Tanjung Kahona
Maluku Utara · Indonesia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Halmahera Sea near Maluku Utara, Tanjung Kahona works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Tanjung Kahona
Updated 09:18 spot time
Tanjung Kahona surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m NNE swell at 6.45 s. Wind up to 8 km/h ESE. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — fun (3/5) with 7 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.9–29.8°C
Feb
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.7°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.7–29.9°C
Apr
29.2°C
84.6°F · 26.6–30.7°C
May
29.8°C
85.6°F · 29–30.5°C
Jun
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.4–30.4°C
Jul
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28–30°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–29.9°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.5–30.3°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 26.8–30.5°C
Nov
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28–30.4°C
Dec
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.2–30.2°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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