Pulau Pinang Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Banyak Islands, Indonesia)

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Pulau Pinang Surf Guide

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.

Pulau Pinang Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pulau Pinang:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pulau Pinang occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pulau Pinang with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 76% of the time in April while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

76%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

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

Explore Pulau Pinang Location Map

Interactive Pulau Pinang 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 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.

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Pulau Pinang Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pulau Pinang

Current tide and informaton

For Bay of Plenty, 7 km from Pulau Pinang.

Next High Water: 08:42pm | 0.38m

Next Low Water: 03:09pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pulau Pinang Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Pulau Pinang 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*: 30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite