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Black Sand Beach

Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia

Black Sand Beach 5 photos

  • The boat Langkawai.

    The boat Langkawai.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain. Source

  • Langkawi Malaysia Jetty-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-01

    Langkawi Malaysia Jetty-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-01. CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Langkawi Malaysia Fisherboat-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-01

    Langkawi Malaysia Fisherboat-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-01. CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Langkawi Malaysia Fisherboat-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-02

    Langkawi Malaysia Fisherboat-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-02. CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Langkawi Malaysia Fishermens-dwelling-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-01

    Langkawi Malaysia Fishermens-dwelling-at-Pantai-Pasir-Hitam-01. CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:03 pm
8 am
3.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
9 am
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Black Sand Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C85°F
Water
32°C89°F
Wind
127 km/hmph W
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
8 high
Tide
falling
Rain
84%
Sunset
7:03 pm
Today
3.5Poor8 am21
4.3Fair9 am64
3.5Poor10 am21
4.1Fair11 am64
4.2Fair12 pm21
4.2Fair1 pm74
4.3Fair2 pm96
4.5FairNow127
4.7Fair4 pm96
4.9Fair5 pm32
5.0Fair6 pm75
5.2Fair7 pm42
Sat
3.0Poor8 am64
4.2Fair9 am42
4.3Fair10 am42
4.4Fair11 am21
4.5Fair12 pm43
4.5Fair1 pm96
4.7Fair2 pm96
4.7Fair3 pm138
4.9Fair4 pm117
4.9Fair5 pm95
4.9Fair6 pm64
4.7Fair7 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 pm, -0.3 m. High at 10 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 4 am, -0.2 m. High at 10 am, 1.4 mLow 4 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 10 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 10 am, 1.4 m5 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • Low 4 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 10 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 10 am, 1.4 m5 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 94%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 73%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 87%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m290 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
4.6 km2.8 miTanjung Rhu (village)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miLapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi (LGK)

Nearby places

  • Warung Cik SueFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Night Market (Every Friday)Food and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Honeybee LGKCoffee shop
    960 m0.6 mi
  • Warung AyoyaFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi

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

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