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Merdeka Beach

Kuala Muda, Kedah, Malaysia

Merdeka Beach 5 photos

  • Pantai Merdeka 08112023 08

    Pantai Merdeka 08112023 08. Zahirulnukman, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Pantai Merdeka 08112023 07

    Pantai Merdeka 08112023 07. Zahirulnukman, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Jeti Pantai Merdeka 08112023 13

    Jeti Pantai Merdeka 08112023 13. Zahirulnukman, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Batu lumpur merah di Pantai Merdeka, Kedah

    Batu lumpur merah di Pantai Merdeka, Kedah. Zahirulnukman, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Landmark of Pantai Merdeka

    Landmark of Pantai Merdeka. MNH48, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:01 pm
8 am
4.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
4.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
5.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Merdeka Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
27°C80°F
Water
32°C89°F
Wind
64 km/hmph W
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
8 high
Tide
falling
Rain
96%
Sunset
7:01 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am43
3.5Poor9 am21
3.5Poor10 am42
3.0Poor11 am63
3.5PoorNow64
4.2Fair1 pm53
4.3Fair2 pm53
4.7Fair3 pm74
3.0Poor4 pm96
5.2Fair5 pm74
5.2Fair6 pm75
5.1Fair7 pm21
Sat
4.1Fair8 am53
4.1Fair9 am11
4.2Fair10 am64
4.3Fair11 am21
4.4Fair12 pm21
4.6Fair1 pm64
4.8Fair2 pm74
5.0Fair3 pm106
5.3Fair4 pm106
4.9Fair5 pm85
5.2Fair6 pm53
4.8Fair7 pm11
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 pm, -0.2 m. High at 11 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 5 am, -0.1 m. High at 11 am, 1.3 mLow 4 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 5 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 11 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • Low 4 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 5 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.3 m4 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.

  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 88%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 81%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 84%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Merdeka Beach

Merdeka Beach is a sandy beach located in Kedah, Malaysia. It spans an area of 32,430 square meters and has a length of 1,236 meters. OpenStreetMap lists a nearby village called Kampung Telok Nipah, which is 1,227 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Pantai Merdeka is a coastal location in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. It has the only sand beach in mainland Kedah, and it is the major attraction for beach goers from all over northern Penang and Kedah State. Various accommodation is available for rent to experience the beach and other attractions in the area which includes harvesting Kepah, Siput Kemudi and Kerang (variety of sea food in local language) in Kampung Tepi Sungai, Kota Kuala Muda, Pantai Merdeka itself and also at Pulau Sayak.

Source: Pantai Merdeka on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Playground420 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.8 miKampung Telok Nipah (village)
Nearest airport
97 km60 miTaiping (Tekah) Airstrip (TPG)

Nearby places

  • Medan Selera Pantai MerdekaFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi

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

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