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Kijal surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 +08Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kijal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kijal sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kijal today?
The current surf forecast for Kijal at 4PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kijal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 645 | 585 | 297 | 523 | 281 | 245 | 239 | 234 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 498 | 532 | 593 | 619 | 280 | 257 | 274 | 248 | 202 | 202 | 219 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:12PM 2.22 | 5:29AM 1.45 | 8:42PM 2.41 | 6:06AM 1.36 | 9:14PM 2.55 | 6:43AM 1.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:01AM 1.40 | 12:46PM 0.39 | 3:59AM 1.32 | 1:14PM 0.31 | 4:46AM 1.28 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
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