Photo: Renan Brun / UnsplashAll-level surf, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round100% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels2 known spots
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water26.6–29.6°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet28 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,010+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
2 spots within 25 km · 2 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsremote
Spot details
- Quicksilver2.4 km
- Palabuhanratu4.9 km
3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (6)
Cafés3 listed
- Pangrerekan Coffee & BilliardView on Google
- CAFE MIRAView on Google
- CAFEIN SBHView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- RF RAGA FITNESSView on Google
- APM Centre FitnessView on Google
- Seven Gym PalabuhanratuView on Google
The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 97%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
100peak · Aug
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
80%90%94%97%99%97%97%90%93%96%97%85%
Water
29°29°30°30°30°29°28°27°27°28°28°28°
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 v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 74% | 78% | 87% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 83% | 88% | 90% | 94% | 93% | 80% |
| Intermediate | 94% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 100% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 94% |
| Advanced | 85% | 87% | 85% | 89% | 84% | 92% | 92% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 77% | 84% |
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Working from here
median 28 Mbps · no known coworking · from $650 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla28 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$650–$1,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,010–$1,720
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Cikakak.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportHalim Perdanakusuma International Airport
CodeHLP
Distance89 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction