Tip of Borneo

Getting there

At the tip of the Kudat Peninsula, about 215 km or three and a half hours’ drive from Kota Kinabalu. Sabah Tourism lists taxi, self-drive or a tour.

What to do

• Walk to the flagpole, the Globe and the rocky point that marks the tip, where the South China Sea meets the Sulu Sea.
• Stroll along Pantai Kalampunian, a long white beach, and see the Pulau Kalampunian lighthouse.
• Come for the sunset; Sabah Tourism also names the full moon.

The weather here

The sunset is the reason most people come, so the cloud forecast for the evening matters more than the rain total. It is an exposed headland: wind, glare and sudden showers are all common. Leave enough time to drive back before dark.

Good to know

• The site was closed for upgrading from January 2022; the plans included walkways, a viewing platform and an information centre. Sabah Tourism lists a café, a souvenir shop and washrooms: check what is open before you go.

Sunday 15 November has the least daytime rain in the weather forecast: about 0.3 mm between 8 am and 8 pm.

• Friday 13 November: Light showers, 29°C / 27°C, rain 0.6 mm in the morning and 1.0 mm in the afternoon.
• Saturday 14 November: Light showers, 29°C / 27°C, rain 0.0 mm in the morning and 5.9 mm in the afternoon.
• Sunday 15 November: Partly cloudy, 29°C / 28°C, rain 0.0 mm in the morning and 0.3 mm in the afternoon.
• Monday 16 November: Light showers, 28°C / 27°C, rain 0.7 mm in the morning and 2.8 mm in the afternoon.
• Tuesday 17 November: Light rain, 29°C / 27°C, rain 3.1 mm in the morning and 1.2 mm in the afternoon.
• Wednesday 18 November: Light showers, 28°C / 27°C, rain 1.1 mm in the morning and 0.7 mm in the afternoon.
• Thursday 19 November: Light showers, 28°C / 26°C, rain 2.4 mm in the morning and 1.1 mm in the afternoon.

Weather forecast issued Thu 12 Nov, 21:18 (MYT) from the MET Norway weather model; smoke forecast from Copernicus CAMS. Forecasts from models, not measurements.