Surf in Thailand????

All these questions about surf spots got me wondering. Any surf in Thailand, other than maybe a local typhoon or two per year. Any exposure to open swell? My wife inherited property there and we may have to visit next year.

TIA,

TD, South Thailand is not known for it's surf, but I guess if you want to try it, try the Phuket/Krabi side of the peninsula, only because the Gulf of Thailand on the other side is basically flat. There is more swell on the phuket side. I spent 15 years travelling back and forth to Thailand from California(L.A.), mostly to hang out in monasteries and to do meditation. There is some windsurfing in Thailand, but I never saw anyone board surfing. And I spent a while on the beaches

<< All these questions about surf spots got me wondering. Any surf in Thailand, other than maybe a local typhoon or two per year. Any exposure to open swell? My wife inherited property there and we may have to visit next year. >>

your best bet is to take a flight to indo for surf. it's pretty cheap from bangkok.

I've seen some beach breaks in Phuket, but that is only during the bad weather season which is around April to August. The waves had faces of shoulder to head height and it was pretty choppy as well. It is basically wind driven waves and not ground swell. Check-it out anyhow, its better than nothing.

Later,