Is it worth the trip?
68Good 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 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 253kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 275kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 355kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 943, too small
- Tue 1024, too small
- Wed 1146, fair
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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Shark Pit does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 253kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 4 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 3 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 3 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 355kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 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 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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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.
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Where to stay: Teluk Dalam
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about 25 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
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Nearest town: Teluk Dalam, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
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