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Penyu Bay

Central Java, Indonesia

Penyu Bay 3 photos

  • Dock, Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap 2015-03-21

    Dock, Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap 2015-03-21. Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Panorama of Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap, 2015-03-21 (looking north-east)

    Panorama of Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap, 2015-03-21 (looking north-east). Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Panorama of Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap, 2015-03-21 (looking south-east)

    Panorama of Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap, 2015-03-21 (looking south-east). Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 5:38 pm
6 am
5.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
7 am
6.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
Now
7.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
9 very high
Tide
rising
Rain
6%
Sunset
5:38 pm
Today
5.4Fair6 am149
6.0Good7 am159
6.2Good8 am159
6.6Good9 am1610
6.9Good10 am1610
7.3Great11 am1711
7.4GreatNow2012
7.3Great1 pm2314
7.2Great2 pm2415
7.3Great3 pm2314
7.5Great4 pm2012
7.3Great5 pm1912
Sat
5.0Fair6 am159
5.2Fair7 am159
5.4Fair8 am1610
6.2Good9 am1711
6.6Good10 am1811
7.4Great11 am1912
7.8Great12 pm1912
7.8Great1 pm1811
7.9Great2 pm1710
7.5Great3 pm1811
7.6Great4 pm2012
6.8Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 12 am, -0.2 m. High at 6 am, 0.6 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Penyu Bay

From Wikipedia

Teluk Penyu Beach (Indonesian: Pantai Teluk Penyu, meaning "Sea Turtle Bay Beach") is a brown sand beach in Cilacap, Central Java. Named for its former sea turtle population, the beach is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area.

Source: Teluk Penyu Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms320 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 220 m710 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
830 m0.5 miCilacap (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miBandar Udara Tunggul Wulung (CXP)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 51%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 36%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 62%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu9.1 ExcellentBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 13%