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Kota Belud ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 5.0

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Kota Belud Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Malaysia – Borneo)

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Name: Kota Belud
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: WNW Offshore Wind: E

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Overall Kota Belud Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kota Belud:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Shabandar 24 mi
Second closest break Nexus 32 mi
Third closest break Nexus West End 32 mi
Fourth closest break Pulau Manukan 44 mi
Fifth closest break Tanjung Aru Beach 3 44 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Kota Belud:

Closest wave buoy Western Aleutians Buoy 4744 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bering Sea Buoy 5017 mi
Third closest wave buoy Southeast Bering Sea Buoy 5210 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5515 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5528 mi

Tide stations nearest to Kota Belud:

Closest tide station Shonian Harbor, Palau Islands 1225 mi
Second closest tide station Malakal Harbor, Palau Islands, Caroline Islands 1239 mi
Third closest tide station Koror, Palau Islands 1240 mi
Fourth closest tide station West Passage, Palau Islands 1243 mi
Fifth closest tide station Haderuma, Okinawa, Japan 1312 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Kota Belud:

Closest ski area Megahira Onsen Megahira (Japan) 2183 mi
Second closest ski area Osorakan (Japan) 2189 mi
Third closest ski area White-Valley Matsubara (Japan) 2195 mi
Fourth closest ski area Yawata Kogen 191 (Japan) 2195 mi
Fifth closest ski area Pine Ridge Resorts Geihoku (Japan) 2200 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Kota Belud:

Closest city location Kota Belud (Malaysia) 6 mi
Second closest city location Ranau (Malaysia) 37 mi
Third closest city location Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) 39 mi
Fourth closest city location Kudat (Malaysia) 42 mi
Fifth closest city location Donggongon (Malaysia) 44 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Kota Belud is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) in Malaysia, which is 71 km (44 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Kota Belud is Labuan Airport (LBU), also in Malaysia, 183 km (114 miles) away.
Kota Belud break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Kota Belud, Malaysia - Borneo. Use the tab navigation above to view Kota Belud sea temperature, Kota Belud photographs, Kota Belud detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Kota Belud webcams, current wind from Malaysia - Borneo live weather stations and Kota Belud tide predictions. The Malaysia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Malaysia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Malaysia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Kota Belud.