Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 13 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 201kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 184kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 329kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 272kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Feb6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 272kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:55 −0.2 mHigh 12:02 +0.0 mLow 16:45 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:04 +0.3 mLow 07:20 −0.2 mHigh 13:41 +0.1 mLow 18:55 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:31 +0.3 mLow 08:25 −0.2 mHigh 14:49 +0.2 mLow 20:44 −0.1 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 Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Shark Pit
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). It is sheltered 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 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 6 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Teluk Dalam. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 29°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).
Where to stay: Teluk Dalam
about 25 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Teluk Dalam its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Teluk Dalam, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$33 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.