Kaliantan Beach
West Nusa Tenggara · Lombok · Ekas
also known as Pantai Kaliantan, Kaliantan Kite Camp, Kaliantan Kitesurf, Kaliantan Lagoon
Riding essentials
Season
Apr–Sep
Months riders and schools name
How windy
15-25
Character: mixed
Room to launch
ok
access rules on record, below
Water
mixed
28 °C in summer
Hazards
12
Reported by riders
Level
Beginner to advanced
With a caveat: see Your level
Crowds
low crowds · busy Jun Jul Aug Feb
Schools
3
named at this spot
From the airport
60 min
Lombok International Airport (LOP)
When it fills in
Wind comes up from late morning and holds through to sunset, so the morning is the flat, quiet half of the day and the session is a midday-to-evening one.
Nearbystraight-line distance
Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.
- Ekas / Inside Ekasno page yet
- Outside Ekasno page yet
- Pantai Cemarano page yet
- Tanjung Aanno page yet
- Kuta Lombokno page yet
- Mereseno page yet
The spot
Location and lagoon
Dry-season wind
Lessons and beginners
Planning ahead
The wind
locals call it southeast trade winds
Direction
Direction to shore
cross-on
Dominant direction
E to SSE, commonly SE in the dry season
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
The quiver, in words
A 75-85 kg rider covers the ordinary 15-20 kt on 10-12 m and wants 8-9 m for the 25 kt-plus days that come with July and August; lighter riders get through the season on 7-10 m.One August visitor was overpowered on a borrowed 10 m in 25-30 kt and wished he had brought an 8, which is the whole argument for packing the small kite.
Character
Average strength
15-20
Typical strength
15-25
Forecast
Live forecast
Month by month
- 5 ktJan29°
- 5 ktFeb28°
- 4 ktMar29°
- 5 ktApr29°
- 6 ktMay28°
- 7 ktJun28°
- 7 ktJul27°
- 7 ktAug27°
- 7 ktSep27°
- 6 ktOct28°
- 5 ktNov29°
- 5 ktDec29°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
Monthly averages. Highlighted: the months riders and schools name (Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep).
Measured at Praya, ~28 km from the spot (~1980-2016 (MERRA-2 reanalysis)).
Every figure, month by monthKnots · Wind from · Air · Water
| Month | Knots | Wind from | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt | W | 27.2 °C | 28.9 °C |
| Feb | 5.1 kt | W | 26.7 °C | 28.3 °C |
| Mar | 4.4 kt | W | 26.7 °C | 28.9 °C |
| Apr | 4.9 kt | E | 27.2 °C | 28.9 °C |
| May | 5.9 kt | E | 26.7 °C | 28.3 °C |
| Jun | 6.6 kt | E | 26.1 °C | 27.8 °C |
| Jul | 7 kt | E | 25.6 °C | 27.2 °C |
| Aug | 7.1 kt | S | 25.6 °C | 26.7 °C |
| Sep | 6.6 kt | S | 26.1 °C | 27.2 °C |
| Oct | 6 kt | S | 27.2 °C | 27.8 °C |
| Nov | 5 kt | S | 27.2 °C | 28.9 °C |
| Dec | 5 kt | S | 27.2 °C | 28.9 °C |
How this was measuredmeasured · ~1980-2016 (MERRA-2 reanalysis)
A ground station recorded this, at the distance the page names.
A station this far away — often inland or at an airport — can understate accelerated local wind. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
Praya · WeatherSpark · ~1980-2016 (MERRA-2 reanalysis)
The water
Type
mixed
Standing depth
Standing depth over much of the inside near shore, which is why the lessons happen there, deepening on a tack out through the lagoon toward the reef. No measured figures by tide state exist, and at spring low tide sections of it are too shallow to ride.
Tides
The lagoon is at its flattest on a dropping and low tide and gets choppier as it fills, with the reef outside working on the higher water when there is swell.On spring tides the low drains it far enough that the rideable area shrinks noticeably.Time a stay around neaps, or around a morning low so the water is refilling as the wind arrives.
