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WINDSURFING SPOTS:
Teluk Chempedak beach (region Pahang): Kuantan’s city spot, works fine for SUP and surf too, can get busy on weekends, the Surf Club is located in the bay.
Balok Beach (region Pahang): best spot near to Kuantan, next to the recreation park of Balok village, mushy waves, freeride spot, starting point for down winders, small granite islands, amazing view!
Le Village Beach Resort (region Pahang): beach break, good for jumping and side onshore wave riding when the wind picks up, nice forest along the beach, great place to stay!
Pantai Chendor: big sandbanks, good for SUP, but works for windsurfing, spots for turtles, respect the nature there!
Kijal (region Terengganu): remote spot, nice water colours, powerful beach break, bring a 5.7 and a big wave board in case it’s windy!
Pantai Tanjong Jara: sand dunes, steady winds and waves can be decent.
Kampung Tanjung Resing (region Johor): remote, quiet, very simple area, around 200 km further south from Kuantan, you can combine it with a trip to Tioman island.
Cherating (surfing spot with windsurfing potential): for surfing, best at low tide, 1- 4’, surf rentals, Billabong Pro Ams took place at this spot, the wave allows several turns, 50km north of Kuantan.
FOOD:
Food is relatively cheap, rice is the main dish, they have KFC and many local restaurants, villages look similar to Thailand or Morocco.
WEATHER:
Malaysia is warm and humid, a tropical climate, the temperatures range from 21° – 32° in the coastal areas of Pahang and 26° – 32° in the state of Terengganu. It is board shorts weather. Rainfalls happen several times a day. It is very rare to get clear skies all day, most rainfall is between October and December!
GEAR:
Bring free ride gear, sail size around 7.5m with a 110 -120 litre board and big wave gear – a 90 – 95 litre board and a 5.3 to 5.7 sail. If you have room an inflatable SUP and a surf board (Stormrider shows 60 – 70 % consistency of swell during the period from November till February), a tent, a pocket light and a backpack!
FLIGHTS:
Fly to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, rent a car there and drive to Kuantan or take a connecting flight. Kuantan is situated about 260 km from Kuala Lumpur and 370 km from Singapore.
CAR RENTAL:
Car rentals are easy and cheap at Kuantan.
www.airportrentals.com/malaysia/kuantan-airport-car-rental/
LANGUAGE:
Malay (Bahasa Melayu) is the national language, but English is widely spoken.
CURRENCY:
Malaysian Ringgit, 1 £ = 6.5 Ringgit at time of press