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Basilan beaches

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

Updated 4:02 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. 15.1Fair

    Lakit Beach

    Al-Barka

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    28°C83°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 6.3
  2. 24.8Fair

    Balukbaluk Beach

    Hadji Muhtamad

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    27°C81°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 5.6
  3. 34.6Fair

    Sigangao Beach

    Hadji Muhtamad

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    27°C81°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 5.6

Basilan today

A fair day for the beach across Basilan: 0 of 4 scored beaches are good right now, water is 30 to 31°C87°F, and wind averages 13 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 4:02 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    31°C87°F

    Malamawi White Beach

    Isabela. Score 4.3 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Lakit Beach

    Al-Barka. Wind 15 km/h9 mph.

Best hours

Basilan averages 4.6 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 6 am (6.6); the weakest is 4 pm (4.6).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 12 pm.

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

All Basilan beaches

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4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. Lakit Beach

    Al-Barka

    5.1Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Balukbaluk Beach

    Hadji Muhtamad

    4.8Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Sigangao Beach

    Hadji Muhtamad

    4.6Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. 4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Basilan beaches with live score pins

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Basilan by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Hadji Muhtamad

0 of 2 scored beaches in Hadji Muhtamad are good right now. Water is 31°C87°F. Balukbaluk Beach is the calmest, with 12 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 2 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.8Fair

    Balukbaluk Beach

    Hadji Muhtamad

    Gentle breeze, 31°C87°F water

  • 4.6Fair

    Sigangao Beach

    Hadji Muhtamad

    Gentle breeze, 31°C87°F water

See all 2 beaches in Hadji Muhtamad

Al-Barka

0 of 1 scored beach in Al-Barka are good right now. Water is 30°C87°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.1Fair

    Lakit Beach

    Al-Barka

    Gentle breeze, 30°C87°F water

See all 1 beach in Al-Barka

Isabela

0 of 1 scored beach in Isabela are good right now. Water is 31°C87°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.3Fair

    Malamawi White Beach

    Isabela

    Light wind, 31°C87°F water

See all 1 beach in Isabela

Sub-areas of Basilan

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 4.8Fair

    Hadji Muhtamad

    0 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Balukbaluk Beach, 4.8 Fair
  • 5.1Fair

    Al-Barka

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Lakit Beach, 5.1 Fair
  • 4.3Fair

    Isabela

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Malamawi White Beach, 4.3 Fair

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Basilan beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Basilan right now?

Lakit Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 5.1 Fair, with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Basilan today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (87 to 87°F) across the 4 scored beaches. The warmest is Malamawi White Beach, at 31°C (87°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Basilan right now?

Lakit Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind.

Which Basilan 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 Basilan today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 am, at 6.6 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 12 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Basilan?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Basilan?

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

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

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