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Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian GloorCemara beach, Wakatobi

Wakatobi beaches

Which Wakatobi beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:31 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. 19.8Excellent

    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
  2. 29.8Excellent

    Pantai Kolovova

    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
  3. 39.8Excellent

    Pantai Oawolio

    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

Wakatobi today

A near-perfect beach spell across Wakatobi: 4 of 4 scored beaches are good right now, water is 29°C84°F, and wind averages 13 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 3:31 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Wakatobi

2 of 2 beaches scored, 2 good now

9.8ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pantai Bhata, 9.8
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft

Eastern Wakatobi

2 of 2 beaches scored, 2 good now

9.7ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pantai Oawolio, 9.8
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
12 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    29°C84°F

    Pantai Bhata

    Wakatobi. Score 9.8 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Pantai Bhata

    Wakatobi. Wind 13 km/h8 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

Wakatobi averages 9.8 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 2 pm (9.8); the weakest is 6 am (7.1).

The strongest stretch runs 9 am to 6 pm.

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

All Wakatobi beaches

Every Wakatobi beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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. Fan-tastic - Flickr - Christian Gloor

    Cemara beach

    Wakatobi

    9.6Excellent

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

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Wakatobi beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Wakatobi beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Wakatobi right now?

Pantai Bhata has the top Beach Score right now: 9.8 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 Wakatobi today?

Sea water is 29°C (84°F) across the 4 scored beaches. The warmest is Pantai Bhata, at 29°C (84°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Wakatobi right now?

Pantai Bhata has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Wakatobi 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 Wakatobi today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 9.8 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 9 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Wakatobi?

No live cams are listed for Wakatobi yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Wakatobi?

All 4 beaches in our data for Wakatobi are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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