Pantai Balakan
Maluku · Indonesia
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A year-round beach on the Ceram Sea near Maluku, Pantai Balakan is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.2°C (81°F) on average
Jan
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.6–30.4°C
Feb
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–29.8°C
Mar
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.7–30.2°C
Apr
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.5–31°C
May
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30.2°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 26.5–30°C
Jul
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25–28.6°C
Aug
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.6–27.9°C
Sep
27.2°C
81°F · 25.8–28.3°C
Oct
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.6–30.1°C
Nov
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.5–30.6°C
Dec
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.7–30.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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