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(Peninsular Malaysia)

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Kijal Surf Guide

Kijal in Peninsular Malaysia is a beach break. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides best time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here.

Kijal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
	27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kijal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kijal occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kijal (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Kijal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in November while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kijal Location Map

Interactive Kijal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kijal is Kerteh Airport (KTE) in Malaysia, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kijal is Kuantan Airport (KUA), also in Malaysia, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kijal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 14:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 18
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Kijal look like?

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Tides at Kijal

Current tide and informaton

For Kijal, 0 km from Kijal.

Next High Water: 10:42pm | 2.69m

Next Low Water: 06:09am | 1.27m

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Kijal Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Kijal won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite