Nexus
Surf spot · Malaysia
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1028, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:15 +0.9 mLow 10:43 −0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:10 +0.8 mLow 11:51 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:24 +0.6 mLow 12:53 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Nexus
More surf near here
2 places
- Nexus west end 1 km away
- Shabandar 12.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nexus
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (340°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (160°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 51). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tuaran. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,240–US$2,430 each
about US$1,240–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BKI, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,830 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$100–US$167 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$114–US$208 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
27 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Tuaran its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tanjung Aru on Booking.com
33 min by car · 119 places to stay
Nearest beds: Tuaran, 15 km (about 30 min by car)
About US$40 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 50m
About 26h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BKI, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → BKI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.