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Batu Hitam

Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:51 pm
7 am
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
4.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
3.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
Now
4.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Better nearby today

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5.6Good

Pantai Balok 6.3 km3.9 mi north

Scores 5.6 right now, 2.2 points above Batu Hitam.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
28°C82°F
Water
31°C89°F
Wind
21 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
8 high
Tide
rising
Rain
87%
Sunset
6:51 pm
Today
6.6Good7 am74
6.6Good8 am74
6.3Good9 am64
6.0Good10 am96
4.3Fair11 am117
5.5Good12 pm74
3.8Poor1 pm106
3.4Poor2 pm128
4.5FairNow21
3.5Poor4 pm95
4.1Fair5 pm106
4.1Fair6 pm117
Sat
6.2Good7 am85
6.3Good8 am64
6.5Good9 am43
6.2Good10 am53
6.1Good11 am53
6.0Good12 pm43
5.7Good1 pm43
5.8Good2 pm64
5.3Fair3 pm138
4.7Fair4 pm117
4.3Fair5 pm42
3.5Poor6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 12 am, 0.4 m. High at 7 am, 1.6 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.1 mHigh 7 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 12 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 7 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 12 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 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.

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 96%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 93%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 95%
  • Thu5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 88%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Batu Hitam

Batu Hitam is a beach in Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 2.337 kilometers from Pantai Batu Hitam. The nearest airport is Lapangan Terbang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, 20 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Batu Hitam (literally: Black Stones) is a beach in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is called Batu Hitam for its stretch of black stones at the otherwise white sandy beach. Batu Hitam beach is a famous recreation place for both locals and visitors alike.

Source: Batu Hitam on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 620 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
4.1 km2.6 miPerkampungan Semambu (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miLapangan Terbang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (KUA)

Nearby places

  • Kedai Makan KNF FateenFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi

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

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