Temperature
28 °C summer · 28.8 °C winter
Modelled monthly average: 27–29 °C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts/no wetsuit for most riders; a wetsuit top or shorty is suggested only if you feel cold.
Currents
Tidal water drains through the gaps in the reef, and there is a serious rip in the channel by the reef break outside the lagoon. Inside the lesson area no current pattern has been mapped, but the wider bay flushes hard enough to support seaweed and lobster farming, so treat a dropping spring tide as moving water.
Conditions
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
3 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: ok
Somewhere else
1 spot nearby
Rescue
Launch
Sandy launch on Pantai Kaliantan, wide with plenty of rigging room, opening onto a reef-protected lagoon roughly 500 m out and several kilometres along the coast. Seaweed farming takes part of the lagoon, and riders have moved east of the main beach toward Pantai Cemara, parking near Tampah Boleq and walking round the corner because the vehicle track is rough.The school launch sits directly in front of the camp.
Rules & access
1 min read
Local conventions
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Schools that ride here
Rider tips
- Message a local school the day before to confirm the active launch, the tide window and whether anyone is on the jetski.
- Pack an 8 m even if you think you will not need it; one August visitor was overpowered on a 10 m and wanted the 8.
- Surf in the morning and kite from late morning, because the wind does not arrive early here.
- Check the tide coefficient, not only the height: springs are what shrink the riding area, not low water as such.
- If seaweed lines fence off the main shoreline, launch east toward Pantai Cemara: park at Tampah Boleq and walk round the corner.
- Stay out of the reef pass and the outside wave sections unless someone local has walked you through the tide, the coral and the rips.
- Bring your own food and water, plus cash: the nearest shops are about 1 km away and beach facilities come and go.
- Sleep in Ekas, 10 min away, because Kaliantan itself has almost nowhere to stay.
- Tira Villa in Ekas is the budget bed if you are not staying at the camp.
- Pre-arrange a car from Kuta Lombok or Ekas; public transport to the beach is unconfirmed and the last kilometres are rough.
- Carry your own repair kit and sun cover, because there is no shop on the sand to bail you out.
- Do not count on being picked up: the only rescue asset is a school jetski, and on a day the school is not running there is nothing.
Getting there
Airport
Lombok International Airport (LOP)
Route
Fly to Lombok International Airport, then arrange a car/taxi with accommodation or a kite school; public transport to the beach is unconfirmed and appears not to reach the beach directly.From Bali, slow ferries arrive at Lembar, with roughly 2 hours onward to Ekas/Kaliantan; Bali ferry/fast-boat routes can also leave a long drive from north Lombok ports.The last kilometres can be rough or potholed.
Transfer
60 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Very limited at/near the kite beach; Kite Lombok's accommodation is located at Kite Beach, while other options are around Ekas about 10 minutes away. Named broader-area options include Ekas Breaks Inn, Bumbangku Beach Cottages and Karar Lombok Boutique Hotel.
No-wind days
Surfing at Ekas/Inside-Outside Ekas, snorkeling/swimming when conditions are calm, visiting Pink Beach/Tangsi, Cemara Beach, Tanjung Ringgit and other southeast Lombok beaches, or seeing the annual Bau Nyale tradition in February.
FAQ
Is Kaliantan Beach good for beginners?
Yes, local schools teach in the lagoon, though independent beginners should avoid the reef, channel and outer wave zones.
When is the best time to kite?
April through September is the most consistent window, typically 15-20kt and sometimes reaching 27kt.
What are the hazards?
A reported rip current near the reef-break channel outside the lagoon, plus rough, unsealed access roads.
Are there kite schools nearby?
Kite Lombok and Ekas Kite Center operate in the area; Kaliantan Kitesurf is reported as permanently closed on Tripadvisor.
The bigger pictureEverything about Lombok
Last updated: August 2026