Kuantan - Balok Beach

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Kite and windsurf at Balok beach kuantan malaysia

Balok beach is about 15km north of Kuantan and is a paradise for avid wind-surfers. Most of the activities revolve around the many international class resorts and hotels located at the beach, forming the perfect getaway for visitors to the East Coast of the Peninsular.

Water is brown color because of the waves churning the sand at the bottom. NE swells are messy and make it difficult for beginners close to seashore. Anyhow is a great place to learn kiteboarding or windsurfing with SE winds (Jun-Sep): very wide sandy beach at low tide, no worries when launching/landing. The sea is safe because no matter what happen you will end downwind at the beach in worst case, perhaps you will need a beach bike ride from the local to where you start from.

Wind is normally gusty and season is not consistent in terms of daily continued kiting, but the environment is safe. No booties necessary.
Choppy sea when wind is 15 knots or more.

Kiteboarding Facilities in Kuantan - Balok Beach

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

kuantan

Nearest big city:

kuala lumpur

Nearest town:

kuantan

Trip from town:

short

Access:

boat

Directions:

• Air: fly into kuala lumpur city in malaysia. its a 3 hour drive by car from there, or take a connecting flight on malaysian airlines. It will only take 25 minutes to arrive to Kuantan airport. A taxi ride to balok beach will take 25 minutes from the airport.
• From Kuantan: towards Kemaman, Terengganu.

At the beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
speed

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf
sailing

Spot type:

beach

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Crowd:

average

Hazards:

- totally safe

Facilities:

+ school
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers

Beach rules:

do not kite in front of crowded beach area; kiting front of beach resorts such as duta village resort and swiss garden resort may be at risk to the kiter and the public.

Weather:


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Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

NE
SE
SW

Respect to shore:

side-onshore

Best direction:

Wind strenght (Bf):

3-4

Blowing at:

afternoon
evening

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


› January
› February
› March
› December

Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


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Wind details:

• Wind: best months from Dec-March (NE monsoon) with winds occasionally up to 20 knots (normally around 12 knots), and from Jun-Aug with SW lighter side-onshore winds (8-12 kts) suitable for big kites. • Weather: temperatures are always 28°C average. Very warm water. During the NE monsoon (Nov-Mar) weather is cloudy and overcast with little sun and temperature drops to 25°C or less because of the Siberian wind from the north (wetsuit if you come from hot countries). During the SE (June to September), called also second monsoon, air temperature is hotter.

On the water:

Water quality:

clean

Best tide:

Waves:

choppy or rough

Consistency:

scarce (5-20 days/yr)

Water details:

When is flat:

Day activities:

Balok Beach is a comfortable and relaxing sandy beach. It is suitable to relax on the golden sands, play volleyball and various other ground activities. It's waters are suitable for snorkelling, scuba diving, swimming, skiing, sunbathing, surfing or sailing.

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