Tropical Beach
Pulau Pinang · Malaysia
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Thailand near Pulau Pinang, Tropical Beach works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Tropical Beach
Updated 10:00 spot time
Tropical Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m WSW swell at 3.25 s. Wind up to 10 km/h NW. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — fair (2/5) with 5 km/h E 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: ~29.5°C (85.1°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 27.4–30°C
Feb
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.6–29.9°C
Mar
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.9–30.5°C
Apr
30.3°C
86.5°F · 29.3–31.5°C
May
30.5°C
86.9°F · 28.9–31.9°C
Jun
30.5°C
86.9°F · 29–31.6°C
Jul
30.2°C
86.4°F · 27.9–31°C
Aug
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.3–31.4°C
Sep
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.5–30.6°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.9–30.4°C
Nov
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.8–30.5°C
Dec
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–30.7°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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