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Cijulang, Indonesia

All levelsReef breaks
Cijulang, Indonesia

All-level reef breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.

surf-townlaid-back

Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonFeb–May87% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels1 known spot
Boardlongboard · bothreef
Water25.7–29.8°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet35 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$980+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

1 spot within 25 km · 1 beginner, 0 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazardsreefrocks
All places (6)
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

Best window Feb–May · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 72%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Feb–May · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
87peak · Nov
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
smlsmlmidmidmidmido-hdmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
97%99%95%81%37%33%15%10%14%38%78%94%
Water
29°30°30°30°29°28°27°26°26°27°29°29°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 35 Mbps · no known coworking · from $650 a month · leans quiet
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla35 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$650–$1,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $980–$1,680
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Monthly-stay searches for Cijulang.
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Getting there

Nearest airportTunggul Wulung Airport
CodeCXP
Distance60 km

Towns like Cijulang

woman in black bikini surfing on sea waves during daytime
Hu'uIndonesia
All levels · peak Year-round
man surfing on sea waves during daytime
CikakakIndonesia
All levels · peak Year-round
man surfing on sea waves during daytime
Pemenang TimurIndonesia
beginner · intermediate · reef · peak Jan
boats parked on the beach
TafednaMorocco
intermediate · advanced · peak Year-round

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash