Is Tanjung Lesung good for beginners?

Tanjung Lesung is rated Beginner: the median wave is 0.7 m and 93% of days are mellow (0.4 to 1.2 m).

How warm is the water at Tanjung Lesung?

The yearly mean sea temperature is 29°C, so most of the year you want boardshorts.

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Tanjung Lesung 66.5

#2613 of 5756 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Banten · near Serang

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner

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Surf score66.5 /100

Surfable days79% of the year

Clean days17% groundswell + friendly wind

Groundswell20% period 11 s+

Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median

Water29°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Tanjung Lesung

The best time to surf Tanjung Lesung is July, August, September. The season runs Jul to Jul. In July the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is CGK (117 km) and the nearest town is Serang (68 km).

Month	Surfable	Clean	Size	Water	Suit
Jan	79%	5%	0.9 m	28°C	boardies
Feb	76%	3%	0.8 m	28°C	boardies
Mar	70%	10%	0.7 m	29°C	boardies
Apr	59%	10%	0.7 m	29°C	boardies
May	59%	15%	0.6 m	30°C	boardies
Jun	84%	20%	0.7 m	30°C	boardies
Jul	95%	52%	0.8 m	29°C	boardies
Aug	89%	35%	0.8 m	29°C	boardies
Sep	89%	35%	0.8 m	29°C	boardies
Oct	95%	26%	0.7 m	29°C	boardies
Nov	79%	7%	0.7 m	29°C	boardies
Dec	72%	4%	0.7 m	29°C	boardies

Why 66.5

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world scores 100. Wave quality and what the spot does on its best days carry more than half of it, which is what separates this from a ranking of where the water is warm.

Wave quality 34.7%

22.8

Best days 22.4%

5.0

Clean days 18.4%

7.7

Consistency 10.2%

9.4

Season spread 4.1%

4.1

Water comfort 6.1%

6.1

Access 4.1%

2.5

The detail

Faces 5° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 86% of days. Mean peak period 12.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. On its best tenth of days it reaches 1.1 m, with a peak period of 15 s. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 93%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -6.478, 105.657 (OpenStreetMap).

What it costs to be here

Living here

€638/ month

typically €561 – €714

Rent, one bedroom€336

Groceries€136

Eating out€76

Getting around€47

Phone + internet€47

Renting by the month, cooking most days, local transport.

One month here

€1,250/ month

typically €1,100 – €1,400

Somewhere to stay€740

Eating out€264

Car, transfers, fuel€170

Data + extras€81

Short stays, eating out, a car or transfers.

49% cheaper if you live here instead of visiting

Remote spot, so the local estimate is 15% below the country average. Estimate: World Bank PPP price level for Indonesia (2025, United States = 1.00) applied to a fixed surfer basket, then adjusted for how remote the spot is. Your own number moves with the season and how you live.

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