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Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian GloorCemara beach, Wakatobi

Southeast Sulawesi beaches

Which Southeast Sulawesi beach is best right now? 23 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:14 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 9.8 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian Gloor19.8Excellent

    Cemara beach

    Wakatobi

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:37 pm
    Air
    27°C81°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    12 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 10.0
  2. Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian Gloor29.8Excellent

    Pantai Sombano

    Southeast Sulawesi

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:37 pm
    Air
    27°C81°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    12 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 10.0
  3. 39.8Excellent

    Pantai Bhata

    Wakatobi

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:38 pm
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 9.8

Southeast Sulawesi today

A near-perfect beach spell across Southeast Sulawesi: 23 of 23 scored beaches are good right now, water is 28 to 29°C82 to 85°F, and wind averages 19 km/h12 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 3:14 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Southeast Sulawesi

3 of 3 beaches scored, 3 good now

9.0ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Taipa, 9.7
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
12 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft

Southern Southeast Sulawesi

20 of 20 beaches scored, 20 good now

8.9ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Cemara beach, 9.8
Water
29°C83°F
Wind
20 km/h12 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
  • Warmest water

    29°C85°F

    Taipa

    Southeast Sulawesi. 0.5°0.9° above the Southeast Sulawesi average. Score 9.7 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Pantai Bhata

    Wakatobi. Wind 13 km/h8 mph. Level with 4 other beaches.

Best hours

Southeast Sulawesi averages 9.1 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 5 pm (9.3); the weakest is 6 am (8.1).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm.

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

All Southeast Sulawesi beaches

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23 beaches listed · 23 of 23 scored live

  1. Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian Gloor

    Cemara beach

    Wakatobi

    9.8Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian Gloor

    Pantai Sombano

    Southeast Sulawesi

    9.8Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Pantai Bhata

    Wakatobi

    9.8Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. 9.8Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. 9.8Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Taipa

    Southeast Sulawesi

    9.7Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Teetimu beach

    Southeast Sulawesi

    9.4Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Pantai Wabokeo

    Buton Selatan

    9.3Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Pantai Labobo

    Buton Tengah

    9.2Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air32°C90°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Pantai Batubanawa

    Southeast Sulawesi

    8.9Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air32°C89°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Pantai Wantopi

    Southeast Sulawesi

    8.9Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air32°C89°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Pantai Watotohu

    Southeast Sulawesi

    8.9Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air32°C89°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. 8.8Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 8.5Excellent

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air31°C87°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Pantai Kapoa

    Buton Selatan

    8.5Excellent

    Flat water, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Pantai Liwutongkidi

    Buton Selatan

    8.5Excellent

    Flat water, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. 8.5Excellent

    Flat water, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Pantai Jodoh

    Buton Selatan

    8.5Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Karae, Siompu, Buton Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia - panoramio

    Pantai Karae

    Buton Selatan

    8.2Great

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air30°C87°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. LOKA BEACH - panoramio

    Pasir Putih

    Buton Selatan

    8.2Great

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air30°C87°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Katembe

    Buton Tengah

    8.1Great

    Flat water, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. PANTAI DESA SULAA. TOPA - panoramio
    8.1Great

    Flat water, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. Pantai

    Southeast Sulawesi

    7.3Great

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Southeast Sulawesi beaches with live score pins

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Southeast 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.

Buton Selatan

All 6 scored beaches in Buton Selatan are good right now. Water is 28 to 29°C82 to 84°F. Pantai Wabokeo is the calmest, with 18 km/h11 mph of wind and 0.4 m1 ft waves.

6 of 6 beaches good now

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

  • 9.3Excellent

    Pantai Wabokeo

    Buton Selatan

    Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water

  • 8.5Excellent

    Pantai Kapoa

    Buton Selatan

    Breezy, 29°C83°F water

  • 8.5Excellent

    Pantai Liwutongkidi

    Buton Selatan

    Breezy, 29°C83°F water

  • 8.5Excellent

    Pantai Jodoh

    Buton Selatan

    Breezy, 28°C82°F water

  • Karae, Siompu, Buton Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia - panoramio8.2Great

    Pantai Karae

    Buton Selatan

    Breezy, 28°C83°F water

  • LOKA BEACH - panoramio8.2Great

    Pasir Putih

    Buton Selatan

    Breezy, 28°C83°F water

See all 6 beaches in Buton Selatan

Wakatobi

All 4 scored beaches in Wakatobi are good right now. Water is 29°C84°F. Pantai Bhata is the calmest, with 13 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

4 of 4 beaches good now

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

  • Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian Gloor9.8Excellent

    Cemara beach

    Wakatobi

    Light wind, 29°C84°F water

  • 9.8Excellent

    Pantai Bhata

    Wakatobi

    Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water

  • 9.8Excellent

    Pantai Kolovova

    Wakatobi

    Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water

  • 9.8Excellent

    Pantai Oawolio

    Wakatobi

    Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water

See all 4 beaches in Wakatobi

Baubau

All 2 scored beaches in Baubau are good right now. Water is 29°C83°F. Pantai Lakeba is the calmest, with 21 km/h13 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

2 of 2 beaches good now

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

  • 8.5Excellent

    Pantai Nirwana

    Baubau

    Breezy, 29°C83°F water

  • PANTAI DESA SULAA. TOPA - panoramio8.1Great

    Pantai Lakeba

    Baubau

    Breezy, 29°C83°F water

See all 2 beaches in Baubau

Buton Tengah

All 2 scored beaches in Buton Tengah are good right now. Water is 29°C83 to 84°F. Katembe is the calmest, with 21 km/h13 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

2 of 2 beaches good now

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

  • 9.2Excellent

    Pantai Labobo

    Buton Tengah

    Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water

  • 8.1Great

    Katembe

    Buton Tengah

    Breezy, 29°C83°F water

See all 2 beaches in Buton Tengah

Kendari

All 2 scored beaches in Kendari are good right now. Water is 29°C84°F. Kendari Beach is the calmest, with 13 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

2 of 2 beaches good now

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

  • 8.8Excellent

    Pantai Nambo

    Kendari

    Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water

  • 8.5Excellent

    Kendari Beach

    Kendari

    Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water

See all 2 beaches in Kendari

Sub-areas of Southeast Sulawesi

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

  • Karae, Siompu, Buton Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia - panoramio8.2Great

    Buton Selatan

    6 of 6 beaches good now

    Best now: Pantai Karae, 8.2 Great
  • Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian Gloor9.8Excellent

    Wakatobi

    4 of 4 beaches good now

    Best now: Cemara beach, 9.8 Excellent
  • PANTAI DESA SULAA. TOPA - panoramio8.1Great

    Baubau

    2 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Pantai Lakeba, 8.1 Great
  • 9.2Excellent

    Buton Tengah

    2 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Pantai Labobo, 9.2 Excellent
  • 8.8Excellent

    Kendari

    2 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Pantai Nambo, 8.8 Excellent

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Southeast Sulawesi beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Southeast Sulawesi right now?

Cemara beach has the top Beach Score right now: 9.8 Excellent, with 12 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Southeast Sulawesi today?

Sea water is 28 to 29°C (82 to 85°F) across the 23 scored beaches. The warmest is Taipa, at 29°C (85°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Southeast Sulawesi right now?

Pantai Bhata has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 4 other beaches are level with it.

Which Southeast 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 Southeast Sulawesi today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 9.3 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Southeast Sulawesi?

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

All 23 beaches in our data for Southeast Sulawesi are scored live on this page.

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