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Snorkeling in Malaysia

Compare snorkeling spots in Malaysia by region, water temperature and 72-hour forecast. Each spot page shows wave height, wind, tides and recommended windows.

Indexed spots 6
Regions 4
Water temperature 30.3°C

Where to snorkel in Malaysia

Start with protected water: bays, coves, marine reserves and islands where wind and swell are filtered. Open each spot forecast to check whether waves stay low, wind remains manageable and the water temperature fits your gear.

Reef · Kedah

Langkawi

31.1°C

Andaman archipelago with the Payar Island marine park's reefs and reef sharks.

Reef · Sabah

Mabul

29.8°C

Macro-rich island beside Sipadan with shallow reefs off the stilt villages.

Reef · Terengganu

Perhentian Islands

31.1°C

Clear-water islands with turtles, reef sharks and coral off the beaches.

Reef · Terengganu

Redang Island

31.0°C

Marine-park island with powdery sand and shallow coral full of fish.

Reef · Sabah

Sipadan

29.9°C

Oceanic island off Borneo famous for turtles and walls of barracuda.

Reef · Pahang

Tioman Island

29.1°C

Forested South China Sea island with coral bays and easy reef access.

Snorkeling regions in Malaysia

Best Malaysia spots over the next 72 hours

#1 next 72 hours

Perhentian Islands

52% of forecast hours are snorkelable

38/100
Waves 0.12m Wind 2.2m/s Water 31.5°C

#2 next 72 hours

Redang Island

52% of forecast hours are snorkelable

36/100
Waves 0.16m Wind 2.3m/s Water 31.3°C

#3 next 72 hours

Langkawi

48% of forecast hours are snorkelable

33/100
Waves 0.24m Wind 1.5m/s Water 31.3°C

#4 next 72 hours

Tioman Island

31% of forecast hours are snorkelable

30/100
Waves 0.30m Wind 3.1m/s Water 29.3°C

#5 next 72 hours

Sipadan

43% of forecast hours are snorkelable

29/100
Waves 0.27m Wind 3.3m/s Water 29.9°C

#6 next 72 hours

Mabul

43% of forecast hours are snorkelable

29/100
Waves 0.25m Wind 3.7m/s Water 29.9°C

Historical best snorkeling in Malaysia

#1 historical

Perhentian Islands

18/100

Clear-water islands with turtles, reef sharks and coral off the beaches.

1086 sampled hours, 13% snorkelable

#2 historical

Langkawi

16/100

Andaman archipelago with the Payar Island marine park's reefs and reef sharks.

1086 sampled hours, 7% snorkelable

#3 historical

Redang Island

16/100

Marine-park island with powdery sand and shallow coral full of fish.

1086 sampled hours, 9% snorkelable

#4 historical

Sipadan

12/100

Oceanic island off Borneo famous for turtles and walls of barracuda.

1086 sampled hours, 7% snorkelable

#5 historical

Mabul

11/100

Macro-rich island beside Sipadan with shallow reefs off the stilt villages.

1086 sampled hours, 7% snorkelable

#6 historical

Tioman Island

10/100

Forested South China Sea island with coral bays and easy reef access.

1086 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

All snorkeling spots in Malaysia

Each listing links to the full forecast and the dedicated sea-temperature page for quick checks.

Reef · Kedah

Langkawi

Andaman archipelago with the Payar Island marine park's reefs and reef sharks.

Forecast Sea temperature 31.1°C

Reef · Sabah

Mabul

Macro-rich island beside Sipadan with shallow reefs off the stilt villages.

Forecast Sea temperature 29.8°C

Reef · Terengganu

Perhentian Islands

Clear-water islands with turtles, reef sharks and coral off the beaches.

Forecast Sea temperature 31.1°C

Reef · Terengganu

Redang Island

Marine-park island with powdery sand and shallow coral full of fish.

Forecast Sea temperature 31.0°C

Reef · Sabah

Sipadan

Oceanic island off Borneo famous for turtles and walls of barracuda.

Forecast Sea temperature 29.9°C

Reef · Pahang

Tioman Island

Forested South China Sea island with coral bays and easy reef access.

Forecast Sea temperature 29.1°C