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North Sulawesi beaches

Which North Sulawesi beach is best right now? 24 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 4:04 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. 19.5Excellent

    Pantai Batuputih

    Bitung

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:25 pm
    Air
    31°C88°F
    Water
    29°C83°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 8.4
  2. 29.0Excellent

    Pantai Batu Angus

    Bitung

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:25 pm
    Air
    28°C83°F
    Water
    29°C85°F
    Wind
    22 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.5
  3. Pantai Pal, Sulawesi Utara.39.0Excellent

    Pantai Paal

    North Sulawesi

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:25 pm
    Air
    30°C85°F
    Water
    29°C85°F
    Wind
    20 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.7

North Sulawesi today

A good day for the beach across North Sulawesi: 13 of 24 scored beaches are good right now, best in Southern North Sulawesi, water is 28 to 30°C82 to 86°F, and wind averages 11 km/h7 mph (light wind). Read at 4:04 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern North Sulawesi

6 of 6 beaches scored, 4 good now

6.8GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pantai Mananawo, 7.4
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
12 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
Better right now

Southern North Sulawesi

18 of 18 beaches scored, 9 good now

7.4GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pantai Batuputih, 9.5
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    30°C86°F

    Pantai Balane

    Kepulauan Sangihe. 0.7°1.3° above the North Sulawesi average. Score 6.0 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Dermaga Wisata Kalimas

    Manado. Wind 4 km/h3 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

North Sulawesi averages 8.8 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 6 am (9.3); the weakest is 1 pm (7.1).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All North Sulawesi beaches

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24 beaches listed · 24 of 24 scored live

  1. 9.5Excellent

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air31°C88°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. 9.0Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind22 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Pantai Pal, Sulawesi Utara.

    Pantai Paal

    North Sulawesi

    9.0Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Pemandangan yang sangat memanjakan mata di pinggir pantai pada saat subuh

    Pantai Pulisan

    Minahasa Utara

    9.0Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Pantai Timur, Jiko Belanga

    Bolaang Mongondow Timur

    8.8Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Pantai Mananawo

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    7.4Great

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Pantai Kambiow Amurang

    Minahasa Selatan

    7.3Great

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air32°C90°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Modisi Beach

    Modisi Beach

    North Sulawesi

    7.2Great

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind7 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Pantai Indah Modisi

    Pantai Indah Modisi

    North Sulawesi

    7.2Great

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind7 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Posilagon Beach

    North Sulawesi

    7.2Great

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind7 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Pantai Lue

    North Sulawesi

    7.1Great

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Pantai Simueng

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    7.1Great

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Pantai Talala

    North Sulawesi

    7.1Great

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 6.8Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air31°C88°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Dermaga Pantai Bahowo

    North Sulawesi

    6.8Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Leopard Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)

    Kolam

    Manado

    6.8Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) with Western Clown Anemonefishes (Amphiprion ocellaris)

    Liang

    North Sulawesi

    6.8Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)
    6.8Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. 6.7Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air31°C89°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. 6.7Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air31°C89°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Blue Sea Fan (Acalycigorgia sp.)

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air32°C90°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Pantai Balane

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    6.0Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. Pantai Taloara

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    6.0Good

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Molobog Beach

    North Sulawesi

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of North Sulawesi beaches with live score pins

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North Sulawesi by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Kepulauan Sangihe

2 of 4 scored beaches in Kepulauan Sangihe are good right now. Water is 30°C86°F. Pantai Balane is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves.

2 of 4 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 7.4Great

    Pantai Mananawo

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    Gentle breeze, 30°C86°F water

  • 7.1Great

    Pantai Simueng

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    Gentle breeze, 30°C86°F water

  • 6.0Good

    Pantai Balane

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    Light wind, 30°C86°F water

  • 6.0Good

    Pantai Taloara

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    Light wind, 30°C86°F water

See all 4 beaches in Kepulauan Sangihe

Manado

0 of 4 scored beaches in Manado are good right now. Water is 30°C86°F. Dermaga Wisata Kalimas is the calmest, with 4 km/h3 mph of wind and 0.1 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 4 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

See all 4 beaches in Manado

Bitung

All 2 scored beaches in Bitung are good right now. Water is 29°C83 to 85°F. Pantai Batu Angus is the calmest, with 22 km/h13 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves.

2 of 2 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 9.5Excellent

    Pantai Batuputih

    Bitung

    Gentle breeze, 29°C83°F water

  • 9.0Excellent

    Pantai Batu Angus

    Bitung

    Breezy, 29°C85°F water

See all 2 beaches in Bitung

Minahasa

0 of 2 scored beaches in Minahasa are good right now. Water is 30°C86°F. Pantai Kalasey Satu is the calmest, with 7 km/h4 mph of wind and 0.1 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 2 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 6.8Good

    Pantai Kumu Village

    Minahasa

    Light wind, 30°C86°F water

  • 6.7Good

    Pantai Kalasey Satu

    Minahasa

    Light wind, 30°C86°F water

See all 2 beaches in Minahasa

Sub-areas of North Sulawesi

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 7.4Great

    Kepulauan Sangihe

    2 of 4 beaches good now

    Best now: Pantai Mananawo, 7.4 Great
  • Leopard Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)6.8Good

    Manado

    0 of 4 beaches good now

    Best now: Kolam, 6.8 Good
  • 9.5Excellent

    Bitung

    2 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Pantai Batuputih, 9.5 Excellent
  • 6.8Good

    Minahasa

    0 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Pantai Kumu Village, 6.8 Good
  • 8.8Excellent

    Bolaang Mongondow Timur

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Pantai Timur, Jiko Belanga, 8.8 Excellent
  • 7.3Great

    Minahasa Selatan

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Pantai Kambiow Amurang, 7.3 Great
  • Pemandangan yang sangat memanjakan mata di pinggir pantai pada saat subuh9.0Excellent

    Minahasa Utara

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Pantai Pulisan, 9.0 Excellent

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North Sulawesi beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in North Sulawesi right now?

Pantai Batuputih has the top Beach Score right now: 9.5 Excellent, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in North Sulawesi today?

Sea water is 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) across the 24 scored beaches. The warmest is Pantai Balane, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in North Sulawesi right now?

Dermaga Wisata Kalimas has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 4 km/h (3 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which North Sulawesi beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in North Sulawesi today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 am, at 9.3 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in North Sulawesi?

All 24 beaches in our data for North Sulawesi are scored live on this page.

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