Teluk Cempedak
Surf spot · Malaysia
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1123, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Nov4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 4 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 NovHigh 02:04 +1.3 mLow 18:45 −1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:07 +1.2 mLow 10:59 −0.4 mHigh 14:38 −0.2 mLow 20:10 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:04 +1.0 mLow 11:21 −0.6 mHigh 16:29 +0.0 mLow 21:47 −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 Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
1 place
- Beserah Surf Spot 4.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Teluk Cempedak
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (97°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (277°). 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 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually October and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kuantan, 5.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,280–US$2,520 each
about US$1,280–US$2,520 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SZB, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$926–US$1,920 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$101–US$168 |
| 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$1,280–US$2,520 |
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
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about 10 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Beserah its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kuantan on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 92 places to stay
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 05m
About 31h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SZB, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 4h by road
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