Tanjung Batu
Surf spot · Brunei Darussalam
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 1 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 241, too small
- Tue 343, too small
- Wed 444, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1071, good
- Wed 1181, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Nov6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 41, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 27°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 NovHigh 02:00 +0.8 mLow 11:58 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:10 +0.6 mLow 13:03 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:11 +0.4 mLow 13:56 −0.6 mHigh 21:37 +0.2 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 Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Tanjung Batu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (354°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (174°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 227). 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 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually October and November, with about 6 good days in 7; in May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Muara.
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$1,440–US$2,810 each
about US$1,440–US$2,810 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BWN, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,440–US$2,810 |
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
about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Muara its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lambak on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 7 places to stay
Nearest town: Muara, 2 km (about 5 min by car)
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 55m
About 26h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BWN, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → BWN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.