Bodyboarding in Thailand
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Body boarding
in Thailand
Bodyboarding is almost unknown in Thailand, there's
only a few bodyboarders mainly in Phuket and at the moment it is almost
impossible to find gear but it is changing. Like Surfing, the best
place for bodyboarding in Thailand is Phuket (West Coast) but it is
possible to find surfable waves in Ko Samui and on the East coast
of Thailand up to the Cambodian border.
From April to September /October, Phuket and the East
Coast get waves while Samui can be surfed between November and February-March
each year.
For several reasons, Thai Waves are very suitable for boogie boarding
:
Firstly, most of the waves are beach breaks; a surfer
will probably stop surfing at high tide when the waves become fat
and difficult to catch but a body boarder can still have fun on the
shore break.
On shore days (especially on the East Coast) are very
common and can change a nice surfable wave into a terrible mess, having
fins and a shorter board definitely helps to catch the uneven and
unpredictable waves.
For beginners who want to improve their skill, they
still have the possibility to surf a peak without disturbing more
experienced surfers just by exploring a bit.
Speaking from experience though, if you are stuck in
Bangkok for several months, you will definitely go for waves around
Rayong on shore winds or not.
If you are coming to Thailand to surf and are looking
for places to stay start here on our travel home page and check out
the hotels and resorts in
thailand & travel information
OR
Places to surf in Asia - Beach reports and info for
Thailand Beaches
and Phuket
Beaches
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