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Fishing boats at Gertak SanggulPasir Pandak, South-West

South-West beaches

Which South-West beach is best right now? 16 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:28 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

8 beaches score 4.3 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 14.3Fair

    Pantai Esen

    South-West

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    31°C89°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.0
  2. Pulau Betong in Penang 202524.3Fair

    Pantai Pasir Panjang

    South-West

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    31°C89°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.0
  3. 34.3Fair

    Pantai Teluk Bayu

    South-West

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    31°C89°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.0

South-West today

A poor day for the beach across South-West: 0 of 16 scored beaches are good right now, best in Southern South-West, water is 31 to 32°C89°F, and wind averages 7 km/h4 mph (light wind). Read at 12:28 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern South-West

7 of 7 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.5PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Cat Beach, 3.5
Water
32°C89°F
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
Better right now

Southern South-West

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pantai Esen, 4.3
Water
31°C89°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    32°C89°F

    Cat Beach

    South-West. Score 3.5 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Cat Beach

    South-West. Wind 6 km/h4 mph. Level with 6 other beaches.

Best hours

South-West averages 4.2 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (4.7); the weakest is 9 am (3.2).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All South-West beaches

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

16 beaches listed · 16 of 16 scored live

  1. Pantai Esen

    South-West

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Pulau Betong in Penang 2025
    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Pasir Belanda

    South-West

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Pasir Bulan

    South-West

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Pasir Ikan Mati

    South-West

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Fishing boats at Gertak Sanggul

    Pasir Pandak

    South-West

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Pulau Betong in Penang 2025

    Pasir Panjang

    South-West

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Pulau Betong in Penang 2025

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C89°F water.

    • Water31°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Hard Day S Work

    Cat Beach

    South-West

    3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. View from Pasir Pandak Beach - panoramio (1)

    Monkey Beach

    South-West

    3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Pantai Kerachut Beach - panoramio

    Pantai Kerachut

    South-West

    3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Teluk Kampi Beach - panoramio

    Pantai Mas

    South-West

    3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Swim over body

    Pasir Buaya

    South-West

    3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Mutiara Beach Resort Penang

    Teluk Bahang

    South-West

    3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Sunset in Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia

    Tropical Beach

    South-West

    3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of South-West beaches with live score pins

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South-West beach questions

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

What is the best beach in South-West right now?

Pantai Esen has the top Beach Score right now: 4.3 Fair, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in South-West today?

Sea water is 31 to 32°C (89 to 89°F) across the 16 scored beaches. The warmest is Cat Beach, at 32°C (89°F).

Where is the sea calmest in South-West right now?

Cat Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. 6 other beaches are level with it.

Which South-West 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 South-West today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 4.7 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in South-West?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in South-West?

All 16 beaches in our data for South-West are scored live on this page.

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

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