 87% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 79% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 69% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 67% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 35% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 20% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 9% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 70% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 38% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 93.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.7
The detail
Faces 223° with 25% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 13.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 11%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -8.231, 111.102 (OpenStreetMap).
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