Skull Beach
Kedah · Malaysia
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Skull Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Malaysia shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Thailand — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through 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: ~29.7°C (85.5°F) on average
Jan
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27–29.4°C
Feb
28.9°C
84°F · 28–29.6°C
Mar
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.1–30.4°C
Apr
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28–31.6°C
May
30.5°C
86.9°F · 28.8–31.6°C
Jun
30.5°C
86.9°F · 28.4–31.4°C
Jul
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.7–31.3°C
Aug
30°C
86°F · 28.8–31.1°C
Sep
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.8–30.8°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.6–30.4°C
Nov
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.8–30.4°C
Dec
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.1°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
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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