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Koh Samui / Hua Thanon ( ID koh_samui___hua_thanon )      Hits: 1086
You are here: Asia > Thailand > Koh Samui / Hua Thanon ( ID koh_samui___hua_thanon )
Continent: Asia
Country: Thailand
Next Big City (Airport):  Samui Airport
Next Town: Hua Thanon
Latitude:   9.4385
Longitude: 100.0228
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Shop
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food

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Near Beaches
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Koh Samui / Lamai Beach (4.96 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Koh Samui / Thong Krut Bay (8.46 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Chaweng Beach (9.78 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E SE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Koh Samui / Taling Ngam Beach (10.29 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Lipa Noi (11.92 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Mae Nam Beach (15.11 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats
- Reefs

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
No Information


Sandy bay with an outlying reef which protects the inner bay and keeps the water flat like glass. For intermediate and expert riders there are large uncrowded bays to the left and right with sandy waist deep water, great for practicing and ripping it up. Beautiful, clear water.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Trees
Beach crowds:
- None


Sandy beach, not too big, but space enough to launch and land.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Thailand is a tropical country with its typical high temperature all year round. 25-30°C in the cold season, 35-40+°C in the hot season and 30-35°C during the rainy season. Humidity is always high, even though it's easier to bear during the cold season during which the sun shines. The rainy season is characterized by scattered heavy showers now and then everyday, cloudy weather almost full time. The water is around 26°C.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
- ENE
- E
- SE
Main Direction:
- NE
- ENE
- E
- SE
- SW
- WSW
- W


November to mid February: the Northeasterly monsoons, wind ranging from 8-18 knots in a NE, E and tending SE in January and February direction. The wind blows sideshore to onshore. Wind blows in cycles averaging 6-10 days at a time. Wind is generally strongest in the morning/lunch time and decreasing in the afternoon. There is still some rain throughout November until mid December, this can affect the steady monsoonal winds, create sometimes squally conditions, but generally the wind is very consistent. Mid February to end of April: summer time, hot and no rain. If you want wind go to Hua Hin. Mid May to August: the Southwesterly monsoons, winds ranging from 8-20 knots, the rainy season during this time, more rain in May then decreasing. Wind comes from the SW to W and becomes more northerly as the season moves progresses, wind can be very good but is generally less consistent than the NW monsoon. Be careful of any storm fronts coming through, wind can increase from nothing to 40 knots suddenly. September to October: change over period, possibly no wind and plenty of rain.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


1.5 hours flight from Bangkok, 14 hours bus or train and ferry from Bangkok. Southeast coast of Kho Samui.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


At this you will find also a kitebeach, please see Samui Orchid beach info.

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