Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Malaysia |
Next Big City |
Johor Bahru |
Next Town |
Pungai |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
None |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
The water can be choppy here.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
This is a very long, beautiful, mostly deserted beach stretching from Tanjung Punggai in the north to Tanjung Sepang in the south.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Shorts |
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Summer:
|
Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Shorts |
|
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
During the Northeast monsoon season, the winds along this beach will be more sideshore compared with the beaches further north.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
There are a number of places where you can access the beach from the main road (road 90).
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
There is a small military camp at the cliff at the south end of the beach. Avoid venturing too close.
Nightlife
None whatsoever. This is a rural, very rustic part of (muslim) Malaysia. There are a couple of very low-key budget resorts in the area, but no nightlife. Some would say that the absence of crowds and nightlife is part of the attraction of this area.