Desaru 28.6
#5401 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Johor · near Singapore
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score28.6 /100
Surfable days31% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Desaru
It rarely works. The nearest airport is SIN (38 km) and the nearest town is Singapore (54 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 0% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 84% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 5% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 0% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 6% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 16% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 23% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 9% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 21% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 75% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 28.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
7.6
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
1.8
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.4
The detail
Faces 65° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 58% of days. Mean peak period 5.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 3 of 12. Coordinates 1.554, 104.259 (OpenStreetMap).
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