Shabandar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Borneo, Malaysia)

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Shabandar Surf Guide

Shabandar in Borneo is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. The best wind direction is from the southeast. The best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

Shabandar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shabandar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shabandar occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Shabandar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% 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

47%

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

too small

22%

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

Explore Shabandar Location Map

Interactive Shabandar 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 Shabandar is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) in Malaysia, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shabandar is Labuan Airport (LBU), also in Malaysia, 143 km (89 miles) away.

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Shabandar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:28 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass

What does Shabandar look like?

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Tides at Shabandar

Current tide and informaton

For Shabandar, 0 km from Shabandar.

Next High Water: 11:26am | 1.74m

Next Low Water: 08:06pm | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Shabandar Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Shabandar 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*: 29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite