Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Indonesia |
Next Big City |
Singapore |
Next Town |
Tanung Pinang, Trikora |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Rocks |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Very flat water, no waves, little current makes it one of the best places in the world to learn kite boarding and for practicing free style tricks. Some small rocks in the water that you should look out for. Very clean water too as there is no commercial shipping in the area.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
July |
Nice sandy beach. Few rocks around but plenty of space for launching.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
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Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Located exactly on the equator. Temperature around 30°C all year around. Because the water is shallow for hundreds of meters, the water is always warm, sometimes as warm as bath water.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW |
Best time to go is mid December to March with Northeast monsoon, 12-20kts. July to September with Southwest monsoon, 12-20kts.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Bus |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Singapore, it's 55 minutes by ferry to Bintan Resorts ferry terminal and 45 min by car to Trikora. Arrange for the land transfer when you book your hotel.
Extra information
Most places in Trikora Beach get the NE winds but the SW winds only some places. Bintan Agro and Bintan Cabanas get both seasons, nice side on wind.
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