Teluk Cempedak 30.3
#5314 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Pahang · near Kuantan
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in November, boardshorts water.
Warm waterRemoteBeginner
Surf score30.3 /100
Surfable days40% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Teluk Cempedak
The best time to surf Teluk Cempedak is January, November, December. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is KUL (219 km) and the nearest town is Kuantan (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91% | 1% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 88% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 23% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 1% | 0% | 0.3 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jun | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 15% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 25% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 16% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 22% | 1% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 55% | 3% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 95% | 3% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 30.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
10.9
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.9
The detail
Faces 140° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% of days. Mean peak period 6.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 59%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 3.812, 103.373 (OpenStreetMap).
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