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Karang Bolong Beach

Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia

Karang Bolong Beach 1 photo

  • Beach west of Karang Bolong, Nusakambangan, Cilacap 2015-03-21 (may be considered part of Karang Bolong beach)

    Beach west of Karang Bolong, Nusakambangan, Cilacap 2015-03-21 (may be considered part of Karang Bolong beach). Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 5:38 pm
6 am
5.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
7 am
6.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
Now
7.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
9 very high
Tide
rising
Rain
6%
Sunset
5:38 pm
Today
5.4Fair6 am149
6.0Good7 am159
6.2Good8 am159
6.6Good9 am1610
6.9Good10 am1610
7.3Great11 am1711
7.4GreatNow2012
7.3Great1 pm2314
7.2Great2 pm2415
7.3Great3 pm2314
7.5Great4 pm2012
7.3Great5 pm1912
Sat
5.0Fair6 am159
5.2Fair7 am159
5.4Fair8 am1610
6.2Good9 am1711
6.6Good10 am1811
7.4Great11 am1912
7.8Great12 pm1912
7.8Great1 pm1811
7.9Great2 pm1710
7.5Great3 pm1811
7.6Great4 pm2012
6.8Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 12 am, -0.2 m. High at 6 am, 0.6 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Karang Bolong Beach

Karang Bolong Beach is a beach in Nusa Kambangan, Cilacap, Central Java. It is located 3.067 meters from Penyu Bay. OpenStreetMap lists a nearest airport 13 kilometers away called Bandar Udara Tunggul Wulung.

From Wikipedia

Karang Bolong Beach (Indonesian for "Holed Coral") is a white-sand beach on the island of Nusa Kambangan in Cilacap Regency, Central Java. Located on the eastern end of the island inside a nature reserve, the beach is situated near an old Dutch fortress, also known as Karang Bolong.

Source: Karang Bolong Beach (Nusa Kambangan) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
3.9 km2.4 miCilacap (village)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miBandar Udara Tunggul Wulung (CXP)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 51%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 36%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 62%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu9.1 ExcellentBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 13%