Nexus west end 38.4
#4990 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Sabah · near Kota Kinabalu
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in November, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score38.4 /100
Surfable days47% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.0 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Nexus west end
The best time to surf Nexus west end is October, November, December. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is BKI (22 km) and the nearest town is Kota Kinabalu (15 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 2% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 74% | 1% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 24% | 1% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 10% | 0% | 0.3 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jun | 19% | 0% | 0.3 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jul | 43% | 0% | 0.5 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 34% | 0% | 0.5 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 41% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 59% | 3% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 61% | 7% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 38.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
13.2
Clean days 24%
0.3
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
3.6
Wave size 8%
0.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 296° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 7.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 65%. Months that work: 5 of 12. Coordinates 6.117, 116.098 (OpenStreetMap).
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