Overview

Pantai Bersai is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Penang, on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This spot offers an open body of water on the Strait of Malacca. The spot benefits from the northeast monsoon from November to March with regular winds, and the southwest monsoon from June to September. The bottom is sandy and the body of water is moderately choppy. Spot suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Pantai Bersai

Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 19:02

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:50 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:05 · 1.4 m High tide 08:36 · 1.4 m Low tide 15:13 · 0.9 m High tide 22:33 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:04 · 1.2 m High tide 09:58 · 1.5 m Low tide 16:20 · 0.8 m High tide 23:10 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:05 · 1.1 m High tide 10:53 · 1.6 m Low tide 17:05 · 0.7 m High tide 23:41 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:47 · 0.9 m High tide 11:36 · 1.7 m Low tide 17:45 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:12 · 2 m Low tide 06:25 · 0.7 m High tide 12:16 · 1.8 m Low tide 18:24 · 0.4 m

Pantai Bersai: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

32h

in February · 8.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to February, peaking in February: 8 rideable days a month and 32 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 29 °C. The wettest month is May, with 598 mm.

Monthly averages: Pantai Bersai

Monthly averages — Pantai Bersai — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	52 h	31 °C	234 mm
February	8.5	32 h	32 °C	176 mm
March	4.0	18 h	33 °C	268 mm
April	0.0	4 h	32 °C	416 mm
May	3.0	15 h	31 °C	598 mm
June	3.0	16 h	32 °C	216 mm
July	14.0	85 h	33 °C	103 mm
August	4.0	18 h	31 °C	371 mm
September	1.0	7 h	31 °C	311 mm
October	1.0	4 h	30 °C	424 mm
November	3.5	22 h	29 °C	471 mm
December	4.0	23 h	31 °C	226 mm

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Technical details of Pantai Bersai spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Ogimet - Penang / Bayan Lepas (Malaysia)19.3 km

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