Bandar Puteri - Puchong
Selangor, Malaysia — 179 km
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🇮🇩 Riau · Indonesia — Altitude 8 m
This live camera looks out over Bengkalis, a town on Bengkalis Island at the mouth of the Malacca Strait in Riau province, Indonesia. It is a practical window onto a quiet coastal town where the sea, the river traffic and the tropical sky shape daily life. Use it to check conditions before you travel or simply to see the town as it is right now.
Bengkalis is the main town of Bengkalis Island, lying low and flat close to sea level, with mangroves, tidal channels and palm plantations around it. The island has long depended on fishing, small-scale trade and ferry links with the mainland and neighbouring islands. Its character is unhurried, shaped by water more than by large buildings, and the surrounding landscape changes noticeably with the tides.
The camera is listed as a city view, so expect a stream of the town and its waterfront rather than a specialised viewpoint. Views of this kind are most interesting in the early morning, when boats are out and the light is soft, and in the late afternoon, when the heat eases. Cloud cover and rain showers can change the picture quickly, so the live weather on this page helps explain what you are seeing.
Bengkalis has a hot, humid equatorial climate with fairly even temperatures through the year and frequent afternoon showers, especially during the wetter months. Travellers usually reach the island by ferry from the mainland, and the nearby camera pages for Singapore and Johor Bahru give a sense of the wider region. Light, breathable clothing and rain protection are sensible at any time of year.
Source: CCTV Bengkalis
Selangor, Malaysia — 179 km

Selangor, Malaysia — 179 km
Singapore — 184 km
Johor, Malaysia — 185 km
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Phuket, Thailand — 819 km
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Lampung, Indonesia — 836 km
Lampung, Indonesia — 836 km
The current temperature, humidity, wind and a three-day forecast for Bengkalis are shown in the live weather block on this page, updated alongside the camera.
The local time in Bengkalis is displayed at the top of this page. Indonesia's western time zone applies there, so the clock may differ from your own.
The camera is in the town of Bengkalis on Bengkalis Island in Riau province, Indonesia, at about 1.48 degrees north and 102.10 degrees east. The map on this page marks its position.
Early morning and late afternoon are usually the most pleasant times to watch, when the light is softer and the heat is lower. Check the weather block first, as rain can limit visibility.
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