Kijal 25.8
#5488 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Terengganu · near Chukai
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in October.
Warm waterRemoteBeginner
Surf score25.8 /100
Surfable days33% 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 Kijal
The best time to surf Kijal is October, December. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.4 m. The nearest airport is KUL (264 km) and the nearest town is Chukai (12 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 77% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 14% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 1% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 4% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 13% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 18% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 9% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 14% | 1% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 88% | 1% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 25.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
8.6
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%
4.8
The detail
Faces 70° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 5.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 58%. Months that work: 3 of 12. Coordinates 4.338, 103.473 (OpenStreetMap).
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