UMS Beach
Sabah · Malaysia
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UMS Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Sulu Sea coastline near Sabah — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at UMS Beach
Updated 12:32 spot time
UMS Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m NNW swell at 5.75 s. Wind up to 10 km/h W. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 3 km/h SSE 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
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26–29.5°C
Feb
27.2°C
81°F · 25.5–28.8°C
Mar
27.3°C
81.1°F · 24.2–29°C
Apr
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.5–30.5°C
May
30.3°C
86.5°F · 29–31.5°C
Jun
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.2–31°C
Jul
30°C
86°F · 28.6–31°C
Aug
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.6–30.9°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 29.1–30.5°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.5–30.6°C
Nov
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–30.4°C
Dec
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.2–30.3°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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