Tanjung Batu 31.6
#5281 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇳 Brunei · Brunei and Muara · near Bandar Seri Begawan
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in November.
Best time to surf Tanjung Batu
The best time to surf Tanjung Batu is October, November, December. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is BWN (18 km) and the nearest town is Bandar Seri Begawan (23 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 1% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 69% | 1% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 19% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 12% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 1% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 4% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 15% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 20% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 34% | 3% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 50% | 5% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 80% | 3% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 31.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 23° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 6.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 5.045, 115.057 (OpenStreetMap).
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