Pantai Pengkalan Balak
Melaka · Malaysia
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Sunda Platform near Melaka, Pantai Pengkalan Balak works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average
Jan
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.7–30.3°C
Feb
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Mar
29°C
84.2°F · 27.4–30.5°C
Apr
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.8–30.8°C
May
30.4°C
86.7°F · 29.4–31.4°C
Jun
30.5°C
86.9°F · 28.9–31.4°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.9–31°C
Aug
30°C
86°F · 29.1–31°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28–30.6°C
Oct
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.5–30.6°C
Nov
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.5–30.5°C
Dec
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–32.1°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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