Welcome to the surfing link that aims to serve the forecasting needs of surfers in Malaysia. We currently aim to do this through the collection of all useful links within one single webpage, here.
Thank you for your interest in the surfing scene in Malaysia. However, there are no world class waves in Malaysia the likes of Bali(Indonesia). You can hop over to the island of Bali from the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, using a low cost airline called Air Asia. If you are still heading over to try Malaysian surf, the known surfspots in Malaysia are mostly dotted along the east coast of the Malaysian peninsular, fickle and irregular waves from the Andaman Sea sometimes greet the island of Langkawi, with the rest of the surfspots located on the coastline of the state of Sabah, eastern Malaysia. There may be unknown surf in Sarawak but an article has once appeared in Malaysian news about surfing a tidal bore called Batang Lupar(river surfing) in Sri Aman, about 170km from Kuching.
SURF FORECASTING
Use the links below to try forecast wave conditions in Malaysia :-
Wave Size
Passage Weather 7 day forecast - this link provides a wind, surface pressure and wave size forecast originally intended for sailors but is useful for surfers too.
Malaysian Meteorological WAM - static maps using wave analysis model(WAM) depicting swell progression every 6 hours up to 180 hours in advance.
Buoy Weather 2 day forecast - click on a map of Malaysia with red buoys out in the water to see what's in store the next 48 hours.
Lajolla Surf 7 day forecast - animated globe-shaped map of the Indian Ocean but covers Indo and South China Sea.
NOAA 7 day forecast - download this animated GIF file to your computer and see swell progression every 3 hours.
Tide Times
Malaysian Meteorological Department - choose Tanjung Gelang for the tide times around Kuantan waters, Cendering for northern Terengganu.
Wind Direction and Speed by Windguru
Desaru in Johor.
Cherating in Pahang.
General Weather
Malaysian Meteorological Department - This link provides high level(not detailed) information on weather, wind direction, wind speed and wave height relative to Malaysian coastal waters, although originally intended for fishermen. It should be great for people who are not well versed in the geography of Malaysia as the link includes an interactive map.
Take note that the shorter the forecast, the more accurate it will be. Surfing lessons can be made available if you are interested or if you have a favourite link that you would like to contribute to this page, pop me an email but take note I don't check it often enough. So, do contact me in advance! surfingmalaysia at gmail dot com.
A bit about us : We have been around since 2004, initially starting out as a link for common friends to access one simple webpage for surf forecasting in Malaysia. SurfingMalaysia.com is a non-profit effort and it is not associated with any other websites, forums or blogs about surfing in Malaysia. The sole purpose of SurfingMalaysia.com is to provide you an online portal for your forecasting needs specific towards Malaysian surf, for free.
Enjoy your ride. =)
