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Kitesurf Location - Koh Samui / Chaweng Beach ( ID koh_samui___chaweng_beach )      Hits: 2831
 
You are here: Asia > Thailand > Kitesurf Location - Koh Samui / Chaweng Beach ( ID koh_samui___chaweng_beach )
Continent: Asia
Country: Thailand
Next Big City (Airport):  Samui Airport
Next Town: Chaweng
Latitude:   9.5193
Longitude: 100.0581
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
Koh Samui / Lamai Beach (5.4 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Koh Samui / Mae Nam Beach (8.95 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Hua Thanon (9.78 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Samui Orchid Kitebeach (10.76 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Lipa Noi (13.8 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Taling Ngam Beach (15.05 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Koh Samui / Thong Krut Bay (16.31 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Reefs

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Beach break. Beautiful, clear water. Reef outside. Flat to the north between the reef and the beach.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Trees
Location crowds:
- None


Beautiful, white sand. 7km long beach. Beach not so wide, but enough space 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
- W


Expect light winds. Works only during NE monsoon. November to mid February: the Northeasterly monsoons, wind ranging from 8-18 knots in a NE, E and tending SE in Jan/Feb direction. 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. East coast of Kho Samui, close to the airport.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Don't kite in front of the airport, kite further north or south.

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 Nightlife
This wonderful beach has the greatest concentration of venues, and most of the nightlife at the central of this area. A good choice of music venues ranging from traditional Thai to jazz, rock to roots-reggae, are serve for someone who are crazy in songs, moreover; many of them keeping open until dawn. There are plenty of bars and restaurants right on the beach, offering a dreamy view of the Gulf in the quieter evening.

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