Surf-Forecast | Kijal Surf Guide

Lat Long: 4.34° N 103.47° E

Issued: 1 pm 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kijal sea temperature is

30.5°C

Kijal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Hagen Allan

Kijal Surf Guide

Kijal in Peninsular Malaysia is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Kijal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	30.5°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 9 November 2026, 19:02 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 09			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross

What does Kijal look like?

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Kijal Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.5 °C) too at Kijal, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite