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Kijal, Malaysia

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About Kijal

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (72°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (252°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually October and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kijal, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 33 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TGG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

    See flights ORD → TGG · Skyscanner from about £810 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to Kijal.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct601 ft6 shollow11kJ30°C
Mon 19Oct441 ft6 shollow6kJ31°C
Tue 20Oct331 ft6 shollow4kJ31°C
Wed 21Oct371 ft6 shollow4kJ30°C
Thu 22Oct351 ft5 shollow4kJ31°C
Fri 23Oct311 ft6 shollow3kJ30°C
Sat 24Oct341 ft5 shollow3kJ31°C
Sun 25Oct511 ft6 shollow7kJ30°C
Mon 26Oct421 ft7 shollow8kJ29°C
Tue 27Oct15under 1 ft5 s1kJ29°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to TGG, changing at HKG and KUL, then 2h 25 by road. About 33h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Kijal

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 1 ft at 6 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Kijal

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 1 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Kijal

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 1 ft at 5 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Kijal

    Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 1 ft at 5 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to TGG, changing at HKG and KUL, then 2h 25 by road. About 33h 15 door to door

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Rough cost

About £1,300–£2,540 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to TGG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£810–£1,685
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£1,300–£2,540

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Kijal

  • D&G Kijal Celup TepungSeafood · 1.0 km from the centre
  • Kijal Western1.0 km from the centre
  • Al-Safina1.5 km from the centre
  • Kedai Makan D'Sena0.2 km from the centre
  • KZ ole bola Corner0.3 km from the centre
  • Restoran Sri Kijal Pok Din0.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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