Pulau Pinang Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Indonesia – Banyak Islands)
| Name: | Pulau Pinang |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: SW |
Pulau Pinang in Banyak Islands is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A reef breaks right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Overall Pulau Pinang Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Pulau Pinang surf quality by season and Pulau Pinang surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Pulau Pinang |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pulau Pinang:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bay of Plenty | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Treasure Island | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | TurtleIsland | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Teabags | 77 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Asu | 78 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Pulau Pinang: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 5862 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Bering Sea Buoy | 6073 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 6213 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Southeast Bering Sea Buoy | 6316 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 6380 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Pulau Pinang: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Refuge, Cocos Islands | 977 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christmas Island, Australia | 1034 mi |
| Third closest tide station | North West Island, Australia | 1977 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Trimouille Island, Australia | 1979 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Barrow Island, Australia | 1994 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Pulau Pinang: |
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| Closest ski area | Auli (India) | 2291 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Kufri (India) | 2415 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) | 2469 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) | 2472 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) | 2472 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Pulau Pinang: |
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| Closest city location | Afia (Indonesia) | 47 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sinabang (Indonesia) | 76 mi |
| Third closest city location | Onan Ganjang (Indonesia) | 86 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sibolga (Indonesia) | 98 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kabanjahe (Indonesia) | 106 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Pulau Pinang is Binaka (Gunung Sitoli) Airport (GNS) in Indonesia, which is 103 km (64 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Pulau Pinang is Polonia (Medan) Airport (MES), also in Indonesia, 221 km (137 miles) away.
