Sea weather in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia All the beach weather in Kota Kinabalu

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Kota Kinabalu over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Kota Kinabalu. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202579°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202579°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202579°F to 81°Frecommended
Monday 8 December 202572°F to 81°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 December 202577°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202577°F to 79°Frecommended
Thursday 11 December 202579°F to 83°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kota Kinabalu

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:12 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Kota Kinabalu. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 79°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%85%83%78%73%69%71%80%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover77%76%82%84%73%54%62%80%
Heat index29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)19km/h (12mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 88°
E
123°
ESE
157°
SSE
92°
E
359°
N
253°
WSW
40°
NE
33°
NNE
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 324°
NW
323°
NW
323°
NW
325°
NW
328°
NNW
339°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
Period6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.2 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:13 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Kota Kinabalu. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 79°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (85°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%84%81%82%82%82%84%82%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover60%92%89%78%68%71%79%60%
Heat index30°C (85°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)
Dew point23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 53°
NE
123°
ESE
181°
S
198°
SSW
226°
SW
218°
SW
184°
S
182°
S
Wind chill27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 337°
NNW
336°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
336°
NNW
336°
NNW
336°
NNW
Period9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.8 sec.10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:13 and will set at 18:01 on the beach(es) of Kota Kinabalu. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 79°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity81%80%81%79%80%77%78%81%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover63%78%76%39%79%51%51%83%
Heat index29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction 195°
SSW
201°
SSW
189°
S
198°
SSW
239°
WSW
235°
SW
218°
SW
197°
SSW
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 336°
NNW
336°
NNW
336°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
Period10.0 sec.9.7 sec.9.5 sec.9.4 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.4 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:14 and will set at 18:01 on the beach(es) of Kota Kinabalu. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 72°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%81%81%78%79%76%76%80%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover26%72%62%17%27%24%86%58%
Heat index29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)20km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 197°
SSW
189°
S
198°
SSW
206°
SSW
240°
WSW
248°
WSW
222°
SW
199°
SSW
Wind chill26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 337°
NNW
338°
NNW
338°
NNW
332°
NNW
332°
NNW
332°
NNW
331°
NNW
330°
NNW
Period9.2 sec.9.1 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:14 and will set at 18:02 on the beach(es) of Kota Kinabalu. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 77°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.5in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.3in0in
Humidity81%88%89%83%83%81%90%80%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover85%100%100%72%52%100%100%92%
Heat index29°C (85°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)35km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 202°
SSW
207°
SSW
200°
SSW
196°
SSW
215°
SW
227°
SW
256°
WSW
194°
SSW
Wind chill26°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 330°
NNW
330°
NNW
328°
NNW
337°
NNW
337°
NNW
314°
NW
307°
NW
339°
NNW
Period7.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.6 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.8.1 sec.8.7 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:15 and will set at 18:02 on the beach(es) of Kota Kinabalu. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 77°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%77%77%77%79%77%74%72%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover65%45%49%62%73%59%53%47%
Heat index28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 190°
S
195°
SSW
198°
SSW
201°
SSW
201°
SSW
181°
S
156°
SSE
111°
ESE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 338°
NNW
337°
NNW
338°
NNW
338°
NNW
339°
NNW
339°
NNW
339°
NNW
340°
NNW
Period9.1 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:15 and will set at 18:02 on the beach(es) of Kota Kinabalu. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%73%72%71%69%70%72%77%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover47%40%28%35%42%38%51%59%
Heat index28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)
Dew point21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction 120°
ESE
136°
SE
119°
ESE
206°
SSW
341°
NNW
226°
SW
17°
NNE
40°
NE
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 340°
NNW
340°
NNW
339°
NNW
333°
NNW
329°
NNW
329°
NNW
334°
NNW
342°
NNW
Period8.9 sec.8.8 sec.8.8 sec.8.5 sec.7.5 sec.8.5 sec.10.3 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

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