Notable beach · Kedah, Malaysia
Skull Beach
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Skull Beach is a beach in Kedah, Malaysia.
Skull Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Skull Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Skull Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.43071, 99.72601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skull Beach
- Langkawi Sky Bridge · attraction · Kedah · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Mat Chinchang · viewpoint · Kedah · ~11 km · Must-see
- Langkawi Legend Park · park · Kedah · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dayang Bunting Island · lake · Kedah · ~30 km · Must-see
- Satun National Museum Kuden Mansion · museum · Satun · ~54 km · Must-see
- Al-Hussain Mosque · dargah · ~56 km · Must-see
- Masjid Alwi · dargah · Perlis · ~65 km · Must-see
- Timah Tasoh Dam · lake · Perlis · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kelam Cave · cave · Perlis · ~72 km · Must-see
- Temurun Waterfalls Eco-Forest Park · waterfall · Kedah · ~3 km
- Langkawi Waterfall Park · waterfall · Kedah · ~3 km
- Langkawi Waterfall · waterfall · Kedah · ~3 km
- Langkawi Waterfall Observation Deck · waterfall · Kedah · ~3 km
- Temurun Waterfalls · waterfall · Kedah · ~3 km
- Langkawi Craft Complex · museum · Kedah · ~8 km
- Blue Lagoon Waterfall · waterfall · Kedah · ~9 km
- Black Sand Beach · beach · Kedah · ~10 km
- Telaga 7 Waterfall · waterfall · Kedah · ~10 km
Other beaches & coast near Skull Beach
- Merdeka Beach · beach · Kedah · ~138 km · Must-see
- Black Sand Beach · beach · Kedah · ~10 km
- Nibong Bay Beach · beach · ~10 km
- Kok Beach · beach · ~11 km
- Ru Cape · beach · Kedah · ~15 km
- Panjang Beach · beach · ~17 km
- Cenang Beach · beach · Kedah · ~19 km
- Tengah Beach · beach · Kedah · ~21 km
- Tengah Island · beach · Kedah · ~22 km
- Datuk Syed Omar Beach · beach · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Skull Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Skull Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Skull Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Skull Beach?
Nearby: Langkawi Sky Bridge (attraction, 11 km), Mount Mat Chinchang (viewpoint, 11 km), Langkawi Legend Park (park, 24 km), Dayang Bunting Island (lake, 30 km), Satun National Museum Kuden Mansion (museum, 54 km), Al-Hussain Mosque (dargah, 56 km).
Is Skull Beach worth visiting?
Skull Beach is listed as a notable beach in Malaysia on Spotwander.